MARIJUANA REFORM

There is a new marijuana reform bill HR 5843 at the federal level introduced by Rep. Barney Frank D, Mass and Rep. Ron Paul of Texas would remove federal penalties for possession of about 3.5 ounces for personal use.

People standing together to legalize marijuana and think it is ridiculous to spend tax dollars on stopping marijuana.

Marijuana decriminalization supporters just caught a big break courtesy of a new medical study. University of California found that smoking marijuana eases muscle cramping in multiple sclerosis patients. President Obama breaks marijuana campaign promises.

Two separate bills were introduced simultaneously in New York's State Senate and Assembly that seek to reclassify public possession of small amounts of marijuana from a misdemeanor to a violation.

The first cafe that serves up marijuana as its main course opens its doors in Portland, Oregon. The Cannabis Cafe celebrated its grand opening this weekend in the Pacific Northwest.

The fight to legalize marijuana has been going on for years, and this article takes a look at the consequences legalizing marijuana will have on health care in California.

Legalities, uses and drawbacks for medical marijuana

Marijuana has been used for centuries and has only become illegal in the last one hundred years. It was legal as recently as when Ronald Reagan was a boy. A person cannot overdose on pot and there are many industrial uses for the plant.

Amid poor economic times, Assemblyman Ammiano announces a bill that he says would inject 1.3 billion dollars in tax revenue to the state of California. The bill proposes decriminalize recreational use and tax marijuana sales.

In the late 19th century, hemp was banned from the United States, leaving us with costly alternatives in industry, and leaving marijuana to settle in the soils, unregulated in the black market.

The Supreme Court rules against states on medicinal Marijuana. Now that this ruling ends future litigation of the issue, Marijuana advocacy groups need to wake-up and really start fighting the War on Drugs. This article explains what groups should do.

I am defending the legalization of Marijuana - note I do not smoke.

A brief opinion editorial piece calling for a reform of the marijuana laws in Canada.

Federal and state legalization of marijuana, for medical use by certified patients, will improve quality of life for thousands of persons suffering from disease and disabilities in the USA.

Tells why Marijuana should be legal.

Maybe the medical marijuana movement would be better off if they didn't have guys who have fried their brains in charge.

An exploration of why prison reform is absoutely necessary.

Marijuana is currently a Schedule I drug based on three criteria. Does marijuana actually meet all three criteria? What processes are involved with rescheduling a controlled substance? What would be marijuana's legal stance if rescheduled?

Marijuana, the forbidden taboo in society today. Why, after thousands of years of use and not one single death attributed to the drug, have we condemned it? What are its medical purposes? What are its dangers, if any?

Despite the strong voter support and health advocates for the legalization of medical marijuana, the Congress still holds the power to decide if states will be able to legalize the drug.

Why Marijuana should be legalized for medicinal use in the United States.

There is at least one silver lining to an overtly conservative Supreme Court: it may just be a step forward for the medical marijuana movement, an issue that has really only taken ground in blue states. In this opinion piece, I explain why.