Legalize Pot
Occupy 4:20 for Civil Disobedience and Building Community
One social issue that should be of great interest to members of the occupy movement is the legalization of marijuana. This cause clearly cries out for organized civil disobedience (as it did in the 1960’s.) Growing and using both hemp and marijuana were rights for all Americans when our country was founded. We all have [...]
After 10 Years Portugal’s Progressive Drug Policy is Proven Success
Most news from Portugal has been negative as their economy sinks faster than other nations. One bright spot is the widely recognized success of their progressive policy on “illegal” drug use and abuse. Portugal is one of the most beautiful and least developed countries in the European Union. One of their chief attractions could become [...]
California’s Proposition 19 Should Pass (Ooops, Hopefully Next Time)
The upcoming vote on an innovative California ballot initiative will have profound effects on marijuana policy and availability. This will ultimately spell the end of the failed war on marijuana. Once passed, adults in California will have basically the same rights to use marijuana for recreational use they now have to drink alcohol. Other states [...]
States Scramble as Marijuana Becomes Biggest Cash Crop
One in four states allow the use of medical marijuana for patients with a doctor’s approval. All the federal government needs to do is to call off the unethical and ineffective war against these states. I have written that Obama will end the failed federal war on marijuana One stroke of the presidential pen will [...]
Obama will End War on Weed – McCain Will Push Booze!!
Federal pot prohibition programs will end – at least if Barack Obama becomes our president. As I wrote here on February 3, 2008 – Obama Should be willing to legalize marijuana. I recently received a response from the Obama campaign that basically supports my early prediction. Start asking him questions in public. After that I [...]
