By Paul Armentano Big Alcohol’s decision to squash marijuana law reform to protect its bottom line is simply politics as usual. It is said that politics makes strange bedfellows, but
September 15th, 2010 By: Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Police prosecuted 858,408 persons for marijuana violations in 2009, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s annual Uniform Crime Report, released
It’s important to remember that while we may have many different reasons for partaking of the herb, we must band together when it comes to re-legalizing cannabis. Medicinal, Recreational or
Story on stopthedrugwar.org about two medicinal marijuana patients being prosecuted for having their meds. Stories like this just need to remind us why we need to keep pushing for reform
“Late last month the Texas Democratic Party held their statewide convention, at which the party decides what issues are important enough to be made a part of their campaign platform.
The Texas Tribune ( http://www.texastribune.org/ ) published an article today regarding the fight to bring medical marijuana to Texas, and you can read the full article here: http://www.texastribune.org/texas-special-interest-groups/interest-groups/medical-marijuana-advocates-try-again-with-bill/
Thu, 29 Jul 2010; By: Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director On Tuesday, Congressional Representatives passed by voice vote H.R. 5143, the House version of the National Criminal Justice Commission Act
We would like to invite you to attend the “Texas Medical Marijuana 2011” presentation and discussion organized and produced by The Texas Coalition for Compassionate Care. http://www.texascompassion.com/ This Tuesday, July
Texas NORML Members & Future Members, We had a recent question from an online subscriber that we find important to address. We want you to know that we are listening! Regarding
July 1st, 2010 By: Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director US News & World Report recently probed the subject of cannabis science, publishing a pair of stories on the subject here,
Syracuse, NY: The administration of the plant cannabinoids delta-8-THC and delta-9-THC inhibit cellular respiration and tumor growth in human oral cancer cells, according to preclinical trial data published in the
Tue, 29 Jun 2010, By: Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director The California NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) today expressed its “unconditional support” for The Regulate, Control
*Texas NORML note: State Representative, Marisa Marquez, District 77, was not mentioned in the article, but was photographed in attendance at the press conference event. Please take a moment to
May 11th, 2010 By: Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Judge Andrew Napolitano, host of Fox News.com’s Freedom Watch, has long been on the right side of the war on drugs,