Why Parents Should Support Legalizing Marijuana
AlterNet / By Hanna Liebman Dershowitz “As parents, we know that education is often more effective than punishment, and in some cases punishment is not effective at all.” September 23,
Prop 19 Would Help — Not Hurt — Medical Marijuana Patients
Excellent story by David Borden, the Executive Director of StopTheDrugWar.org, about the lies and misinformation being spread about Prop. 19. The passage of this could be a watershed moment in
Women’s Marijuana Movement
“Welcome to the Women’s Marijuana Movement! My name is Jessica Corry and I am a mother, a lawyer, a conservative political activist and a co-founder of the Women’s Marijuana Movement
New course to train marijuana professionals
Informational video and article about MedCan University, who “want to show what the industry and other states are doing so that, god-willing, when we have it in the state of
HR 5231 vote Wed. Sept 22 – Call NOW to tell your Congressman to vote NO!
Article by Jen Alexander over on Radical Russ’ NORML Stash blog about HR 5231. Make sure to get a hold of your representatives and let them know you want contraction
Alcohol Lobby Now Openly Spending Against California’s Prop. 19, in Alliance with Police Industrial Complex
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
Incarceration Nation — Marijuana Arrests For 2009 Near Record High
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
AlterNet Article: It’s Time for Unity in the Marijuana Reform Movement
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
Meeting Notes September 1, 2010
TX NORML open meeting notes, September 1, 2010 During last month’s meeting we covered these stories: – WA Proposed Marijuana Legalization Initiative Will Not Qualify For 2010 Ballot – Experienced
Texas Now Prosecuting Two Medical Marijuana Patients
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
Texas Democrats Pass Resolution in Support of Medical Marijuana
“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.
Action Alert! Act Now, Later, and then Again!
We cannot be complacent and wait for the the session to start before we contact our respective representatives. We really need to keep this subject on the minds of our
Texas Tribune Article
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/
Meeting Notes August 4, 2010
TX NORML open meeting notes, August 4, 2010 During last month’s meeting we covered these stories: – Arizona: Medical Marijuana Legalization Measure Certified For November Ballot – Age Of Onset
BREAKING NEWS/ACTION ALERT: House Passes Version of the National Criminal Justice Commission Act — Ask the Senate to Do Likewise
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