Cannabis news and events archive 3


 * ''Share link: Archive 3. See earlier Archive 2, Archive 1. See also: Current events and news. And: Elections by year. And: 420 and Global Marijuana March event lists by year.

Chart below is from a Washington Post article on Dec. 29, 2017: 

28 Dec 2017: '''[http://www.gctelegram.com/news/20171228/no-3-shona-bandas-two-year-court-case-ends-with-plea-agreement Kansas. Facing 30 years in prison, and custody loss, for treating her Crohn’s disease with cannabis, Shona Banda’s two-year court case ends with plea agreement of mail-in probation in Washington state.]'''

20 Dec 2017. Final passage of: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. Info below:



24 Dec 2017: Watch this Canadian politician explain the difference between health care in Canada and in America.





19 Dec 2017: ''' [https://hightimes.com/news/norways-parliament-votes-decriminalize-illegal-drugs Norway to decriminalize all drugs, likely following Portugal's model. ] '''. And: ''' [http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/365548-cnn-poll-trump-approval-rating-hits-new-low Trump approval rating hits new low (35%) in CNN poll. 32% in Associated Press–NORC poll. Lowest in history for a first-year President. ] ''' Dec. 19, 2017 article.

Dec. 17, 2017. New York Times.

18 Dec 2017: Marc and Jodie Emery plead guilty, fined nearly $400,000 in Cannabis Culture court case. And: California Enlists Cheech Marin To Help Register Pot Businesses.

15 Dec 2018: ''' [https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/news/20171215/world-health-group-pots-cbd-has-health-benefits World Health Organization (WHO): Pot's CBD Has Health Benefits. ] '''. And: British man faces two years in Dubai jail after testing positive for cannabis. . And: ''' [http://www.royalgazette.com/politics/article/20171209/house-cannabis-decriminalisation-passes Bermuda. House of Assembly: cannabis decriminalisation passes. To Senate next. ]  And: Jeff Sessions Is Being Sued By 12-Year-Old Girl (Alexis Bortell) Over Department of Justice Medical Marijuana Policy. “It’s a lot better than brain surgery.” Alexis Bortell wins "Most Influential Individual 2017!"''' - Video. .

7 Dec 2017: ''' [https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/12/7/16738058/obamacare-sign-ups-trump-sabotage Obamacare sign-ups defy Trump’s sabotage campaign, but “the window is closing” Dec. 15. Many plans are free. Some states have later deadlines. ] '''. And: '''[https://www.theindychannel.com/news/local-news/indianapolis/marijuana-in-indiana-battle-lines-drawn-for-2018-legislative-session Marijuana in Indiana: Battle lines drawn for 2018 legislative session. Veterans versus prosecutors.]''' And: 30% of Vietnam vets have had PTSD in their lifetime. ''' [https://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/Paraguay-About-to-Legalize-Medicinal-Marijuana-20171206-0032.html Paraguay About to Legalize Medicinal Marijuana. ] ''' And: Jeff Sessions spars with DOJ interns over marijuana, police violence in newly leaked video. . And: '''[https://globalnews.ca/news/3889241/alberta-mla-says-marijuana-legalization-could-lead-to-communist-revolution Canada. Conservative Alberta representative says pot legalization could lead to communist revolution].'''

''' [https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/estimating-the-costs-of-war-then-and-now_us_5a1495d7e4b025f8e93238f2 "$5.6 trillion" for endless Mideast wars that started with Bush and CIA WMD lies about Iraq. ] '''. Interstate Highway System cost $526 billion in 2016 dollars. And: Landing a human on the moon cost $221 billion. And: Marijuana may hold promise in treating veterans with PTSD..

''' [http://cannabis.wikia.org/wiki/Cost Trillion-dollar Cost of Republican -led U.S. drug war. ]  And: Its racist application.'''.

27 Nov 2017: '''[http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/cannabis-legalization-legislation-1.4421910 Canada. Federal marijuana legislation clears House of Commons, headed for the Senate].'''. And: [https://hightimes.com/news/congo-ditching-conflict-metals-cannabis Africa. Good News: Congo Is Ditching Conflict Metals For Cannabis]. And: Will Attorney General Jeff Sessions end medical marijuana for all US states in December 2017? And: [http://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/local/2017/11/20/10000-people-died-waiting-for-a-disability-decision-in-the-past-year-will-he-be-next 10,000 people died waiting for a disability decision in the past year. Will he be next?]

''' [https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/27/us/politics/senate-tax-bills-potential-hurdle-republicans.html Evolving Republican tax plan. By 2027, Americans earning $75,000 a year and below would, as a group, see their taxes increase. New York Times. ] '''.

16 Nov 2017: '''[http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/province-pot-marijuana-legal-1.4405084 Canada. How the provinces are planning for pot legalization by July 2018.]''' And: As Canada prepares for legal pot, ex-cops get into the business. . And: [https://www.facebook.com/attn/videos/1126561337379324 Video. USA. 3 months behind bars for sexual assault/rape, versus 21 years behind bars for marijuana]. . And: [http://www.newsweek.com/robert-reich-poor-are-being-barred-voting-and-thats-unconstitutional-718117 Robert Reich: The Poor Are Being Barred From Voting. And That’s Unconstitutional]. And: CBD cannabis oil use in the UK doubles in a YEAR.

15 Nov 2017: Veterans Being Denied Medical Cannabis Are Crushed By Pills, PTSD, And Suicide. Rescheduling cannabis at the federal level to allow medical use is blocked by '''[http://cannabis.wikia.org/wiki/voteout Republicans. ]''' And: “It’s Time:” Effort to Legalize Recreational Marijuana in North Dakota Underway. And: Maryland Man Gets 20 Years for 6 Grams of Marijuana. And: Wisconsin Legislature Unanimously Approves Industrial Hemp Bill. And: [https://www.facebook.com/1LEGALIZE/videos/524865127864075 Video. This is how fast Cannabis can stop a seizure!!] ''' [https://www.facebook.com/senatorsanders/posts/10156497158242908 Bernie Sanders CHART. Households making over $1 million will get almost 40% of the benefits from the Republican tax plan, while households making under $50,000 will get less than 1% of the benefits. ]  And:  [https://www.facebook.com/senatorsanders/photos/a.91485152907.84764.9124187907/10156518525482908/?type=3&theater The middle class will actually end up paying even more in taxes. ] '''

9 Nov 2017: '''Marijuana Won Big in the November 2017 U.S. Elections. . And: Maine voters expand Medicaid to 70,000 low-income people under Obamacare. .''' And: Indiana prosecutors pushing against medical marijuana. And: Breaking News: Jeff Sessions to Stand Trial in Cannabis De-Scheduling. . And: Viral video on racial profiling. And: [http://uspainclinic.com/2017/11/07/cannabis-smokers-shouldnt-go-to-jail-ardern Cannabis smokers shouldn’t go to jail. New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern]. And: Pro-Marijuana Legalization Democrat Phil Murphy Wins New Jersey Governor Race. . And: 7 reasons why the future has arrived in the Netherlands. ''' [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2017/11/03/maine-governor-vetoes-voter-approved-bill-to-legalize-recreational-marijuana Maine's Republican governor vetoes voter-approved bill to legalize the sale of recreational marijuana. ] '''

30 Oct 2017: ''' [https://www.forbes.com/sites/monazhang/2017/10/30/germany-considers-selling-marijuana-in-pharmacies-or-dispensaries/amp German Parties Consider Sale Of Recreational Marijuana In Pharmacies Or Dispensaries. ] '''. And: Marchers in Kiev, Ukraine call for legalization of cannabis (PHOTOS). ''' [https://thinkprogress.org/aca-open-enrollment-2017-ac2d6440ddd3 Trump’s Obamacare sabotage accidentally resulted in more free health plans. Open enrollment is Nov. 1 to Dec. 15, 2017. ] ''' And: Smoking Marijuana Causes ‘Complete Remission’ of Crohn’s Disease for some, No Side Effects, New Study Shows. And: Using cannabis in place of anxiety meds. 26 Oct 2017: ''' [http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/news/americans-support-legalizing-marijuana-in-record-high-numbers-w510340 Americans Support Legalizing Marijuana in Record-High Numbers: October 2017 Poll. ] [http://news.gallup.com/poll/221018/record-high-support-legalizing-marijuana.aspx 2. ]  And: Oklahoma City police officer handcuffs woman for riding a bike and handing him her ID.'''. "throwing stuff at me. You handed the ID card to me like you wanted to use it as a weapon and throw it at me.” Body cam shows otherwise. Audio starts at 30 seconds in.  80% of Republican tax cuts would go to the top 1%. See chart in Bernie Sanders Facebook post.  And: Will Illinois legalize recreational marijuana? Most Democrat candidates for governor support it. And:  Legalize marijuana in New Jersey? Your choice for governor on Nov. 7, 2017 will determine that.  (Democrat versus Republican..

18 Oct 2017: Pro-Legalization Congressman To Target Anti-Cannabis Lawmakers. . 20 Oct 2017: ''' [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/oct/20/peru-marijuana-cannabis-legal-terminally-ill-children Peru legalises medical marijuana in move spurred by mother's home lab. ] [http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-41699405 2. ] ''' And: [http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/medical-marijuana-catsa-pot-police-airports-1.4357170 Canada. Airport security stops calling police on passengers carrying prescription pot]. And: [http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/opioid-related-deaths-fell-65-after-recreational-marijuana-legalized-in-colorado-research-finds Legal marijuana is saving lives in Colorado, study finds. Opioid-related deaths fell 6.5% after recreational marijuana legalized]. . And: Former Mexican President Imagines Future Where Legal Weed Is an Internationally Traded Cash Crop.

11 Oct 2017: The Trump tax plan would make the rich richer. [http://www.anpud.org/an-open-letter-to-apple-ceo-mr-tim-cook-immediately-remove-apps-that-are-promoting-war-on-drugs-in-the-philippines An Open Letter to Apple CEO Mr. Tim Cook from 131 organizations to immediately remove numerous apps that are promoting war on drugs in the Philippines that has killed 13,000 people. ]. And: Now you can add a marijuana degree to your higher education. .And: [http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-congress-pot-20171007-story.html 29 states have legal pot. Jeff Sessions wants to stamp it out, and he's closer than you think.]. And: '''[http://nypost.com/2017/10/10/cop-who-forcibly-arrested-nurse-for-refusing-to-draw-blood-is-fired Police brutality. Cop who forcibly arrested nurse for refusing to draw blood is fired. Previously disciplined for sexual harassment].''' And: 8 things Trump's done to hurt women and girls since taking office. .

10 Oct 2017: London, UK: MPs join medical marijuana protest outside Parliament. And: '''[https://www.facebook.com/senatorsanders/videos/10156391992937908 Canadian Doctors Explain Universal Health Care. A video].'''. And: Dr. Oz Says Medical Marijuana Could Help Solve Opioid Addiction.. ''' [http://cannabis.wikia.org/wiki/NRA NRA history of mandatory minimum sentencing and drug war. ]  Atlanta, Georgia decriminalizes marijuana.'''. And Youtube: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TlBTPITo1I Tom Petty music video - You Don't Know How It Feels. "let's roll another joint."]. And: 80 Years Ago This Week, Federal Marijuana Prohibition Began With These Arrests. And: Federal Court Ruling a Huge Victory for Cannabis Business Owners. And: Costly medical marijuana pushes patients to street sales. And: Portugal treats addiction as a disease, not a crime. 28 Sep 2017: '''[https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/sep/28/decriminalisation-marijuana-civil-rights-al-sharpton Why the decriminalisation of marijuana is a civil rights cause. Al Sharpton.]'''. And: Harris County, Texas DA Stops Prosecuting Drug Cases Involving Minuscule Amounts. And: Chicago cops to be punished for ‘taking a knee’ in protest against police brutality. And: America’s opioid problem is so bad it’s cutting into U.S. life expectancy. And: Big Pharma Losing Grip as Study Shows Nearly 100% of Cannabis Users Give Up Rx Pain Meds. And: Iceland Gets Cooler with Proposal to Legalize Cannabis..

21 Sep 2017: ''' [https://herb.co/news/legalization/lesotho-medical-cannabis Lesotho. This Tiny Nation Just Became Africa’s Medical Cannabis Leader. ] '''. And: 41 States To Investigate Pharmaceutical Companies Over Opioids. And: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte orders police to kill eldest son if 'rumours' are true. And: Pennsylvania Democratic Party Adopts Marijuana Legalization Into Policy Platform. And: New Study Finds Legal Cannabis Equals Fewer Pharmaceuticals. And: “I’m not a criminal:” Indiana man criminally charged for possessing CBD oil. And: Federal drug agency asks Rhode Island for medical marijuana patient data. And: British Columbia may not follow Ontario’s pot distribution system: Premier Horgan.
 * 11 Sep 2017: Nevada local governments have OK to license marijuana lounges.

Why Are Opioid Painkillers Legal But Marijuana Isn't? And: Federal government knew cannabis cured epilepsy over 60 years ago and still made it a Schedule 1 drug. And: [http://topfibromyalgia.online/sheriffs-say-marijuana-legalization-overturned-makes-uncomfortable-colorado Sheriffs Say Marijuana Legalization Should Be Overturned Because It Makes Them Uncomfortable. Colorado]. The dam is breaking on Democrats’ embrace of single-payer. ''' [https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/xww4ek/bernie-sanders-is-the-most-popular-politician-in-america-poll-says-vgtrn Bernie Sanders Is the Most Popular Politician in America, Poll Says. ] ''' See Bernie on Colbert's Show. And: [http://www.latimes.com/opinion/editorials/la-ed-medical-marijuana-20170909-story.html LA Times editorial board: Trump and Sessions are ignoring voters' overwhelming support for medical marijuana. Will Congress listen?]. See: Temporary reprieve.. And: Hooked, hoodwinked: Some drug rehabs aim for relapse and money.

1 Sep 2017: ‘Return my bong’: Ontario man protests in underwear outside courthouses, police stations. And: Oral, saliva, and urine measurement of THC intoxication level is not feasible, study concludes. ''' [http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/2108347/green-gold-how-china-quietly-grew-cannabis-superpower Green gold: how China quietly grew into a cannabis superpower. Half of world's hemp cultivation. ] '''

18 Aug 2017: ''' [http://www.dopemagazine.com/india-first-cannabis-grow-license India issues its first-ever license to grow medicinal cannabis for research purposes. 2nd Most Populated Country. ]  And:  [https://www.leafly.com/news/politics/utah-launches-medical-cannabis-signature-drive Utah Launches Medical Cannabis Signature Drive for November 2018 ballot issue. ] ''' And: [http://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/NorCal-pot-growers-prosecution-blocked-by-11753672.php Federal judge blocks prosecution of Northern California pot growers. Jeff Sessions opposes restrictions]. And: Federal Judge Rules Medical Marijuana Patient Can Sue For Being Denied Job Over Failed Drug Test. And: Justice Department (Jeff Sessions) Shuts Down Marijuana Research At DEA.

Dear America, universal health care is what real freedom looks like. USA Today. And: IT COSTS LESS.. And: In Portugal, Drug Use Is Treated As A Medical Issue, Not A Crime. NPR. CBC. . And: In Portugal 90% of drug control money is spent on health care, just 10% on police enforcement.

 -Morpheus in The Matrix.. 13 Aug 2017:Lexington, Kentucky mayor announces all Confederate statues are coming down because of Charlottesville. And: [https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1203504156459776&id=369437756533091 Philippines newspaper. "Marijuana as Medicine" on front page]. And: Heather Heyer, the woman killed in Virginia was destined to be face of change, mom says.. And: Indiana lawmaker pushes for medical marijuana to curb opioid epidemic. His fellow Republicans are the ones likely to block him. Here are the Confederate memorials that will be removed after Charlottesville..
 * 17 Apr 2017: Let's not forget: The war on drugs is racist. Donald Trump is embracing it with open arms. And: Report: Aide says Nixon's war on drugs targeted blacks, hippies. And: Race, ethnicity, drug war.



2 Aug 2017: '''[http://www.bbc.com/news/business-40708421 How Canada became an education superpower. Far ahead of the USA.]'''

     

 and now has one of the lowest overdose rates in all of Europe. . '''Overdose death rates by country. Chart below.'''.

27 Jul 2017: Harvard Study: Big Pharma, US Goverment Behind Opioid Epidemic. &: UK drug deaths. 

Senator Cory Booker Debuts ‘Marijuana Justice Act’ to Legalize Cannabis, & support racial justice. .

'''[http://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/344343-massachusetts-governor-signs-bill-to-allow-recreational-pot Massachusetts governor signs bill to allow recreational pot. ]'''. Marijuana should be legalised in India for medical purposes: Maneka Gandhi And: [http://washingtonjournal.com/2017/07/15/trump-said-sacks-drugs-falling-peoples-heads-congressmans-response-perfect Trump Said Sacks Of Drugs Are Falling On Peoples’ Heads. A Congressman’s Response Is Perfect]. And: Landmark Study Shows Legal Marijuana Sales Reduce Crime. And: [http://www.alternet.org/drugs/why-so-many-people-dying-opiate-overdoses-broken-society Why Are So Many People Dying from Opiate Overdoses? It's Our Broken Society. Absurdly low minimum wage too.]. [http://www.npr.org/2017/07/01/535131230/is-seattle-s-minimum-wage-hike-doing-more-harm-than-good USA. National Public Radio parrots minimum wage lies. ]. And: $750,000 settlement after woman dies after going through heroin withdrawal in Mason County, Kentucky jail. And: Washington state distracted driving law starts July 23. And: Medicaid enrollees largely satisfied with the health care they receive. . And: [https://www.facebook.com/ATTNVideo/videos/1727864044185216 Marijuana was the secret to ending this woman's addiction to heroin. Video.]. And: Philip Morris: Tobacco giant ordered to compensate Australia. And:  Trump-supporting sheriff  in Butler County, Ohio (heart of opioid epidemic): My deputies won't use Narcan. .
 * Poland Legalizes Medical Marijuana. And:

17 Jul 2017: Jeff Sessions: Anti-Weed Crusader Received Big Money From Big Tobacco. And: American Media Silent After UN Just Called for Decriminalizing Drug Use Worldwide. [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/greece-marijuana-legal-medical-cannabis-weed-law-passes-a7821771.html '''Greece legalises marijuana for medical purposes. That makes 6 EU countries.''' ].

3 July 2017:  And: Missouri Republicans Lower St. Louis Minimum Wage From $10 To $7.70. And: Lobbyists Have Pushed for a Big Pharma Monopoly on CBD. And: United Nations and World Health Organisation call for drugs to be decriminalised.

20 million more uninsured = 20,000+ more deaths yearly.. And: Politifact: Bernie Sanders' projection of 'thousands' of deaths from lost health coverage is well-supported. June 27, 2017. See article sidebar for many sources. . And: Politifact: Paul Ryan wrong that most of the 22 million uninsured would be uninsured by choice. . And: [http://www.zmescience.com/other/feature-post/charts-us 17 Charts and Figures that show the US is not as developed as you’d think. America is not great.]. And: 93% of Patients Prefer Cannabis Over Opioids For Managing Pain, According to New Study. And: Medicaid Could Have Saved $1 Billion If Medical Marijuana Was Legalized nationwide. And: How Big Tobacco-style marketing propels U.S. opioid crisis — and powers $400 billion pharma industry. . Nevada becomes 5th state to legalise marijuana for recreational use.. And: Catalonia region of Spain legalises marijuana consumption, cultivation, and distribution. And: [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/mcconnell-health-care-bill-protest-disabled-arrested_us_594c1d09e4b05c37bb75385d 43 arrested. Blood on the floor. Protester: Mitch McConnell Thinks Disabled Americans Are ‘Better Off Dead’]. . And: [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/sanders-pittsburgh-anti-trumpcare_us_594f16bee4b05c37bb76d176 Bernie Sanders Slams ‘Moral Outrage’ Of Trumpcare At Pittsburgh Rally. $500 billion in tax breaks to the top two percent]. . And: [http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/texas/article/marijuana-doesn-t-lead-to-more-car-crashes-texas-11242896.php Marijuana legalization doesn't lead to more fatal car crashes. American Journal of Public Health]. And: The GOP Health Care Bill Will Doom Millions Of People Struggling With Addiction. And: [http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/339054-healthcare-groups-issue-scathing-criticism-of-senate-bill Healthcare groups issue scathing criticism of Senate bill. Trumpcare 4.0]. . And: Do We Really Need A Middleman (private insurers) In Our Broken Health Care System?. And: Officer who shot Philando Castile said smell of marijuana made him fear for his life. And: [http://www.wcvb.com/article/firefighters-agree-to-a-drug-test-policy-that-excludes-pot/10019102 Brockton, Massachusetts. Firefighters agree to a drug test policy that excludes pot]. And: Oklahoma voters will decide fate of medical marijuana. And: Mexico Legalizes Medical Marijuana. And: How Swiss Marijuana Reform Will Lead To Full Legalization In Europe.

22 May 2017: [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/robin-bell-jeff-sessions_us_592314b7e4b094cdba562c1e Artist Projects Image Of Jeff Sessions In KKK Hood Across Department Of Justice. ] And: Senate introduces bill to end federal medical marijuana prohibition. . And: Sessions asks Congress to let him prosecute medical pot shops, patients. . And: Science Calls Out Jeff Sessions on Medical Marijuana and the "Historic Drug Epidemic" - Scientific American. . And: This Arab country is among list of places that smoke most hash. And: Coffee, Cocoa, Cannabis: New Push to Legalize Marijuana Launched in Switzerland. And: Holy Smoke: Israel Begins Decriminalizing Cannabis. . And: France Just Ended Prison Terms For Marijuana Use. . And: Uruguay, the first country where you can smoke marijuana wherever you like. And: "I Was Wrong": Former Judge Treated With Cannabis Oil Regrets Having Sent People to Jail for It. And: Duterte tells troops they can RAPE women in 'joke' as he rallies soldiers battling foreign fighters in ISIS 'invasion' of besieged Philippines city.  [https://www.buzzfeed.com/coralewis/trump-era-democrats-now-agree-on-a-15-minimum-wage Democratic Party, following Bernie Sanders lead, proposes bill to raise minimum wage to $15 by 2024. Republicans oppose raising federal minimum wage. ]. Trumpcare 3.0 Would Leave 23 Million More Uninsured, Budget Office Says. . And: Vermont's Republican Governor Scott Vetoes Marijuana Legalization bill of Democrat legislature. And: Democrats pick up two GOP-held legislative seats, the first flips of the Trump era. And: Trump Called Rodrigo Duterte to Congratulate Him on His Murderous Drug War: “You Are Doing an Amazing Job”. . And: [http://calitics.com/index.php/2017/05/22/single-payer-would-cost-a-third-of-current-health-care-costs-per-family California. Single-Payer Would Cost A Third of Current Health Care Costs Per Family]. [https://herb.co/news/culture/theresa-may Conservative morons worldwide: British Prime Minister Just Claimed Cannabis Leads To Heroin And Suicide. ] And: American Legion to Trump: Allow marijuana research for vets. . And: Marijuana convictions go up in smoke with California legalization. And: Cannabis may help wean people off crack, study finds. And: Trump thinks health insurance costs $15 a month. And: Doctors hate Trumpcare. And: Prison healthcare, deaths. And: At heated North Dakota town hall watch a man stuff money into shirt Of GOP Congressman Who Voted To Repeal Obamacare. .  And: Georgia Cop Decides A Sober Woman Is High On Marijuana, Jails Her. And: Criminal Charges For Georgia Police Officers punching and kicking handcuffed marijuana user in head. . And: [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/jeff-sessions-doj-drug-sentencing-trump_us_59155c78e4b0fe039b339a20 Jeff Sessions Rolls Back Obama-Era Drug Sentencing Reforms. Harsher punishments for low-level drug crimes]. . And: 'The Drug Whisperer': Drivers arrested while stone cold sober by dumbass Georgia cops. 17 May 2017: 

         

[https://www.facebook.com/MarchaDaMaconhaSaoPaulo/photos/a.544077795613071.119883.544073918946792/1492885467398961/?type=1&theater Gigantic rally in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Global Marijuana March. May 6, 2017. ] Videos Event. And: [https://www.facebook.com/bongalongsa/videos/1275091372612030 Cape Town, South Africa. Videos] Event. And: Huge joint rolls through New York City. .

''' [http://cannabis.shoutwiki.com/wiki/2017 2017 Global Marijuana March. ] '''. And: [https://www.everfest.com/unique/cannabis-festivals Cannabis Festivals 2017-2018 | Man, I'm hungry. | Everfest]. And: [http://www.wideopenspaces.com/world-naked-gardening-day-may-7th World Naked Gardening Day is May 6th. Your marijuana garden needs love too].

Poll: Bernie Sanders is most popular U.S. politician. And: Bernie Sanders And Democrats Introduce A New $15 Minimum Wage Bill. And: When Trump was an independent, like Bernie Sanders,  and more logical, Trump supported Single-Payer.

16 Mar 2016: Patrick Stewart Reveals He Uses Marijuana Daily To Help With Arthritis Symptoms. And: Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard Calls For Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition. [http://www.tahlequahdailypress.com/news/many-western-nations-have-socialized-health-care/article_c7c5f377-705d-5194-aa3c-3eaa251fb203.html Much better healthcare in Canada, Britain, France. ] [http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-lamar-french-healthcare-20161118-story.html I had a health crisis in France. I’m here to tell you that ‘socialized medicine’ is terrific]. . And: Medical marijuana could save Medicaid $1 billion in prescription drug costs. . And: West Virginia becomes 29th state to legalize medical marijuana. . And: Republican Governor, Terry Branstad, rolls back local minimum wage increases in Iowa.

21 April 2017: [http://www.dailykos.com/story/2017/4/21/1654854/-The-unimaginable-premium-hikes-of-Trumpcare-2-0-for-people-with-pre-existing-conditions The 'unimaginable' premium hikes of Trumpcare 2.0 for people with pre-existing conditions. ] And: Republicans To Vote To Take Away Health Care For Those Tens of Millions. . And: Poll: Trump, Democrats and Republicans all unpopular.

[http://www.livescience.com/58716-most-american-adults-have-tried-pot.html More Than Half of American Adults Have Tried Pot. ]. Among current users: 14% Republicans, 43% Democrats, 42% independents. And: [http://www.cbsnews.com/news/support-for-marijuana-legalization-at-all-time-high USA. Marijuana legalization support at all-time high. ]. And: [http://www.oregonlive.com/marijuana/index.ssf/2017/04/marijuana_user_data_protected.html Smoke pot in Oregon? Your name now protected from feds]. And: [http://www.drugpolicy.org/news/2017/04/new-mexico-governor-vetoes-medical-marijuana-changes New Mexico's Republican governor vetoes a bill that would have allowed medical marijuana for opioid addiction. ] And: She also vetoed the 911 Good Samaritan Overdose Prevention Bill. And: Idaho's Republican governor vetoes a broadly-supported asset forfeiture reform bill.

25 Mar 2017: [http://digital.vpr.net/post/bernie-sanders-introduce-single-payer-health-care-bill-us-senate Bernie Sanders To Introduce Single-Payer Health Care Bill In Senate. ] And: For The First Time Ever, The Federal Government Is Referring To Marijuana As Medicine. And: Bernie Sanders: Americans pay highest prices for pharmaceutical drugs in the world. And: Canada has universal health care, and higher minimum wage than USA. And: The disease killing white Americans goes way deeper than opioids. . And: Trump's Health Care Plan Could Exacerbate Opioid Epidemic, But Medical Marijuana Could Help. . And: Former premiers and Australian police chiefs call for drug decriminalisation. . And: NPR: Former Drug Czar Says GOP Health Bill Would Cut Access To Addiction Treatment.

13 Mar 2017: [https://thinkprogress.org/trumpcare-deaths-uninsurance-484738b03825 17,000 more people annually could die in 2018 if Trumpcare becomes law. 14 million more people uninsured in 2018. 24 million in 2026. 29,000 more dead annually in 2026]. [http://www.latimes.com/business/lazarus/la-fi-lazarus-single-payer-california-choices-20170307-story.html Single-Payer for California. Great healthcare for half the cost of Trumpcare. ] And: Canada: Show health card, get free care. and The $0 Alternative To Trumpcare. See chart below. USA versus top ten healthiest nations. [http://www.metronews.ca/news/vancouver/2017/03/03/vancouvers-top-doctor-prime-minister-decriminalize-all-drugs.html Vancouver's top doctor to Trudeau: Decriminalize all illicit drugs, now. ] Using Portugal's model.. End drug war with universal healthcare. List of countries with universal health care.

25 Feb 2017: Quinnipiac poll: 71% oppose enforcing federal marijuana laws in states where the drug is legal. And: [http://business.financialpost.com/news/human-rights-board-orders-insurer-to-pay-medical-marijuana-costs-in-precedent-setting-case Canada. Human rights board orders insurer to pay medical marijuana costs in precedent-setting case]. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Healthcare_in_Canada No deductibles on basic Canadian health care. Co-pays are extremely low or non-existent. ] And: '''[https://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/23/upshot/the-american-middle-class-is-no-longer-the-worlds-richest.html Canada passes US in middle-class wealth. Median after-tax middle-class income in Canada is higher.]'''. One reason why: Canadians pay so much less for far better healthcare. [https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2017/01/23/repealing-the-affordable-care-act-will-kill-more-than-43000-people-annually Repealing the Affordable Care Act will kill more than 43,000 people annually, and 30 million will lose their healthcare coverage. Physicians for a National Health Program]. And: [http://occupydemocrats.com/2017/01/10/trump-fan-cheering-obamacare-repeal-just-found-hes-obamacare-hilarity-ensues A Trump Fan Cheering Obamacare Repeal Just Found Out He’s On Obamacare. Hilarity Ensues]. And: 15 charts that show how Obamacare works now — and how Republican would overhaul it.

2 May 2017: Uruguayans sign up for state cannabis in world first. And: [https://www.facebook.com/SaferAZ/videos/503220083134996 Man wins historic medical marijuana trial. 46 plants]. And: Congress Gives Jeff Sessions $0 To Go After Medical Marijuana Laws. . And: Montel Williams reveals how smoking marijuana every day for 17 years changed his life. And: Bipartisan Senate Bill Introduced To Rein In Trump Support For Philippines Drug War. [https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/30/us/politics/trump-invites-rodrigo-duterte-to-the-white-house.html Trump invites drug-war mass murderer President Duterte (Philippines) to the White House. ]. And: Duterte slammed over discovery of abused prisoners in secret cell in Manila. Philippines' President Duterte’s ‘kill drug addicts’ job ‘plan’ is bizarre.. And: 'Mass murder' complaint filed against him at International Criminal Court. [http://europe.newsweek.com/philippines-votes-legalise-medical-marijuana-middle-drug-war-565646 Philippines Votes to Legalize Medical Marijuana in Middle of Brutal Drug War that has killed 7000. ] And: European Union Parliament to vote on call for probe into Duterte's drug war. . And: Philippine VP Robredo: She says bullets can't stop illegal drug use. . [http://time.com/4701765/leni-robredo-duterte-drug-war-philippines 'Democracy Demands Dissent': Philippine Vice President Condemns Duterte's Drug War in Q&A With TIME. ].

[https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/20/us/international-church-cannabis.html Marijuana on Religious Grounds? A Cannabis Church Opens in Denver. ]. And: Denver-based International Church of Cannabis is now offering weed weddings. The 'Elevated Wedding'. And: California's 'weed nuns' on a mission to heal with cannabis. And: Weed Nuns. And: 4/20 celebration leads to 7 arrests by US Capitol Police. . And: 4/20 event lists. And: Canadian Veteran Walks 750 Miles Through Snowstorms To Protest Cuts To Medical Marijuana Treatments. And: [http://www.pnhp.org/the-va-another-reason-for-single-payer USA. 2.3 million uninsured veterans. Universal healthcare would cover everybody]. And: 10 best 4/20 sites: Where marijuana history was made. And: Weed around the world: what legal marijuana looks like in other countries. And: Uruguay in July will become the first modern nation to fully legalize the production, sale and consumption of cannabis.

20 Apr 2017: [https://www.facebook.com/greenpointcreative/videos/752163734942800 Rachael Leigh Cook of "your brain on drugs" turns around and exposes the drug war with new video. ] And: [https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/mexicos-lower-house-approves-medical-uses-of-marijuana/2017/04/28/570417c8-2c7d-11e7-9081-f5405f56d3e4_story.html Mexican Congress approves use of medical marijuana. Goes to President to be signed into law]. . And: [http://www.france24.com/en/20170428-reporters-spain-cannabis-clubs-marijuana-tourism-business-economy-illegal-production The booming business of cannabis in Spain. Article and video.]. And: [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/roger-goodell-says-marijuana-is-addictive-and-bad-for-nfl-players_us_59036b56e4b05c39767ef058 Republican Roger Goodell Thinks Marijuana Is ‘Addictive’ And Bad For NFL Players. He’s Wrong]. . And: Epilepsy takes life of a young cannabis advocate. [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/04/13/canada-is-poised-to-approve-a-law-legalizing-marijuana-nationwide Canada is poised to approve a law legalizing marijuana nationwide. ]. And: [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/french-election-presidential-candidates-cannabis-laws-marijuana-emmanuel-macron-marine-le-pen-a7669706.html French election: 4 of the 5 main presidential candidates support cannabis reform. Far-right Marine LePen opposes].

[https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/09/arts/music/david-peel-dead-composer-of-i-like-marijuana.html David Peel, Downtown Singer and Marijuana Evangelist, Dies at 74. New York Times]. And: [http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/04/05/522700636/kansas-city-voters-approve-easing-of-marijuana-laws Kansas City, Missouri. Voters Approve $25 Fine In Easing Of Marijuana Law.]. And: Argentina Approves Medical Use of CBD Cannabis Oil. Video.

''' [http://ewn.co.za/2017/03/31/wc-high-court-rules-it-s-legal-for-adults-to-use-marijuana-in-private-home South African court legalizes possession, cultivation, use of marijuana at home. Constitutional Court likely to confirm it. ] '''. And: For the First Time Ever, UFC Fighters Allowed to Smoke Pot Before Fights.

[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/darren-rainey-inmate-death-dade-correctional-institution_us_58d94c9fe4b03692bea82e1b Inmate in for cocaine. His 2-hour ‘Boiling’ Death Ruled An Accident. Documents Show They Omitted Key Details. ]. And: Philly420: The most arrested drug in Camden, N.J. is ... And: [http://www.post-gazette.com/news/state/2017/03/06/Auditor-General-Eugene-DePasquale-says-taxing-marijuana-weed-could-yield-200-million-for-Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh/stories/201703060138 Pennsylvania. Auditor General: If it were legalized, taxing marijuana could yield $200 million annually for state]. And: [http://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=1076168 CTV News Channel: 'Quite traumatized': Jodie Emery. After her arrest in Canada]. And: Infamous "F*ck it, I Quit" Reporter (while in Alaska) Launches Her Online Weed Show in Los Angeles.

6 Mar 2017: Israel decriminalizes.. [http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Pot-smokers-rejoice-Small-amounts-of-marijuana-10967357.php Houston decriminalizes. ] And: Severely Epileptic Child Granted Cannabis Oil in Ireland, Setting Precedent: Almost Homeless in LA. And: Medical marijuana given green light in South Africa: report. And: First Marijuana Testing for Vets with PTSD Underway in Phoenix; Volunteers Wanted. And: New Study: Cigarettes Tied To Increased Stroke Risk But Not Marijuana.

[http://www.brockpress.com/2017/01/canada-grows-closer-to-legalizing-pot Canada grows closer to legalizing pot. ].

Republican America? The US federal minimum wage hit its peak purchasing power nearly 50 years ago. And: Feds refuse to stop taxing the canceled student debt of severely disabled people. [http://www.wsj.com/articles/percentage-of-young-americans-living-with-parents-rises-to-75-year-high-1482316203 Percentage of Young Americans Living With Parents Rises to 75-Year High. ] And: The Student Debt Crisis Is Driving Elderly People Into Poverty. And: Republican governor Kasich quietly bans Cleveland voters from raising minimum wage in their city. And: Working full time at state minimum wage is not enough for a one-bedroom apartment in any state. Click states

25 Dec 2016: [http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/surge-in-support-to-decriminalise-marijuana-multidecade-survey-finds-20161220-gtf5b9.html For the first time more Australians support legalizing pot than oppose. ] And: DEA Slapped in Face: American Epilepsy Society Accepts Marijuana Extract Obliterates Seizures in Epileptic Children. And: Big Pharma Shaking in Their Boots as 80% of Cannabis Users Give Up Prescription Pills for Pot. And: [http://www.thecannabist.co/2016/12/20/hospice-study-medical-marijuana-dying-patients/69726 Branford, Connecticut. America’s oldest hospice to study medical marijuana]. Women keep marching on: Marijuana and gender equity: Cannabis industry is a magnet for women executives. And: 'America Is Full Of Hypocrites': Marijuana Lifer John Knock Speaks Out. And: Hemp Industries Association Sues DEA Over Illegal Attempt to Regulate Hemp Foods as Schedule I Drugs.''' And: [http://www.alternet.org/drugs/imprisonment-justice-time-trump-interview-sentencing-project-marc-mauer Will Trump Crush the Modest Progress in Fighting Mass Incarceration? Momentum at state level]. .

6 Jan 2017: New UN chief António Guterres was Prime Minister of Portugal when it decriminalized drugs. And: Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin (Democrat) Pardons 192 for Marijuana Convictions. And: On average, states with medical marijuana laws see dips in fatal car crashes.

1 Feb 2017: Marijuana, made in Italy: Inside the military police cannabis lab. And: Israel moves to decriminalize marijuana use. And: [https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/jan/19/german-mps-vote-to-legalise-cannabis-for-medicinal-purposes Germany expands medical cannabis legalization. Insurance will pay for it]. . And: People in the US and Canada spent over $53 billion on marijuana in 2016. And: [http://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/1/27/14388024/mass-incarceration-cost Mass incarceration doesn't do much to fight crime. But it costs an absurd $182 billion a year]. And: [http://thefreethoughtproject.com/police-department-miraculously-begins-solving-murders Imagine That! Police Solve Far More Murders After they Stop Arresting Cannabis Users].

Trump’s death panel: He already violated health care promises by appointing Tom Price.

6 Jan 2017: First Marijuana Bill Already Introduced In New US Congress. And: [http://dfwatch.net/constitutional-court-decides-prison-is-too-harsh-punishment-for-marijuana-use-47065 Georgia (country). Constitutional Court decides prison is too harsh punishment for marijuana use]. . And: Mexico Begins Importing Medical Marijuana As Views on Therapeutic Cannabis Evolve. And: The Taboo of Marijuana in Mexico May Be Fading Away. <ul style="margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; float:right;"> </li>  </li> </ul> [http://www.newsweek.com/attorney-general-pick-sessions-drug-war-dinosaur-527215 Attorney General Jeff Sessions Is a Drug War Dinosaur. ]. And: More than 1,100 law school professors nationwide oppose Sessions’s nomination as attorney general. And: MSNBC Guest: Upcoming Attorney General Jeff Sessions Is a ‘KKK Sympathizer’. And: Sessions: KKK "was O.K. until I found out they smoked pot.". And: Sessions Racism Accusations: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know. . See: Race, ethnicity, and drug war. And: [http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2016-12-08/activists-roll-joint-offer-free-pot-at-jeff-sessions-office-as-threats-swirl-to-legalization-framework US News & World Report. Activists Roll Joint, Offer Free Pot at Jeff Sessions Office as Threats Swirl to Legalization Framework ]. . Viral video.

Professor says Obama Trump could grant blanket “amnesty to all first time nonviolent drug offenders in prison who have good records and would not even be in prison now if they were convicted under current law.” Federal prisoners only.

19 Dec 2016: Idaho teen football player walks free after sodomizing black disabled teammate with wire hanger. And: [http://atlantablackstar.com/2016/12/22/whats-going-take-close-racial-achievement-gap-prison-reform-new-study-suggests The Racial Achievement Gap is Directly Tied to Mass Incarceration of Black Parents According to New Study. Drug laws in particular]. See: Alternatives to Republican -led mass incarceration.

[https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2016/12/12/here-what-you-can-and-cannot-when-pot-becomes-legal-thursday/zXhyt6uDx365NPRaNCJjCL/story.html Massachusetts legalizes on Dec. 15, 2016. What you can and can't do]. And: Toddler back home after becoming first legal medical cannabis user in Ireland. And: Mexico’s Senate Passes Medical Cannabis Bill in Landslide Vote.

21 Dec 2016: [https://newrepublic.com/article/139443/growing-movement-marijuana-amnesty The Growing Movement for Marijuana Amnesty. ] 21 Dec 2016: [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/dec/21/james-taylor-cancels-philippines-show-rodrigo-duterte-drug-war-killings James Taylor cancels Philippines concert over Rodrigo Duterte's drug war killings. ]  [https://ballotpedia.org/Marijuana_on_the_ballot#tab=By_year 2016-18 ballot issues. ] [http://cannabis.wikia.org/wiki/2016vote Register to vote. ] [https://www.facebook.com/GlobalMarihuanaMarch Facebook GMM. ][https://www.facebook.com/groups/globalmarch 2. ] [http://norml.org/congressional-scorecard Congressional Scorecard. ] And: Presidents alone can not reschedule marijuana. And: Obama commuted sentences of 153 people, and handed out 78 pardons. [http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2016/12/22/rodrigo-duterte-un-burning-americans-idiots Philippines: Trump's pal Duterte Threatens to Burn Down UN Building, Calls 3 Out of 5 Americans 'Idiots'. ]. [http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-38337746 Duterte confirms he personally killed three men. ]

[http://www.smh.com.au/world/philippines-president-rodrigo-duterte-admits-to-personally-killing-people-20161214-gtbdjr.html Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte admits to killing people and abusing drugs. ].

[http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/12/07/world/asia/rodrigo-duterte-philippines-drugs-killings.html Philippines. ‘They Are Slaughtering Us Like Animals’. New York Times. ] And: Philippines president Duterte: Trump Endorsed Deadly War on Drugs as ‘The Right Way’. And in the USA: [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-watch/wp/2016/12/02/he-got-life-without-parole-for-pot-and-he-was-just-denied-clemency He got life without parole for pot. And he was just denied clemency]. . See: Life for Pot.

Will Republicans start another 'law-and-order' mass incarceration binge? The Official Denver 420 Rally 2017. 13 Nov 2016: [https://www.facebook.com/GlobalMarihuanaMarch/posts/1420865997948254 Quezon City, Philippines. Nov. 13, 2016 march for medical cannabis]. And: Insurers are beginning to cover medical cannabis. And: United Kingdom Could Be Forced to Consider Marijuana Legalization. And: Alec Baldwin Responds to Donald Trump's 'SNL' Criticism. And: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUWSLlz0Fdo Donald Trump Prepares. Hilarious Cold Open. SNL - Saturday Night Live. ] 29 Nov 2016: [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/veterans-medical-marijuana_us_57ed6102e4b082aad9ba046a Republicans in Congress Won’t Let Veterans Access Medical Marijuana After All. ]. [http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/11/15/1600158/-Surprise-Voter-turnout-in-2016-likely-higher-than-2012 Surprise! Voter turnout in 2016 likely higher than 2012]. And: Denver, Colorado legalizes cannabis in cafes and other venues. And: Texas activists call for expanding medical use law. And: Will Team Trump turn back cannabis reform?. And: [http://michaelmoore.com/trumpwillwin Michael Moore predicted the Trump win. "5 Reasons Why Trump Will Win."] Map shows states that legalized pot on Election Day. And: 4 States Raise Minimum Wage; 7 Loosen Marijuana Laws. And: 28 Legal Medical Pot States & DC. . And: Clickable NORML map. . Maine Passes Revolutionary Voting System That Helps Third Parties. And: Insane Early Voting Lines Were a Direct Result of Republican Voter Suppression And: [http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/08/opinion/the-real-voter-fraud.html The Real Voter Fraud. Fewer polling places, long lines, millions of disenfranchised not allowed to vote, fewer early voting days, or none.]. Only Bernie Sanders Can Save the Democratic Party Now. And: [https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2016/11/10/hillary-clinton-lost-bernie-sanders-could-have-won Clinton lost. Bernie could have won]. And: [http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/11/09/501393501/shades-of-2000-clinton-surpasses-trump-in-popular-vote-tally Shades Of 2000? Clinton Surpasses Trump In Popular Vote]. 2. And: PolitiFact: 70% of Trump's statements are false or mostly false. . Australia legalized medical marijuana cultivation as of October 30, 2016. See: video. And: [http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-obama-commutations-20161027-story.html Obama releases 98 more drug-war prisoners. A single-year record]. And: 72 more released after that. Arkansas Poll Results Show Medical Marijuana A Tight Ballot Issue. And: Momentum Builds as More Artists Come Out in Support of Prop 64 Legalization in California. And: Bernie Sanders (Prop 64 supporter) Goes 'All In' for Hillary Clinton With an Eye Toward Post-Election Goals. Katy Perry, Beyoncé, Jennifer Lopez, Jay Z, Stevie Wonder, Jon Bon Jovi, and Pharrell Williams get out the vote for Hillary. Arkansas may become the first Southern state to legalize medical marijuana. . And: 2016 may be a watershed moment for legalization. .

Wages, weed and wind divide Vermont candidates. And: Turkey legalizes cannabis production in 19 provinces. . Legalization Brings Massive Drop In Arrests, No Increase In Youth Use Or Traffic Fatalities. And: East Lansing, Michigan OKs pot smoking, possession of small quantities. And: [http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2016/10/police_arrest_more_people_for.html Police arrest more people for marijuana use than for all violent crimes combined. ] Marijuana on ballot in 2016. And: [http://cannabis.wikia.org/wiki/Vote Register and VOTE! ] And: Cannabis Festivals 2016-2017 help change public opinion for the better; even that of Republicans. Minimum wage on the ballot - Ballotpedia. And: These states will vote on increasing the minimum wage. And: Supporters Hope Minimum-Wage Votes Will Push Democratic Turnout. [https://www.facebook.com/attn/videos/1141390982563026 Great video. Lives are being destroyed by the war on drugs. Democrat Gavin Newsom]. And: Gary Johnson Is a Moron (And If You Vote For Him, You Are Too). And: [https://www.rawstory.com/2016/09/here-are-12-ways-gary-johnson-is-a-hardcore-right-wing-radical Gary Johnson opposes the federal minimum wage. As governor he vetoed an increase]. And: [http://www.denverpost.com/2016/09/28/vote-yes-on-amendment-70-opposition-to-minimum-wage-increase-is-stuck-in-the-past Colorado. Vote “yes": Opposition to minimum-wage increase is stuck in the past]. And: Recreational Marijuana Polls Suggest Legalization in 5 States. And: Arizona Doctors And Nurses Say Vote ‘Yes’ On Prop. 205. And: Actress Susan Sarandon Urges Voters To Support Arizona Legalization.

Marijuana legalization is leading in every state where it’s on the ballot this November. . And: [https://www.leafly.com/news/politics/like-barcelona-bilbao-taking-steps-regulate-cannabis-social-clubs Spain. Like Barcelona, Bilbao is Regulating and Normalizing Cannabis Social Clubs]. A first for USA TODAY's Editorial Board: Trump is 'unfit for the presidency'. "been on so many sides of so many issues ... 124 shifts by Trump on 20 major issues." [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/09/29/duterte-hitler-killed-3-million-jews-i-will-kill-3-million-drug-dealers Philippine President Duterte: Hitler killed millions of Jews, I will kill millions of drug addicts. ] [http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/30/asia/duterte-hitler-comparison 2. ] [http://europe.newsweek.com/philippine-president-duterte-compares-drug-crackdown-holocaust-504493 3. ] And: [http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2016/09/29/48-hours-33-771-jews-slaughtered-babi-yar/91258042 75 years ago: 33,771 Jews slaughtered at Babi Yar, Kiev, Ukraine. Early Nazi mass murder].

2016 Early Voting Underway! And: 34 states have no-excuse early voting programs. And: [http://www.seacoastonline.com/news/20160925/maine-voters-may-legalize-marijuana Maine voters may legalize marijuana in November. Social clubs too]. See poll. And: Montana will vote to overturn severe Republican medical cannabis restrictions. And: Republicans block bipartisan federal sentencing reform (nonviolent offenders).

Dr. Bronner’s donates over $600,000 to marijuana legalization efforts in five states. .
 * Italy's Largest Police Union Now Supports Legalizing Cannabis.

[http://fusion.net/story/348392/cost-mass-incarceration-1-trillion Mass incarceration could be costing the United States over $1 trillion a year. ]. See Alternatives. See [http://cannabis.wikia.org/wiki/costs costs. ]

9 States Have Marijuana Initiatives On November Ballots.

Clueless Republican Governor of Arizona still claims alcohol is safer than marijuana. And: Fentanyl Maker Donates Big to Campaign Opposing Arizona Pot Legalization. . And: [http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/09/07/poll-half-want-see-marijuana-legalized-arizona/89778892 Prop 205 Poll: Half want to see marijuana legalized in Arizona. 50% for, 40% against].

American Legion Calls for Marijuana Rescheduling. Vets want Republicans to return protection for VA doctors recommending cannabis. In VA funding bill. 
 * Congressional Scorecard. NORML. Your state representatives graded from A to F.

[http://cannabis.wikia.org/wiki/Alternatives Alternatives to Republican mass incarceration. ] - [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/denver-marijuana-public-use_us_57c89260e4b0a22de09523a7 Denver votes on marijuana in cafes, etc.. ] And: [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/09/02/an-unprecedented-number-of-states-will-vote-on-marijuana-this-fall Unprecedented number of states vote on marijuana. ]

44% of Black women (and 32% of Black men), but only 12% of White women (and 6% of White men), have a family member imprisoned. Prisons and taxes keep the poor in line:

Trump’s tax plan penalizes single parents. And: House GOP’s ‘Better Way’ Tax Plan A Much Better Way For Richest 1 Percent.
 * Rejecting opioids, pain patients find relief with marijuana. - Boston Globe.

[http://www.denverpost.com/2016/09/13/why-small-business-owners-support-raising-the-minimum-wage Amendment 70. Colorado. Why small business owners support raising the minimum wage]. And: Banning Canadians from U.S. for life for smoking pot 'ludicrous,' says Goodale. And: Narcan Prices Are Skyrocketing, and Republican Big Pharma Is Ecstatic.

Philippines President calls Obama a "son of a whore" concerning 2,400 drug user killings 2.. Duterte says he is no American puppet.


 * Appalling Absurdity of Mandatory Minimum Prison Sentences. . Refuse to serve as juror on felony cases. Tell judge you won't convict. USA. Life for pot. And: What It Will Take to End Mass Incarceration.


 * Melissa Etheridge's cannabis business, Etheridge Farms products. Moderating a sports panel on concussion.

Income inequality is slowing the global economy. And: [https://morningconsult.com/opinions/want-reduce-crime-raise-wages Want to Reduce Crime and Mass Incarceration? Raise Wages]. And: Minimum wage splits candidates along party lines. And: Republican Chris Christie Vetoes New Jersey Minimum Wage Hike. See Minimum Wages by Country. And: Overzealous Prosecutors Are Losing Elections. And: Obama Administration Continues Pulling Away From Private Prison Companies. And: Pennsylvania Poll Shows Why Democrats Are On The Verge Of Senate Takeover.

Oregon has first legal pot display in a state fair in the US. And: USDA approves organic hemp certification. .

[http://www.cnbc.com/2016/08/25/epipens-cost-just-several-dollars-to-make-customers-pay-more-than-600-dollars-for-them.html EpiPens cost just several dollars to make. Customers pay more than $600]. . Canada's Single Payer healthcare helps remove some of the monopoly profit.

[http://time.com/4453039/ptsd-marijuana A Day in the New Life of an Injured, Marijuana-Smoking Army Veteran. Time.] And: Republican governor Hutchinson of Arkansas opposes legalizing medical marijuana. Philippines President Duterte threatens to leave UN over criticism of his brutal drug war, and death squad killings of alleged drug users or dealers. .

[http://www.pnhp.org/facts/single-payer-resources Single Payer. Developed world paying half of what USA spends on healthcare]. And: [https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/healthcare/news/2016/08/10/142481/kentuckys-medicaid-ultimatum-threatens-beneficiaries-health Kentucky's Republican governor wants to eliminate health insurance for over 400,000. Like the rest of the Republican South]. In contrast: Patients can grow their own medical pot in Canada under new rules. . And: [http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/inaugural-cannabis-fair-set-oregon-41346173 Marijuana Growers' Fair Opens in Oregon. First time at a state fair].

Sanders Says DOJ Ban on Private Prisons Doesn't Go Far Enough. And: DEA Stops Calling Marijuana One Of The 'Most Dangerous Drugs'.

16 Aug 2016: Nation’s first memorial to commemorate victims of lynching and mass incarceration. . Republican state senator opposes "more race talk". And: [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/chris-christie-voter-registration_us_57b72874e4b00d9c3a172d64 Republican Chris Christie Vetoes Automatic Voter Registration Bill Again. But 5 other states have it]. And: [http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2016/0819/Colorado-announces-text-voter-registration-Will-more-voters-show-up 86% of eligible Coloradans are registered to vote. Text voter registration, too. ]

18 Aug 2016: Sanders Condemns Obscene Levels of Inequality Documented in New CBO Report. And: Judge rules in favor of minimum wage. And: Baltimore votes for $15 minimum wage by 2022. And: [http://www.newsweek.com/trumponomics-shelf-warmed-over-trickle-down-489557 Trumponomics: Off-The-Shelf, Warmed-Over Trickle-Down Policies. Newsweek]. And: [http://www.fool.com/investing/2016/08/14/5-states-voting-on-recreational-marijuana-this-nov.aspx 5 States Voting on Recreational Marijuana This Election. ]. [http://www.ibtimes.com/where-will-pot-be-legal-next-recreational-marijuana-ballot-5-states-election-day-2016-2397676 2. ].[http://www.thecannabist.co/2016/07/14/definitive-guide-us-states-voting-recreational-medical-marijuana-inovember-2016-election/58063 3. ][http://anonhq.com/2016-proves-marijuana-winning-war-drugs 4. ]. - [http://cannabis.wikia.org/wiki/2016vote Register, VOTE! ]

Duterte’s Brutal Drug War Skyrockets Killings In The Philippines.

5 Aug 2016: Richard Branson asks President Duterte to stop murderous Philippine drug war. . And: Washington Post editorial board: Death squads in the Philippines. And: [https://correspondent.afp.com/dead-bodies-and-hellish-prisons-philippines-police-graveyard-shift PHOTOS. Dead bodies and hellish prisons on Philippines police graveyard shift]. . [http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/804635/duterte-warns-sereno-get-out-of-my-way-or-its-martial-law Duterte wants martial law. ] 4 Aug 2016: [http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/Human-toll-as-bodies-pile-up-in-Philippine-drug-war Bodies pile up in Philippine drug war. AFP]. See maps, charts, lists of dead. And: [http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-02/reign-of-terror-has-started-in-philippines/7682466 Jennelyn Olaires hugs murdered partner Michael Siaron, 30, killed by presidential Philippines death squad in July 2016. Hundreds of alleged drug users killed with approval of President Duterte ]. . See: Kill List. And: [http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/03/asia/philippines-war-on-drugs/ "Olaires insists that he was just a pedicab driver and had no ties to the drug trade." - CNN.] Wikipedia: Philippine Drug War. And: Rodrigo Duterte.

3 Aug 2016: At least 704 people have been killed since May 10, when Duterte’s election win became clear. And: Choirgirl, 22, killed with a bullet to the head during Duterte's 'state-sponsored butchery'. And: Human Rights Watch: Duterte’s drug war packs jails to ‘breaking point’. And: Philippines President Vows ‘No Mercy’ In Drug War; Estimates 100,000 Will Be Killed. And: Seeks even more Presidential power, though public opinion turning against giving it to him. 28 Jul 2016: [http://time.com/4419003/can-medical-marijuana-help-end-the-opioid-epidemic Time magazine. Can Medical Marijuana Help End the Opioid Epidemic?]

[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1278890708802422 Philadelphia during the Democrat Convention. 26 July 2016]. Part of "the 'Great Wall of Love' with our LGBTQ friends to keep out the hate spewing bigots from the Westboro Baptist Church." . 1 Aug 2016: ''' [https://herb.co/news/legalization/illinois-decriminalize-weed Illinois Is Officially The 21st State To Decriminalize Weed. ] '''

26 Aug 2016: In a first, Oregon State Fair to feature marijuana plants. And: If You Are Succeeding in the Cannabis Industry, Thank an Activist.

25 Jul 2016: Medical marijuana has potential as Alzheimer's treatment, study says. And: Republicans block it ?: Senate Bill Would End Massive Tax Breaks for Private Prisons.. And: Legal medical pot nationwide would save Medicare $468 million.. 22 Jul 2016: Pot activists meet with cops to prep for Democrat Convention. And: [http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/states-consider-restorative-justice-alternative-mass-incarceration Restorative justice. An alternative to mass incarceration]. . Versus $31,000 a year for prison. Florida: More high-THC medical marijuana available if 2016 ballot issue passes. And: Police head wants less limits on past marijuana use of police recruits. Michael Moore Thinks Donald Trump Will Win Presidential Election: Find Out Why! And: Italian Parliament To Consider Marijuana Legalization. . And: Italian farmers are planting hemp to decontaminate polluted soil. And: Latin American Medical Cannabis Conference in Costa Rica – July 27-29. And: MP to move bill in Indian Parliament to legalize common recreational drugs like pot.

21 Jul 2016: Florida police shoot black man with his hands up as he tries to help autistic patient. And: Trump campaign channels Nixon "law-and-order" strategy (and war on drugs?). And: Politifact agrees that Nixon's drug war led to a massive increase in incarceration. See War on drugs. See: Drug war causes high U.S. incarceration rate. And: Lancet: Mass imprisonment of drug users driving global epidemics of HIV, hepatitis, and tuberculosis. And: Pot Vs. Pills: Can Marijuana Help Cure The Opiate Crisis? [https://news.vice.com/article/more-canadian-cops-than-ever-are-using-medical-marijuana More current and former Canadian cops are using medical marijuana. Veterans too].

13 Jul 2016: After Democrats back marijuana rescheduling, Republicans vote against medical pot. .



11 Jul 2016: Kansas City Marijuana Reform Advocates Launch Decriminalization Ballot Initiative. .

8 Jul 2016: [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/07/08/the-netherlands-have-a-strange-problem-empty-prisons The Netherlands has a strange problem: Empty prisons. 2nd lowest incarceration rate in Europe].
 * World’s Saddest Polar Bear Dies After 22 Years In Concrete Pit. End solitary confinement. Humans too. Zoo will Free Its Animals! Stop mass incarceration of all.
 * Detailed history of marijuana on the ballot - Ballotpedia. Years, charts, timelines.


 * Republican Speaker Paul Ryan’s Tax Plan gives big tax breaks to the 1%.
 * Congresswoman proposes drug tests for 1% getting huge tax breaks. Vs food stamps.
 * Never-ending wars and drug wars paid for by the 99%:

30 Jun 2016: Congress: Republicans Derail Efforts to Expand Cannabis Access to Veterans. 

House Republicans blocked an effort to open up banking for marijuana businesses.

Tony Blair, like Republican Bush in the past, blasted by UK Chilcot Report on the Iraq War. . And: House Republicans Buy the Navy a $400 Million Pork Ship the Secretary of Defense does not want. And: New Mexico ( Republican governor) Defrauds The Poor Out Of Food Stamps, Whistleblowers Say 29 Jun 2016: The Republican War on Voting Is Working. . Part of the War on the Poor, drug users, and the 99%. Historic discontent related to more than a decade of declining bottom-quartile wages. And: Income Inequality Is At The Highest Level In American History. "Incomes for the 99 percent have only recovered about 60 percent of what they lost. But the rich are doing great. ... They captured more than half of all the income growth in the country." Republican leaders are ecstatic.

[http://www.businessinsider.com/us-vs-western-homicide-rates-2014-11 Murder in Western nations. USA on top]. See above. Homicide rates of USA (top line), Australia, Canada, Spain (ESP), Great Britain, and the Netherlands. From: OECD "How Was Life?", page 147. 13 Jun 2016: More people killed by US domestic gunmen (1,516,863) since 1968 than in all wars fought by America (1,396,733).. And: [http://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/articles/2016-06-09/crime-mass-incarceration-damage-us-global-peace-ranking Mass Incarceration and high murder rate damage U.S. Global Peace Ranking. - U.S. News and World Report.]. Incarceration rate of 693 per 100,000. .

Most firearm deaths in the USA are from handguns. . Canada has a much lower rate of handgun ownership than the USA. See  chart . And Canada has a  much lower murder rate , and little mandatory sentencing. See: NRA's high murder rate, and mandatory sentencing And: A ten-round magazine is sufficient for semi-auto rifles in the real world. And: What a semi-auto rifle can do to the human body. And: Congress Refuses, So California Funds Its Own Gun Violence Research Center.

10 Jun 2016: [http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2016/06/gov_john_kasich_signs_medical.html Tipping point? Ohio is 25th state to legalize medical marijuana.].
 * Advocacy groups call for solitary confinement reform in Ohio. . And: "We will not sit on the sidelines": John Legend’s proposal to end mass incarceration.

Maryland repealed mandatory minimum drug sentencing despite initial Republican opposition.

19 May 2016: “We have an under-incarceration problem.” Republican Senator Cotton. [http://cannabis.wikia.org/wiki/cost Trillions of dollars. ]


 * Poll: Most Democrats and Republicans Want Open Primaries..


 * California was a semi-closed primary that locked out many independents..


 * 6 Jun 2017: 52 vs 40%. Why Does Sanders Do Better Than Clinton Against Trump? - NBC News.
 * Man sentenced to 55 years for small-time cannabis dealing is released early..

28 May 2016: Bill Maher And Bernie Sanders Take Down ‘Chicken’ Donald Trump.. Presidents have too much power. Canada elects a prime minister who can be removed by a majority vote. In the USA Republicans and Democrats are often closed political cults. Results of the Democratic presidential primaries, 2016. Many Democrat primaries lock out independents.
 * World’s Saddest Elephant Dies After 60 Years Alone In Her Cell. Stop mass incarceration and solitary confinement. Of all species.



16 May 2016: Gallup poll: Majority in U.S. Support Single Payer Healthcare. As do doctors. . And: Polling shows the majority of Americans agree with Bernie Sander's views: Single payer healthcare (which costs less per person), income inequality, progressive taxation (it does not increase total taxes; it assigns higher and lower tax rates depending on income), minimum wage, cannabis reform. See List of countries by total health expenditure per capita.

[http://www.18karatreggae.com/2015/11/23/women-who-smoke-weed-are-smarter-than-those-who-dont/ Women who smoke weed are smarter than those who don’t. ]

28 Apr 2016: Republicans block drug law reform unless their criminal friends allowed to thwart environmental and business regulation. And: E-cigarettes should be offered to smokers, say doctors - BBC News. .

[http://blog.norml.org/2016/04/20/happy-420-norml-unveils-our-2016-congressional-scorecard/ Happy 4/20! NORML Unveils Our 2016 Congressional Scorecard]. And: A or F? How Congress scores on marijuana. Grading based upon members' 2015 voting records.