Cannabis news and events archive 2


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 * Marijuana: Italian Army to Grow Cannabis for Medical Purposes. International Business Times.
 * Italy to Grow Medical Cannabis; Free Prisoners. . Release 10,000 pot prisoners..
 * Pussy Riot stops in Ann Arbor. . Fighting for prisoners' rights. Boston:.
 * Reagan-era Reefer Madness regime: The NFL's Hazy Logic on Marijuana. Cannabis is safer.
 * Illinois NORML 'Appalled' That GOP Candidate Would Delay Medical Marijuana Access.
 * County opts for pot, tax questions on ballot. Albuquerque, New Mexico. 3-2 vote along party lines; Democrats in the majority.
 * World Leaders on the Drug War: Legalize It! "Decriminalization and legal regulation of  not just cannabis  but as many of the drugs that are currently illegal as possible, with the understanding that some drugs may remain too dangerous to decriminalize"..
 * Can Marijuana Legalization End Domestic Violence?.
 * The U.S. Drug War. Republicans lead. 25th anniversary of Papa Bush's War on Drugs escalation speech on 5 Sept. 1989. The first prime time address of his presidency. Result: CNN, Sept. 3, 2014: Life sentence for buying weed? More cases: LifeForPot.com.
 *  Saudi Arabia beheads 4 for pot. . Religious Right: Supported Life for Pot. . ''' Newt Gingrich wanted executions.
 * Dumb and dumber 2. George and Jeb Bush. Jeb Bush opposes Florida medical marijuana initiative..
 * Oregon Sheriff’s Association campaigns against ballot initiative. August 16, 2014. . Vote Yes on 91..
 * Crazy Florida Republicans : Medical Marijuana Cookies Could Lead To Date Rape. August 14, 2014..
 * Congressional Republicans Rail Against Legalization Of Marijuana. See their 1965 to 2012 cannabis war chart (above).
 * U.S. Republicans and Religious Right desperately trying to rewrite history of their costly support for drug war, Iraq War WMD lies, militant Christian Zionism, Israeli settlers stealing land, Israeli apartheid , renewal of centuries-old Sunni-Shiite civil wars, and rampant death squads on both sides..
 * 2 Incarceration Nations (USA and Russia) itching for war. Maps. . Costs. . News.
 * Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions . Worldwide peace movement against more wars:
 * Israeli intelligence veterans refuse to serve in Palestinian territories..
 * Latin America comes out in force against Israel . By AFP. A Plea for Peace. By Javier Bardem..
 * U.S.: 80 Organizations Come Together To Protect the Kids and End the Drug War..
 * US war costs: Drug war, Iraq war, Afghanistan war, and Gaza wars.
 * Lobbyists: Private prisons, guards, military industries, Russian nationalists, Israel lobby.
 * Dolphins 'Deliberately Get High' on Puffer Fish Nerve Toxins.
 * Uruguay First Country to Legalize Marijuana Industry.
 * Hundreds of nonprofit cannabis clubs in Spain. New York Times. . Info.
 * Iceland number one in cannabis use in Scandinavia. Face-smile.svg. U.S. Republicans terrified of regional free thinking?! Map explains how the world smokes pot. How’s that Poverty Wage Working for You? By Green Party of Colorado. . The Pitchforks Are Coming… For Us Plutocrats - Nick Hanauer. . See video.


 * World Health Organization for Portuguese-style drug decriminalization!.
 * World’s Saddest Polar Bear. . Free polar bears, Palestinians, drug offenders! Death camps.


 * New York Times Calls for Marijuana Legalization.
 * Feds Approve Early Release Of 46,000 Drug Prisoners. ThinkProgress. Info:.
 * John Boehner to sue Obama over enforcing federal marijuana laws, etc. .


 * House Republicans block funding for D.C. marijuana decriminalization .
 * Gov. Christie (R) will "probably" not treat states well that have legalized marijuana .
 * GOP's Biggest Donor funding Reefer Madness campaign in Florida election .


 * End Mass Incarceration Now. New York Times: "Astounding economic cost". ••• NPR: Court fees ruining lives of millions of adults and children; debtors' prisons cost more than fees paid; another clueless and costly Republican "war on crime" idea . ••• Republicans Assail Obama Administration's Tolerance of Marijuana Legalization  . ••• U.S. House Republicans Launch Attack on DC Marijuana Decriminalization Law . ••• House GOP passes bill to force Obama to stop legal pot in states.
 * Make U.S. Republicans end the drug war. A multi-trillion dollar waste. Republican-led drug war causes astronomical U.S. incarceration rate.
 * Petition | Clemency for Timothy Tyler, life for a nonviolent drug offense | Change.org.
 * Can Medical Marijuana Keep Democrats Alive? By Associated Press.
 * Rescheduling cannabis will not lower penalties, nor protect states from GOP.
 * Pew poll shows Americans want harsh 'War on Drugs' ended.
 * Pot Legalization Measures Will Pull In More Democrat Voters, Poll Finds. 
 * Police divert efforts to other crimes due to marijuana law. Much money saved.
 * California: Democratic Party Platform Calls For Marijuana Legalization..
 * Dems rally around marijuana in 2014 push. A Winning Issue For 2014 elections.
 * Senate gallery erupts in laughter at police chief citing hoax story about cannabis deaths.
 * Republican governor doubles down on drug war, and vetoes child hunger program.

Oliver Stone: JFK conspiracy deniers are in denial. You decide. The U.S. police state has expanded greatly in the last 50 years since JFK's killing. Support Canadian healthcare and Portuguese harm reduction! Russia: [http://cannabis.wikia.com/wiki/Russia._Pussy_Riot._Nadezhda_Tolokonnikova%27s_hunger_strike Pussy Riot. Nadezhda Tolokonnikova's hunger strike]. September 2013.
 * President Obama Casts Ugly Glare on Race-Tainted Drug War. It's Republican led.
 * Legalizing Marijuana. Most Popular House Bill. 16 Democrats. Only 1 Republican.
 * Maine Could Elect First Senator To Support Legalization. Democrat Shenna Bellows.
 * Kelly Thomas verdict: anger grows after police acquitted. See Youtube video of beating. OK to beat drug users to death (Kelly was not high at time of arrest). Drug user exception to excessive force rules against hitting arrestees in the head with fists, batons, flashlights, butt of stun guns, and smashing head against pavement.
 * Thomas Paine's winter soldier . Abandoned due to Republican-led drug wars.
 * US Drug War. Cruel and unusual punishment: Many vets discharged from service due to PTSD, etc., and drug and alcohol problems, are refused VA health care. See NPR series.
 * Death rate unusually high for young veterans. LA Times, 20 Dec 2013.
 * Vets For Medical Cannabis Access. See Vets for Issue 64. Youtube:.
 * The GOP War on Christmas. Republicans cut food stamps, but do little to end costly mandatory minimum sentencing, or to roll back the bankrupt Republican-led drug war.
 * Man Dies In Jail Cell After Misdemeanor Pot Offense. Also: CNN. And lawsuit.
 * 58% Say Legalize Marijuana in Latest Gallup Poll.
 * Man Gets "20 Years Hard Labor" for Half Ounce of Pot. September 24, 2013.
 * 21 Ways the Canadian Health Care System is Better than Obamacare. Ralph Nader.
 * Tea Party for Canadian healthcare and Portuguese harm reduction? One wishes it were true since it would save a lot of money.
 * Russia learns from the premier police state , the USA. See infographic.