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Republican politicians don't like illegal smiles.

'Lego' hemp house.

28 Oct 2018: US. Another Big Election Year For Marijuana As Candidates Recognize Voters Want Legal Weed. And: CannabisVoter.info And: Quebec cannabis stores to close 3 days a week due to shortages.
Construction complete on B.C.’s first sustainable ‘Lego’ home.
25 Oct 2018: Toronto Airport Says Cannabis Trash Cans Are Not 'Free Weed' Bins.
Utah Lawmaker Releases Video of His First Cannabis Experience. [26][27][28][29][30][31]. 24 Oct 2018: US. 'They're all lying': Republicans claim to support pre-existing conditions. MSNBC. 23 Oct 2018: Bong arm of the law: South Korea says it will arrest citizens who smoke weed in Canada. 22 Oct 2018: US Republican Attorney General seeks to outlaw hashish for medical marijuana patients.

Most Republican politicians oppose what these average Americans want:

22 Oct 2018: US. Support for legal marijuana hits all-time high: Gallup. 66 percent for it. 22 Oct: 70 percent of Americans support 'Medicare for all' proposal.

Hilary Black.

• 21 Oct: North Dakota Marijuana Legalization Measure Winning In Latest Poll.
• Ohio Issue 1 is leading in polls. 21 Oct 2018: Cutting through the hype. Possession of drugs would be no more than a misdemeanor. Treatment could be mandated. [32][33][34][35].

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20 Oct 2018: How compassion club founder Hilary Black changed the course of cannabis law in Canada. 19 Oct: Canada. Calgary Police Association files grievance over cannabis ban for officers. 18 Oct 2018: US. Cannabis Price Collapse Putting Billions in Consumers’ Pockets.

17 Oct 2018: Republican Mississippi. Medical cannabis patient gets 8 years in prison for possession of 3 pounds. [36]. See: Cost of Republican-led drug war.
US Congressman Issues 'Blueprint To Legalize Marijuana' For Democratic House In 2019.

Canadian beaver handing a joint to a frazzled Uncle Sam.

17 Oct: Canada. First legal weed sold in Canada at Newfoundland shops. 2. CBC News.

17 Oct: US. Legalizing Marijuana Nationwide Would Create One Million Jobs, Study Says.
16 Oct 2018: Miami police say they’ll offer opioid addicts rehab instead of arresting them.
15 Oct: Trump says he doesn't know if climate change is manmade. Thinks it will change back.
15 Oct: Republican War on Healthcare countered by Ballot Initiatives in Utah, Nebraska, and Idaho to adopt Medicaid Expansion, and thereby reduce the large number of uninsured.
14 Oct: Hemp could become a leading Minnesota crop if the Republican legal limbo ended.

15 Oct 2018: Happy bud-day: events across Toronto mark weed freedom. 14 Oct 2018: Canadians Already Smoke a Lot of Pot. Now It’s About to Become Legal. New York Times.

• 12 Oct 2018: Climate change by 2040 would displace approximately 50 million people living on coastlines, and cost $54 trillion. 11 Oct: Bernie Sanders video: Antarctica is melting three times faster than it was just 10 years ago. 8 Oct: Bernie video. Geothermal energy. Clean, job creating, energy. And: Wind power.
  

12 Oct: Video. Disney heiress opposes shifting huge taxes from the wealthy to the middle class. [37].
A Look at the Record: Republicans Repeatedly Voted to Kill Protections for Pre-Existing Conditions.
11 Oct 2018: Doctors can prescribe medical cannabis from November in UK. BBC.
8 Oct: US. Support For Marijuana Legalization Grew Again In 2018, Pew Poll Finds.
5 Oct: Dagga (cannabis) makes sex feel better for women (The Journal of Sexual Medicine).

36 separate major cannabis reform measures on the ballot November 6, across seven states. In addition to a larger number of local marijuana tax and licensing proposals.

See: Chart source.

Remember in November!

$3 million raised for Republican Senator Susan Collins' opponent amid outcry on Kavanaugh vote. Oct 5, 2018 article. $4 million now. [38]. "Pulp Fiction." Many witnesses ignored (including Kenneth Appold): [39][40][41][42]. Susan Collins also does not support descheduling cannabis at the federal level.

4 Oct 2018: New cannabis ice cream sold to help treat Florida patients. Heavenly Hash creamery in Lakewood Ranch created the ice cream that contains CBD. Sold to people without medical marijuana cards.
30 Sep: Texas. Willie Nelson debuts new song, 'Vote ‘Em Out,' at Democrat Beto O'Rourke rally. [43].
29 Sep: Pennsylvania. Democrat Casey supports raising the minimum wage, health coverage.
28 Sep 2018: Rick Steves to campaign for marijuana legalization in Michigan.
28 Sep: Philippines. Duterte confesses: 'My only sin is the extrajudicial killings'. [44][45]. Video.
28 Sep: Poll: Michigan backs legalizing recreational marijuana, easier voting.
27 Sep 2018: All the Information You Need to Vote in the 2018 Midterm Elections. So, Register to vote!
27 Sep: New Jersey video. 'Weedman' sells pot in front of Statehouse. Police do not arrest. [46][47].
27 Sep: US House Republicans Block Marijuana Tax Fairness Vote.
26 Sep 2018: It's Time For Washington To Help Veterans Access Cannabis. Blocked by Republicans.
26 Sep: Ontarians (in Canada) will be able to smoke pot wherever smoking tobacco is allowed.
25 Sep 2018: Texas. Leading Republican Congressional Marijuana Opponent In Danger Of Losing Seat.

26 Sep 2018: Republican Arkansas governor signals opposition to minimum wage ballot issue. His Democrat opponent in the November election supports raising the minimum wage.
25 Sep: US Real Wage Growth Is Actually Falling. Wages adjusted for inflation. Forbes.

Trump Matrix. US wage slaves awakening to flat real wages. [1].

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Republicans and Libertarians oppose helping workers through increases in the minimum wage. They only care about making the rich richer.

"The U.S. has one of the stingiest minimum wage policies of any wealthy nation." See: charts.

23 Sep: Michigan. Legal marijuana: Vote for it, even if you aren't going to smoke it.. Detroit Free Press Editorial Board. 24 Sep 2018: Seattle Throws Out 15 Years of Marijuana Convictions. 24 Sep 2018: Chicago Judge Exonerates 18 People Framed By Crooked Cops.

21 Sep: 8 prisoners released, 263 cases under review after Florida deputy accused of planting drugs. 21 Sep 2018: Oregon. Former Eugene pot lab owner tied to white nationalists sued by employees. - History. - Twitter archive. - Related. 20 Sep 2018: New Jersey. Top Cop Caught On Tape Making Racist Comments About Marijuana Legalization. "State Attorney General, ... subject of additional racist remarks."

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21 Sep: Northern Mariana Islands. Governor Signs Marijuana Legalization Bill. Making History In US Territory.
21 Sep: One in 20 of all deaths worldwide due to alcohol, says World Health Organization.

South Africa legalizes cannabis on 18 Sep 2018.

18 Sep 2018: South Africa's highest court legalises cannabis use.
14 Sep 2018: Republican lawmaker wants to drug test Congress.

He is from Louisiana, the state with the 2nd highest incarceration rate. See Wikipedia: List of U.S. states by incarceration and correctional supervision rate.

24-hour surveillance. Industrial hemp. No THC.

Kansas moving forward on industrial hemp; licenses could be available by spring. 14 Sep 2018.

14 Sep 2018: Oklahoma. Democrats Call For Special Session For Medical Marijuana. 14 Sep: Florida. Polling: Republican candidates on wrong side of medical marijuana smoking ban. 13 Sep: Oregon. The New Revenue Coalition Is Pushing Lawmakers to Legalize Social Cannabis Consumption.

Vote out most Republicans and their cannabis war.

12 Sep: Texas. Willie Nelson to headline rally for Democrat O'Rourke, running against Republican Ted Cruz. [48][49]. 10 Sep 2018: Marijuana In Texas: Where Ted Cruz And Beto O’Rourke Stand On Legalization. 12 Sep 2018: NPR. More Older Americans Are Turning To Marijuana. [50].

Manhattan DA to dismiss more than 3,000 marijuana cases. 12 Sep 2018.

11 Sep: Canadian Military Green-Lights Cannabis Use For Most Personnel. 11 Sep: Republican Congressional Leadership Strips Provisions Facilitating Medical Marijuana Access for Veterans.

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11 Sep 2018: Marijuanaville: Jimmy Buffett Gets Into the Weed Business With Billionaire Wrigley Heir. 10 Sep 2018: Poll. Republican Rick Scott. Florida Governor’s Opposition to Medical Marijuana Hurts His Senate Bid.

10 Sep: He will spend life in prison for pot. Trump hasn't given clemency to any cannabis lifers. [51]. And: In the four years since Corvain Cooper was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole on marijuana charges, California law has changed. The two prior felony charges that triggered his life sentence are now deemed misdemeanors. And: Video. John Knock serving Life for Pot. For a first time offense.
New York City. No more arrests for smoking marijuana in public. 2 Sep 2018 article: NYPD change in marijuana arrest policy goes into effect.

New York City. No more arrests

72,000 died from US drug overdoses in 2017. [2]. Trump has done little to stop it. See Portugal.

1 Sep 2018: California. Editorial board: Vote yes on Prop. 12, allowing farm animals a cage-free life. Compassion for all sentient beings. The aliens are among us. Prisons at all levels need to be made more humane.

Withdrawal deaths in jail. 4 Sep 2018: New Orleans jail staffers ignored dying man’s cries for help, lawsuit charges. 3 Sep 2018: Woman lay dead in Nevada jail cell for hours after deputy found her unresponsive. 30 Aug 2018: Canada. Free cannabis offered at Vancouver, British Columbia clinic to help illicit drug users detox.

1 Sep 2018: Lancaster, Pennsylvania mulls marijuana decriminalization. Citations, not arrests.

Trump paper towel toss in Puerto Rico. 3 Oct 2017.

29 Aug 2018: Puerto Rico's Hurricane María Death Toll On Par With 9/11 Terrorist Attack. "According to CBS, only two another natural disasters in the U.S. killed more people: a hurricane that struck Galveston, Tex., in 1900 which killed more than 8,000, and the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, which killed more than 3,000." See viral video.

• Senate Showdown 2018: 12 Important Races to Watch. Photos. 30 Aug 2018. Freedom Leaf.

The history of state marijuana ballot initiatives. From Freedom Leaf magazine and news. [3][4].

70% of Americans Support Medicare for All. [52] [53].

25 Aug 2018: Video. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' wealth has increased by $260 million every single day in 2018. [54][55][56][57][58][59]. 24 Aug 2018: New Poll Shows 70 Percent of Americans Support Medicare for All. [60][61].

23 Aug 2018: A Mother’s Courage in Peru: Facing Prison for Giving Her Son Medical Marijuana.

22 Aug 2018: I’m a Convict and a Human Rights Attorney, and This Is Why You Need to Support the Prison Strike. [62][63][64][65][66][67][68].

Video: Should gay marijuana be legal?

22 Aug 2018: California lawmakers pass bill to erase old pot convictions. 21 Aug 2018: Vets to Protest For Medical Marijuana Outside VA (Veterans Administration) Headquarters. 20 Aug 2018: Wells Fargo Closes Florida Politician's Account Due To Marijuana Donations.

20 Aug 2018: New Jersey Democrat legislature has the votes to pass recreational marijuana bills. [69][70].

20 Aug: Video. Gay Marijuana - legalize it? 17 Aug: Baker Who Denied Same-Sex Couple Now Complaining About Marijuana-Themed Cake Requests.

18 Aug 2018: Beto O’Rourke, on a ‘suicide mission’ against Ted Cruz, is having the time of his life — and might even come out of it alive. He supports federal marijuana legalization. [71][72][73].

16 Aug 2018: India Is Introducing Free Health Care—for 500 Million People. Making India Great Again. Where's Trump? 15 Aug 2018: Mexico’s new president has a radical plan to end the drug war. 14 Aug 2018: California. Judge allows Santa Rosa girl, 5, with epilepsy to bring medical marijuana to school. 11 Aug 2018: Lebanon to consider legalising medicinal cannabis.

10 Aug 2018: Trumponomics. Wage growth is being wiped out entirely by inflation. [74].

Vote out most Republicans.

9 Aug 2018: Another Backfire for Koch Brothers as Survey Shows Americans Actually Want Free College, $15 Minimum Wage, and Medicare for All. [75]. And: Single-Payer Healthcare costs less per person.

9 Aug 2018: Colorado hemp plastic startup says it’s shipped first orders in North America. 100% plant-based and chemical-free hemp plastic. 6 Aug 2018: From combat to marijuana processing — veteran corners the CBD market.

3 Aug 2018: New York Marijuana Legalization Hinges On Democrats Winning In November. 2 Aug 2018: First Big U.S. Offshore Wind Farm will save Massachusetts electricity users about $1.4 billion over 20 years. [76]. 1.6 million tons of carbon emissions removed per year. Equivalent of removing 325,000 cars from the road. 1 Aug 2018: Israeli Weapons Manufacturer Selling Guns to Duterte’s Drug War. Duterte compared himself to Hitler. And: Trump likes Duterte.

Trump's staggeringly low approval ratings compared to other presidents during their first 18 months. [77][78]. Run mouse cursor over charts. Scroll down. Updated continuously.

3 Aug 2018: Michigan. 80-year-old medical marijuana patient with expired card jailed for less than an eighth of cannabis.

31 Jul 2018: Trump administration must stop giving psychotropic drugs to migrant children without consent, judge rules. 30 Jul 2018: Country of Georgia’s High Court Removes Marijuana Possession Penalties. [79]. 29 Jul 2018: Michigan Democrats hope pot measure brings out youth vote in November. 29 Jul 2018: Two-thirds of voters in Utah support November ballot measure to legalize medical marijuana. 26 Jul 2018: UK government approves prescription use of medical cannabis. [80].

26 Jul 2018: As Workers' Wages Continue to Fall Under Trump, Analysis Shows CEO Pay Is Way Higher Than Typically Reported. Trumponomics. A stimulus program for the rich that only benefits the rich. 22 Jul 2018: Portugal. A stimulus program that works for the middle class and poor. And: Portugal led the way on drug reform, too. 23 Jul 2018: How the Republican tax cuts are failing workers, in one chart. [81]. And: >>> Republican leaders will do anything to avoid talking about flat inflation-adjusted real wages under Trump.

26 Jul 2018: John Tory's Actions After Toronto Shooting Were What No U.S. Leader Has Ever Done. Handguns, which are already severely restricted in Canada, may be banned in Toronto. Canada has a much lower homicide rate than the USA. And no fear of the American NRA. The NRA expanded mandatory sentencing state by state, and thus created mass incarceration.

24 Jul 2018: New Jersey Stalls All Marijuana Court Cases Until September. 24 Jul 2018: Canada. RCMP sniffer dogs out of work due to pot legalization.

19 Jul 2018: 70 Democrats Sign On to New ‘Medicare for All’ House Caucus. 16 Jul 2018: The Astonishingly High Administrative Costs of U.S. Health Care. New York Times. See: Canadian healthcare.
Medicare-for-all is single-payer, non-socialist, non-government-owned, Canadian-style healthcare.

18 Jul 2018: A Spike In Liver Disease Deaths Among Young Adults Fueled By Alcohol. Wake the f*ck up! Cannabis is safer!

18 Jul: Mexico: Lopez Obrador government to consider legalization / decriminalization of drugs. "Carte blanche. Whatever is necessary to restore peace in this country. Let's open up the debate."

17 Jul 2018: Pussy Riot Prevails Against Russia In European Human Rights Court Ruling. Also 17 Jul 2018, they demand: "Stop imprisoning so many people for 228 article of Criminal code (drug offenses)." (in Youtube description). [82] [83] [84] [85].

16 July 2018: Republican Congressional Committee Blocks Marijuana Votes (Again).

11 July 2018: Could Legal Marijuana Tip the Senate for Democrats? In 2020 elections?

10 July 2018: Republican Congress Has Blocked Dozens Of Marijuana Amendments.

Jury nullification wins in Georgia.

16 Jul: Jury nullification wins medical cannabis case. Georgia. [86]. And: Georgia Republicans created near-useless medical cannabis laws. [87]. 7 Jul 2018: Georgia Cops Took Their Son Away For Medical Marijuana. Now Reunited, Family Speaks Out. [88][89]

16 Jul 2018: Decriminalize all drugs, Toronto health board urges Ottawa. [90]. 14 Jul 2018: Video. Mexico's Crime-Free Town? The secret? No politicians. Many independent representatives, but no political parties. 11 Jul 2018: Wisconsin. Democrats hope for advantage in counties holding marijuana referendums.

Under Trump, inflation-adjusted real wages are flat. [91][92]. Real wages are adjusted for inflation. Listen up, Trump cupcakes. Your fearless leader screwed nearly all of us. Share widely.

We interrupt your regular daily Trump programming .... 9 Jul 2018: News bulletin. Video. Antarctica is melting three times faster than it was just 10 years ago. Climate change is real, very real — and it is devastating our planet. [93].

See video.

6 Jul 2018: Video. Hash it out. Should Non-Violent Marijuana Offenders be Released? 7 Jul 2018: Bernie Sanders video. 1 in 5 inmates have not been convicted. They can not afford bail.

20-Foot-Tall Angry Trump Baby Blimp

CannabisVoter.info - Click your state to see which anti-cannabis Republicans to vote out. Cannabis polls.

5 Jul 2018: Duterte is Assassinating Opponents Under the Cover of the Drug War, Philippine Rights Groups Say. And: Trump supports Duterte. [94].

5 Jul 2018: After Popular Uproar, 20-Foot-Tall Angry Trump Baby Blimp Gets Okay to Fly Over London During President's UK Visit.

27 June: Time magazine. Majority of Americans support Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's positions. Including federal marijuana legalization.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Cynthia Nixon.

27 June 2018: Meet Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the 28-year-old who took out Joe Crowley.

Vote.org And: Vote for cannabis. And: CannabisVoter.info

26 June 2018: Oklahoma voters legalize medical cannabis. 30th state to do so. [95][96].

Drug spoon at Purdue Pharma.

26 June 2018: Gallery Owner Arrested After Dropping Sculpture Of Giant Drug Spoon At Purdue Pharma.

25 June 2018: New Hampshire Democrat platform: "marijuana should be legalized, taxed and regulated."

Texas Democrat platform supports recreational legalization. 23 June 2018. It also supports coverage of medical cannabis prescriptions under their proposed healthcare plan. 23 June 2018: Canada. Bill to pardon old pot crimes to be introduced after cannabis becomes legal. [97]. 21 June 2018: N.F.L. Players to Trump: Here’s Whom You Should Pardon. [98][99].

19 June 2018: Canada's Legislature Votes To Legalize Marijuana. [100][101].

Toronto, Canada. May 2, 2009. GlobalMarijuanaMarch.org - world, and GlobalMarijuanaMarch.com - Toronto.

18 June 2018: Majority in France Favors Marijuana Legalization, Poll Finds. 18 June 2018: Reflections About Father’s Day From Men In Prison. Life for Pot.

17 June 2018: Viral Bernie Sanders video. Why Can We Import Vegetables But Not Medications? 18 June 2018: Study: Almost half of diabetics skip medical care due to insulin costs. 15 June 2018: 50,000% markup for a shot makes the case for a single-payer healthcare system in California.

Republicans waste $$-trillions on health insurance companies, and ground wars ($5.6 trillion). Instead of paying higher wages, and higher minimum wages. As Canada does.

17 June 2018: Texas Republican Party Endorses Marijuana Decriminalization. And: Texas Democrats support legalization.

For most workers wages are falling. June 15, 2018. Washington Post.

Workers’ wages fall after passage of Republican tax cuts. 13 June 2018. Tax cuts went mostly to the rich. Should have gone mostly to the middle class. More money for them after taxes. Plowed back into the economy. For the biggest group of American workers, wages aren’t just flat. They’re falling. 15 June 2018. [102][103][104].

15 June 2018. Where’s That $4,000 Raise Republicans Promised Workers? And: 7 June 2018. Suicide rates rise sharply across the United States, new report shows. [105][106][107][108][109][110].
Mexico Presidential Frontrunner supports amnesty for people convicted of non-violent drug trafficking. 13 June 2018. "We are going to change this rotten, corrupt regime of injustices and privileges, and we are going to promote development. I can summarise it in one sentence: work, good salaries, and hugs, not bullets." [111][112].
Wikipedia: List of minimum wages by country.

11 June 2018. Democrat Ben Jealous Talks Marijuana, Dave Chappelle, And His Campaign For Maryland Governor.

Mom Warns Her Son Could Die If The UK Doesn’t Return His Confiscated Cannabis Oil. 13 June 2018. And: 13 June 2018: Quincy, Illinois. Billboard promotes medical marijuana over opioids. And: 12 June 2018: 1 In 3 Adults In The U.S. Takes Medications Linked To Depression. Depression Is Possible Side Effect Of Many Common Drugs. [113][114].
Minneapolis, Minnesota. "Marijuana should be a lowest-level enforcement priority". 11 June 2018. 46 of 47 Arrested in Low-Level Marijuana Stings Were Black, So Mayor and Police Put an End to the Operations. [115]. 13 June 2018: St. Louis, Missouri to End Prosecution of Low-Level Marijuana Crimes. Focusing on murder instead.

Video: Weed Nuns.

Sao Paulo, Brazil. May 26, 2018. See source. Part of "Green May" (many cities) [5][6][7] in Brazil. See another 2018 photo. See 2017. See 2018 video showing massive crowd (from 1 minute on).

12 Jun 2018: South Carolina Voters Overwhelmingly Pass Medical Marijuana Question On Democratic Party Primary Ballot. 13 Jun 2018: Republicans are blocking a full vote in the legislature. 19 Apr 2018: Weed Nuns. Growing weed, religiously. Video. 60 Second Docs. 11 Jun 2018: Can Hemp Clean Up the Earth? Cleaning contaminated soil. [116]. And: Men Deserving Clemency -- Andy Cox -- Life for Pot. 10 Jun 2018: New Jersey. Possession's not enough: Expunge all weed convictions | Editorial | NJ.com. 8 Jun 2018: Video. These Vets Want Weed Instead of Opioids. Meet the Iraq war veterans protesting opioids with joints. 26 May 2018: Which States Will Be Voting on Marijuana in 2018?
Democrats Are Running—and Winning—on Medicare for All.

“We must ensure that no mother ever weighs the costs before taking her children to the emergency room when they are in the need of immediate care,” Eastman’s campaign website reads.

See healthcare costs by country. Americans have to pay so much more out of pocket versus OECD countries. And the US does not have universal healthcare. And public college tuition costs much more in the US. It is free in some OECD nations. See chart below.
Total taxes as a percentage of GDP. But OECD countries have universal healthcare and cheaper tuition:

31 May 2018: Inconsolable Jeff Sessions Tries To Commit Suicide By Smoking Joint. [117]. 31 May 2018: It is insane to be arresting some 600,000 people a year for marijuana possession. It's time to remove the federal prohibition on marijuana. - Bernie Sanders. [118]. 16 May 2018: Older Americans' Marijuana Use Driven by Pain Relief. And: ATTN Video: What if the DEA treated caffeine the same way they treat marijuana?

Bobby Kennedy’s son suspects 2nd gunman killed father. [119]. 5 Jun 2018 article. 50 year anniversary.
RFK's children believe there was a second assassin with Sirhan Sirhan. Did L.A. police and prosecutors bungle the Bobby Kennedy assassination probe? And: FBI altered witness testimony of hearing 2 gunmen and 12 to 14 shots. And: Los Angeles police department destroyed much evidence.

Robert F Kennedy assassination.

Popular Turkish rapper Ezhel arrested for ‘inciting drug use’. President Erdogan is a religious right dictator wannabe.

4 conservative coups d'etats in the US: 2000. Gore won popular vote. 2016. Clinton won popular vote. 1968. Robert F Kennedy assassination. 1963. John F Kennedy assassination. RFK and JFK had been in the military (JFK in combat). Both killed in coups d'etats. Both opposed any great US involvement in Vietnam. Both were anti-racism icons. Hoover's FBI and President Johnson soon knew about and covered up the fact of more gunmen in both cases. They were after-the-fact accessories to murder. Memorial Day, Veterans Need More Medical Marijuana Access. Blocked by conservative Republicans.

25 May 2018: Popular Turkish rapper Ezhel arrested for ‘inciting drug use’. President Erdogan is just another religious right dictator wannabe. 24 May 2018: Not guilty! After representing himself, NJ Weedman freed by jury. [120][121][122][123][124][125][126].

23 May 2018: New Zealand may vote on marijuana legalisation in 2019. [127][128].
22 May 2018: Video. These unexpected uses for hemp are giving us hope for the planet.

Weed weddings are taking over.

See Bernie Sanders post and comments.

Cynthia Nixon and Dana Beal [8]. New York City (NYC) Cannabis Parade. May 5, 2018. Racial justice: [9][10][11][12][13][14].

18 May 2018: Weed weddings are taking over.
17 May 2018: New York Daily News editorial board calls for marijuana legalization with huge front page headline. [129].
17 May 2019: Thanks, Internet: Estonian Town of Kanepi (Kanep means cannabis) Gets Cannabis Leaf as Its Emblem. And: Movement to Legalize Drug Use Gains in the Former Soviet Republic of Georgia. [130][131]. And: Philadelphia Gets Green Light to Study Pot, Treat Opioid Addiction With Cannabis.

18 May 2018: Snopes. Republican theory debunked. Silt and rocks falling in ocean do not explain sea level rise. [132]. And: Bernie Sanders video. In 2020 all new California homes will be required to install solar panels. [133].
Bernie Sanders video. Cash Bail in the US is Insane. 1 in 5 inmates have not been convicted.

15 May 2018: NYC. Manhattan District Attorney says he'll stop prosecuting pot possession on Aug. 1. [134][135][136].

2018 March

12 May 2018: Texans march and say it is time to vote out anti-cannabis (Republican) politicians. And: Bernie Sanders. Workers need $15 an hour and a union. And: Trump Officially Backed Out of His Own Plan to Make Drugs Cheaper. Pharma stocks spiked in celebration. [137][138]. And: Mom serving 16 years for marijuana pens Mother's Day letter to daughters. [139].
10 May 2018: Front-runner in Mexico's presidential election Open to Debating Drug Legalization to Stop Violence.
5 May 2018: Awesome full-screen panorama of Mexico City Marijuana Liberation Day. And: Port Louis, on the small island of Mauritius. East of Africa and Madagascar. May 5, 2018. Global Marijuana March. Marche pour la dépénalisation du cannabis. [140].
9 May 2018: We marched with 100,000 people in Medellin, Colombia. And: Colombia video. Graffiti is legal in this country! Every wall is a mural in Bogota. And: Global medical cannabis map. Click on it and zoom in on any country. See popup box with info about that country's medical cannabis laws and history. Spanish version.
6 May 2018: Buenos Aires, Argentina. PHOTO. 100,000 at Global Marijuana March. [141][142]. See 2018 global map.

Buenos Aires, Argentina. May 5, 2018.

7 May 2018: Cape Town Cannabis Walk 2018. Photo essay: #CannabisWorks2018 urges South Africa to join the global movement to legalise marijuana.

• Thousands smoke weed across the world during march to legalise cannabis. By The Sun. [143][144]. Photos.
• Also on May 5: Men and women strip off around Australia for World Naked Gardening Day. [145][146].
• Sri Lanka to open Asia’s first medical cannabis plantation.
• New York City Cannabis Parade has gone mainstream. [147].

2 May 2018: Maine Lawmakers Override Republican Governor To Start Adult-Use Marijuana Sales.
2 May 2018: Guest opinion: Why it's time to let Oregon cannabis cross state lines. Removing cannabis from the federal list of controlled substances.
30 Apr 2018: Serving Life for Pot in the Legal Cannabis Era. And: Two Democratic Frontrunners for Florida Governor Back Legal Recreational Weed. And: Oklahoma group cleared to collect signatures to put recreational pot on ballot.
Worst US prison riot in 25 years kills 7 men. Guards AWOL. Moldy food, sweltering heat, nothing to do.

Spot the social problem. [15][16][17].

See: Comments. And: Video. Congressman brutally called him out over it.

2018 Global Marijuana March and 420 events. April 20 and May 5, 2018. Or thereabouts. Take power! Global campaign to register and vote for medical cannabis, and against conservative-led cannabis incarceration worldwide.

28 Apr 2018: Zimbabwe just became the second country in Africa to legalise cannabis cultivation. And: Seattle officials file motion to vacate all marijuana possession convictions since 1996. [148][149].

27 Apr 2018: People with opioid prescriptions could get medical marijuana instead under Illinois Senate plan that passed. It now goes to the House. And: Canada. Police chiefs studying decriminalizing drugs as possible solution to opioid crisis. And: Everybody in Italy has full access to free addiction treatment.

26 Apr 2018: Michigan approves recreational marijuana legalization vote for November. And: Isle Of Man Could Be The First Place In The British Isles To Decriminalise Cannabis Possession.

25 April 2018. Will Texas elect the first Democratic Senator in 30 years over cannabis? Beto O'Rourke could beat Senator Ted Cruz. And: O'Rourke supports federal cannabis legalization. [150][151].

20 April 2018: Video. 85% of the NBA smoked weed according to former players.

Some 420 reports here. And do a 420 search. See: huge 420 crowds. [152][153][154]. 19 Apr 2018: Bernie Sanders Joins Cory Booker’s Marijuana Justice Act to Federally Legalize Weed. [155][156][157]

19 Apr 2018: Democrat Senator Schumer to introduce bill to federally decriminalize marijuana. [158][159][160]. And: Australia. Greens propose full legalisation of cannabis. And: Faces of Greed: Walton Family of Walmart. Bernie Sanders video: "One family, the Walton family, owns more wealth than the bottom 40 percent".
Meta-analysis: Cannabis Exposure Not Associated With Residual Adverse Impact On Cognitive Performance. [161].

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17 Apr 2018: Drought Returns To Huge Swaths Of U.S., Fueling Fears Of A Thirsty Future. Too many people! And: Cape Town, South Africa. But Republicans and clueless celibate Catholic priests oppose birth control. And Democrats need to name a yearly number for legal immigration and enforce it. Otherwise conservatives (Republicans) will win elections with racist propaganda as in parts of Europe. And Cannabis Liberation will stagnate again.

12 Apr 2018: New York. Cuomo lays groundwork for legalizing marijuana. And: New Orleans. After 7 years in jail for possession of 2 joints, Bernard Noble hopes to advocate for criminal justice reform. [162].

5 Apr 2018: Opinion Piece - Life for Pot. By Beth Curtis. Sister of John Knock, a pot lifer. [163][164].

5 Apr 2018: Dumbass Louisiana Republican state lawmaker cites satirical article in argument against medical marijuana. 9 Apr 2018: Sinclair Host Resigns After Threat to Sexually Assault David Hogg With ‘Hot Poker’.
12 Apr 2018: Mexican states should start legalizing marijuana: tourism minister.

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  Look at starting teacher salaries. [21]. See comments. See education level, pay, gender in many jobs. Republicans prefer spending money on drug war and prisons, instead of education. Scotland: Adult at age 16. Prolonged adolescence is a waste of time and money. Public high school in the USA costs an average of $12,509 a year per student in taxes. The money spent between the ages of 16 to 18 could be set aside for 2 years of full board and tuition college. Scotland. What can I do at my age? Wikipedia: Age of majority and Age of Legal Capacity (Scotland) Act 1991. Wikipedia: Education in Scotland: "In 2014, research by the Office for National Statistics found that Scotland was the most highly educated country in Europe".

3 Apr 2018: Trump's Private Prisons: Blood, Suicide and Poorly Paid Guards. Where cannabis inmates are injured and left to die just like the rest of the inmates. New York Times.

Source. [22].

3 Apr 2018: 6.1 million Americans can't vote due to a felony conviction. April is #SecondChanceMonth.
Where Marijuana Is Legal, Opioid Prescriptions Fall. April 2, 2018. Scientific American. [165][166]. And: Video. This cannabis commercial is just perfect. A company that delivers cannabis throughout Oregon.

Scientists discovered a moth with golden hair and a tiny penis. They named it after Trump. Twitter: "hence forward , the grabus vaginus moth".

31 Mar 2018: Utah's Republican Governor Herbert comes out against medical marijuana initiative, warning it would ‘open the door to recreational use’. [167].
Global voter campaign against conservative-led global cannabis incarceration. And: ATTN: Video - This former Republican official nails why more states should legalize marijuana. His liver failed 4 times in 5 years while using legal medical opiates. He now uses medical cannabis.

31 Mar 2018: Video. Here's what happened when a Republican senator challenged a Canadian doctor on their single-payer health care system.

30 Mar 2018: Rick Steves on a journey toward marijuana legalization. "In some cases, they’re just waiting to get rid of their Republican governor."

28 Mar 2018:A new poll found 59% of Americans support a "national Medicare-for-all plan." 75% support optional expanded Medicare program for those who want it. And Poll: 44% Of Americans Skip Doctor Visits Because Of Cost. Costs are the top health care issue. And: Why thousands of Americans Are Risking It and Skipping Health Insurance. And: Single-payer plan would improve bottom lines. And: Medicaid Expansion. "Studies demonstrate a positive association between expansion and health outcomes."

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  Republican Trickle-Down Economics.

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22 Mar 2018: Worldwide “March for Our Lives” in 800 cities, for gun control and against the NRA. [168][169].

NRA created Drug War Mass Incarceration with their mandatory minimum sentencing laws. And: CIA and Bush started 15 years of endless, costly ground wars by their 2003 lies about WMDs in Iraq. [170]. And: Video. What happened to the middle class? Elizabeth Warren. Bernie Sanders. [171][172].

21 Mar 2018: Congress Protects Medical Marijuana From Jeff Sessions In New Federal Spending Bill.

20 Mar 2018: Voters In Illinois' Cook County Approve Non-binding Marijuana Legalization Ballot Measure. And: Data shows More U.S. Imprisonment Does Not Reduce State Drug Problems. [173]. And: Exploring the ever-changing European cannabis scene (Part 3). Part 2. Part 1. [174][175].

Gina Haspel became chief of the "Cat's Eye" CIA black site in Thailand in late October 2002. [176][177][178].

• In January 2003 Thaksin Shinawatra, the prime minister of Thailand, began a campaign of disappearances, summary executions, and extra-judicial killings of suspected drug users that killed thousands of people. Gains from Thailand’s bloody war on drugs proved fleeting. By Marvin Bionat. July 09, 2016. Inquirer.net (the official website of the Philippine Daily Inquirer.).

Jeff Sessions and Granny [23].

• Wikipedia pages with sections on history of drug war death squads:
• Premiership of Thaksin Shinawatra. Section on anti-drug policies.
• Thaksin Shinawatra. See section on The War on Drugs.

Jeff Sessions once wanted to execute pot dealers.
14 Mar 2018: Alabama Republican Sheriff Todd Entrekin Legally Took $750,000 Meant To Feed Inmates, Bought Beach House. [179]. Citizen who exposed him framed with marijuana distribution charges. And: Cannabis Industry Is Saving Cities With Struggling Economies. [180]. And: Canadian Health Insurance Company to Cover Medical Cannabis. Up to $6,000 per year.

18 Mar 2018: Hall of Famer Joe Montana advocates cannabis for pain relief, healing. "Cannabis eased my pain. It also put me in a state of healing and relief." And: '60 Days In': The worst things about jail, from undercover inmates. "A police officer who went to jail undercover quit the force after he got out — and his decision is a sobering reminder of how bad prison really is".

14 Mar 2018: Italy issues presidential pardon for pot-growing pensioner.

Drug War, NRA, mandatory minimum sentencing, handguns, homicide rates.
9 Mar 2018: How US gun culture compares with the world in five charts. By Kara Fox, CNN. Graphics by Henrik Pettersson, CNN. Chart below is from the article.

Gun-related deaths in high-income countries. Deaths per million people. March 9, 2018. Suicides in gray on the left. Homicides in darker color on the right. USA is the long bloody line at the end.

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See Wikipedia: List of countries by intentional homicide rate Estimated number of civilian guns per capita by country List of countries by firearm-related death rate

6 Mar 2018: Meet Beto O'Rourke, the Pro-Pot Former Punk Guitarist Who Could Beat Republican Ted Cruz And Ignite Blue Wave. And: Greek Parliament Passes Bill to Regulate Medical Cannabis Production. [181][182][183][184].

Video: Like Pot? Visit Vermont! Turn audio on. Click settings button twice to turn off captions.

Drug War, NRA, mandatory minimum sentencing, handguns, homicide rates.

Iowa grants gun permits to the blind. USA Today. What could go wrong? Blind people can drive... right? US gun laws are insane.

26 Feb 2018: CNN Poll: Trump approval slides to 35%, matches lowest point of presidency. 24 Feb 2018: The Teens Are Coming For The NRA. We are witnessing history.

John Knock - Buried Alive. Nonviolent marijuana drug conspiracy. [185][186]. NRA-supported mandatory sentence of life without parole.

See source and comments on Bernie Sanders Facebook page.

Jeff Sessions running after cannabis users:

Marijuana Criminal Cases Dropped En Masse by Philadelphia District Attorney. [187].

15 Feb 2018: Jeff Sessions Opposes Bipartisan Drug Sentencing Reform Bill. And: Fox News is afraid that the American people will find out the truth about Canada's single-payer health care. Bernie Sanders video.

8 Feb 2018: Mayor Jenny Durkan: Why Seattle Is Erasing Misdemeanor Marijuana Convictions. [188]. And: San Francisco’s D.A. Is Clearing Thousands of Marijuana Convictions. Others Around the Country Should Do the Same. And: International Criminal Court to begin preliminary examination on Philippines killings by Duterte. And: Trump Says He Will Focus On Opioid Law Enforcement, Not Treatment. And: Police officer (and veteran) fired for not shooting black suspect wins $175,000.

7 Feb 2018: Military veterans defy Jeff Sessions, fight for medical marijuana to kick opioid addiction. Of all the veterans returning from the Middle East, about 60 percent experience chronic pain. And: California could make it easier to erase your old marijuana convictions. And: Maine becomes first state to protect marijuana use outside of work.
Bernie Sanders video. Debunking Single Payer Myths with Dr. Danielle Martin of Canada. [189][190].
30 Jan 2018: Dennis Peron, gay hippie Vietnam veteran, and Early Medical Marijuana Advocate, Dies at 71. New York Times. [191][192]. And: Federal judge: Florida’s felon voting restoration flawed. And: Floridians will vote this fall on restoring voting rights to 1.5 million felons. And: 27 percent of all the disfranchised felons in the U.S. live in Florida. And: Marijuana Company Donates 1 Million Meals To Needy Californians. And: Russian Presidential Candidate Wants to Legalize Marijuana. [193]

29 Jan 2018: Virginia Senate Republicans kill bill to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana.
France To Consider Decriminalising All Drug Use, Following Government-Commissioned Report. And: Florida: Judge rules medical marijuana law allows patients to grow own drug. And: Malaysia: Amiruddin facing death penalty for possession and distribution of medical marijuana.

Jeff Sessions, the Republican Party, and Donald Trump.

22 Jan 2018: Governor signs bill: Vermont Makes History By Legalizing Marijuana through legislature. [194]. 17 Jan 2018: Thailand About to Make Medical Marijuana Legal. And: Police chief advises police candidate concerning teen marijuana users: "F*ck the right thing! If Black, shoot them!" And: Ontario (Canada) seeks public feedback on allowing cannabis lounges as legalization looms. And: California is Allowing One Million Residents Convicted of Weed Charges to Wipe Slate Clean.
New poll shows Trump with historically low approval rating. Jan. 19, 2018 article.

14 Jan 2018: Bernie Sanders video. We took some American doctors to Canada to see a universal health care system up close. [195]. 16 Jan 2018: Canada. Liberal MPs urge dropping criminal penalties for all illicit drug use.

17 Jan 2018: Democrats Score Special Election Upset In Wisconsin GOP Stronghold. And: Portuguese doctors back marijuana medicine as bill enters parliament. And: Video. $8000 for an ambulance ride in the USA. $12 in Germany! And: Latest Pew Poll Finds Record Support in Favor of Marijuana Legalization. And: Video shows apparently incapacitated, half-naked woman put out in cold by Baltimore hospital. [196][197][198][199][200][201][202][203][204][205]. And: Federal Court Strikes Down North Carolina Congressional Map As Unconstitutional Gerrymandering.
Kansas Republican Representative Steve Alford claims blacks responded badly to pot use due to character, genetics. [206].

7 Jan 2018:Fabrics Made From banana, pineapple, bamboo, jute, aloe vera, flax, hemp, beetroot, pomegranate, teak, sewali flower? The Fashion Industry Is Making It Happen!

4 Jan 2018: From Vermont's Bernie Sanders. [24][25]

5 Jan 2018: Vermont Defies Jeff Sessions By Legalizing Recreational Marijuana. [207][208][209][210]. And: Attorney General Jeff Sessions To Crack Down On State-Legal Marijuana. [211][212][213][214]. And: Marijuana legalization 2018. At least 12 states could consider cannabis laws this year. And: California’s Marijuana Legalization Aims To Repair Damage From The War On Drugs. [215][216]. And: Boy who missed eight years of school makes astonishing recovery due to CBD oil. [217]. And: Mexico to legalize marijuana-based product sales in 2018. And: What if this was your mother, wife, or daughter? WATCH: Tyrant Cop Knocks Handcuffed Woman Unconscious for No Reason & Lies About It.

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