Tag: Obama
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Open Letter to Tucker Carlson: The Real Opioid Story
China, Mexico, pharmaceutical companies, Obama, Congress, the DEA… DEA agents, retiring from DEA, were hired by the dozens by drug dealers pharmaceutical corporations. These former DEA agents used their insider knowledge to pass new laws that protected the drug dealers pharmaceutical corporations from having their shipments of fentanyl pills seized by DEA. Pharma knows their…
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This Drug Overdose Was Completely $@#%#~! Preventable | A Personal Tribute To Iowa Harm Reduction Coalition’s Andrew Beeler, Drug War Victim In 2019
First they ignore you, then they ridicule you…misguided and hate based drug policy and demonization of drug users must change. Right the fuck now. The Iowa Press Citizen wrote a tribute: He died of an overdose, but he’ll be remembered for helping others avoid a similar fate Below is Sarah Ziegenhorn, Executive Director and founder…
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Legislative Session Underway: Top Cannabis Stories Around the State
I haven’t posted in over a week now as I’ve been spending most of my time on the phone or computer talking with people. This activism thing is a full time job these days, with no pay, little to no thanks, and a lot of headaches. I love this job. Here’s some of my favorite…
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NORML’s Medical Marijuana Lawsuit Dismissed: Breaking Down the Court’s Ruling
NORML’s lawsuit against the Obama administration, filed earlier this month, was dismissed yesterday. Plaintiffs in the case sought a temporary restraining order barring the Justice Department from taking further action against state-authorized patients and their providers. In the end, federal Schedule I classification barred this lawsuit from gaining any ground. As explained by the court…
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Court Explains The Problem With NORML’s Argument, Dismisses Medical Marijuana Lawsuit Against Obama Administration
NORML’s lawsuit against the Obama administration, filed earlier this month, has been dismissed. I’ve been following this case but not blogging about it. I’m only even blogging about the final ruling (this case was dead before it started) to point one thing out: the courts have yet again explained to cannabis activists how to solve…
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D.C. Medical Marijuana Lawsuit Dismissed for Lack of Standing in Sibley v Obama et a
Previously on WeedPress, I wrote an article about Montgomery Sibley, a Washington D.C. glaucoma patient and medical marijuana dispensary applicant who filed suit against the Obama Administration recently. Sibley, arguing that Congressional approval of D.C’s medical marijuana program has repealed the federal prohibition of marijuana by implication, had his argument dismissed on October 21st for…
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The Response Obama Wouldn’t Give: Medical Marijuana Question in Minnesota Monday
Obama seemed unable to fully answer a constituents question yesterday. As a patriotic American, I want to offer our fumbling President a helping hand, so as to prevent any future embarrassment on his part. Yesterday in Minnesota, President Obama was asked “If you can’t legalize marijuana, why can’t you just legalize medical marijuana?” Here’s his…
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How To Win Medical Marijuana in Iowa Part 2: Assessing the Political Reality
This is part 2 of my opinion-series of steps I think are needed to make medical marijuana a reality in Iowa. Disclaimer: this is just my opinion, and I’m not that smart. Part 1: Distractivism Issues. Let’s discuss the state we all live in: pre-2012 Iowa. This isn’t exactly a “compassionate” state politically when it…
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DEA Denies Rescheduling Petition; Advocates Plan Appeal
NORML’s recent blog post further proves the DEA’s contempt for an honest dialogue about marijuana policy: no matter what the evidence says, MARIJUANA ISN’T MEDICINE! Insert obligatory “DEA GO AWAY” rant here. Now that I’ve gotten that out of my system, I’m going to go ahead and skip repeating what NORML said about the denial…
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Army Drug Counselor Caught Dealing Cocaine, Highlights Drug War Failures
This past Friday was the 40th Anniversary of the War on Drugs, and it looks like people are rethinking drug policy more than ever. CBS News reported the recent report by the Global Commission on Drug Policy, which stated what marijuana activists have known for a long time: the War on Drugs, specifically the marijuana…
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ACLU letter to Obama: New memo might mean litigation
Looks like I’m not the only one peeved at Obama’s abrupt departure from his 2009 promise to back down on medical marijuana prosecutions. Now, in a recent letter to the Department of Justice, the ACLU Wants DOJ To Keep Medical Marijuana Promises. “The ACLU sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder demanding that the…
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Marijuana Mental Illness “Study:” False Claims (As Usual)
http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2011-02-09/news/bs-ed-marijuana-letter-20110209_1_mental-illness-medical-marijuana-lower-rates A false link between marijuana and mental illness February 09, 2011 The article published today in “Health News” makes the claim that smoking marijuana is “linked” to early onset of mental illness. However, although the article implies some sort of cause and effect, that conclusion has no scientific basis. In fact, the authors of…
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Obama: Legalizing Drugs Worthy of Debate
Obama didn’t say anything truly spectacular. He is still against legalization. At least he acknowledged the question, rather than laughing it off. Nice change of rhetoric, Mr. President. Much appreciated. Now, where’s the Change?
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