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How much do you know about marijuana? http://www.csmonitor.com/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/images/2010/1014/1013-wires-marijuana/8807559-1-eng-US/1013-wires-marijuana_full_300.jpg Enlarge Tony Avelar / The Christian Science Monitor In November 2012, Massachusetts became the 18th state to legalize the use of marijuana for medical purposes. Voters in Washington and Colorado passed initiatives that would make their states the first in the country to allow recreational use of the drug. But under federal law, the sale of cannabis remains illegal. And the US Food and Drug Administration states that marijuana has "no currently accepted medical use in treatment i…

Poll suggests its smart politics for Obama to let Washington and Colorado legalize pot Published: Tuesday, December 11, 2012, 9:34 AM Updated: Tuesday, December 11, 2012, 9:34 AM http://media.oregonlive.com/avatars/390.png By Jeff Mapes, The Oregonian A new Gallup Poll says that 64 percent of Americans think the federal government shouldn't use federal anti-drug laws to prevent states like Washington and Colorado from proceeding with marijuana legalization. The new finding shows a much greater level of support for a federal hands-off policy than those who actually support legalizing the drug. According to Gallup, even 43 percent of those who oppose legalizing p…

Administration Weighs Legal Action Against States That Legalized Marijuana Use By CHARLIE SAVAGE Published: December 6, 2012 WASHINGTON — Senior White House and Justice Department officials are considering plans for legal action against Colorado and Washington that could undermine voter-approved initiatives to legalize the recreational use of marijuana in those states, according to several people familiar with the deliberations. Even as marijuana legalization supporters are celebrating their victories in the two states, the Obama administration has been holding high-level meetings since the election to debate the response of federal law enforcement agenci…

Bill Clinton Joins World Leaders In Declaring Drug War Failure By Nicole Flatow on Dec 10, 2012 at 5:30 pm http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/BillClinton-300x271.jpg Former President Bill Clinton and a number of other world leaders are declaring the “War on Drugs” a failure in a new documentary about the remarkable violence, illegal activity and mass incarceration caused by worldwide drug prohibition. The free online film notes the immense “taboo” for politicians against discussing shifts in drug policy. Below are some of the most noteworthy statements from national and world leaders, including Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos, the first sit…

So Where Will All That 'Legal' Pot Come From? Sale Of Pot Stymied Washington State's new law makes it legal for adults to possess up to an ounce of marijuana, but some speculate the federal government will prosecute those who use marijuana on federal land because federal law prohibits marijuana use. NBC's Kristen Dahlgren reports. By M. Alex Johnson, NBC News Washington and Colorado say you can legally smoke marijuana for fun now, but here's the catch: You can't legally buy it. http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/msnbc/Components/Bylines/mugs/MSNBC%20Interactive/msnbc_johnson_alex_smile.thumb-m.jpg M. Alex Johnson is a reporter for NBC News. Follow him on Twitter and …

Convicted Montana pot provider makes White House history Posted: Dec 11, 2012 8:29 AM by MTN News Updated: Dec 11, 2012 8:29 AM http://www.ktvq.com/images/thumbnails/4D16582D1317C7E0FEA53979FC15F5D9_292_292.jpg WASHINGTON D.C. - A groundswell of support for convicted Montana medical marijuana provider Chris Williams has surfaced in a petition for a Presidential pardon. This weekend, the White House petition to pardon Williams became the first of its kind to reach the 25,000 signatures required for a response from the Obama Administration. In September, Williams was convicted of eight federal felonies connected with his Montana Cannabis business. Wi…

Warning to all pot smokers in Colorado and Washington: You are about to experience a costly lesson in federal tyranny and Obama betrayal Tuesday, December 11, 2012 by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger (NaturalNews) Colorado and Washington pot smokers are lighting up in celebration after having achieved a stunning decriminalization victory at the ballot box. Inhale while you can, my brothers and sisters, because Obama is already plotting how to re-criminalize your swag and nullify states' rights. Marijuana decriminalization, you see, was a states' rights victory that more or less flipped Washington D.C. the finger. From Obama's point of view, this simply cannot be allo…

Marijuana legalization low-key, laid-back on purpose in Colorado By The Associated Press on December 11, 2012 at 7:50 AM DENVER — Colorado gave a lonely reception to marijuana when it became the second state to legalize the drug. Just as state leaders planned. Gov. John Hickenlooper on Monday quietly removed the final barrier to legalization by declaring that an amendment passed by voters in November was officially part of the state constitution. He announced the move on Twitter and email after the fact. In response, a handful of marijuana activists celebrated by toking up on the Capitol steps, but there were no crowds and little fanfare. It was a differen…

Posted by Dylan Matthews on December 11, 2012 at 9:00 am The White House can decriminalize medical marijuana in one easy step As of Monday, marijuana is legal in the state of Colorado. Governor John Hickenlooper has signed an official proclamation making Amendment 64, the voter-passed amendment that legalizes possession of up to an ounce of marijuana, part of the state’s Constitution. That sets up a confrontation between the state and the federal government, given that marijuana possession is still a federal crime. In theory, the Drug Enforcement Agency could try to arrest everyone buying and selling pot in Colorado and Washington, which also legalized the subst…

to watch Breaking the taboo, hit the link on the bottom New Film Highlights Growing Drug War Dissent Jacob Sullum| Dec. 10, 2012 5:41 pm http://media.reason.com/mc/jsullum/2012_12/cardoso.jpg?h=206&w=275Although it sounds like a porn movie franchise, Breaking the Taboo is actually a one-hour documentary about the war on drugs that premiered on YouTube last Friday. Produced by Sam Branson, the son of Virgin Group Chairman Richard Branson, and narrated by Morgan Freeman, the film highlights an emerging international critique of the war on drugs that in recent years has attracted support from various former (and a few current) heads of state, many of them…