Archive for December, 2009
Alternet.org: The Feds Are Addicted to Pot — Even If You Aren’t
December 3rd, 2009
Dakta Bourbon
Though many people can be technically addicted to Marijuana, it is no different from being addicted to video games or McDonalds. You can become addicted to the feeling, which of course is a high amount of dopamine released while high, which happens whenever you do something you love.
From NORML.org, By: Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director
Check out this latest request for applications from the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Institutes on Drug Abuse (NIDA):
“Cannabis-related disorders (CRDs), including cannabis abuse or dependence and cannabis induced disorders … Read the rest of this entry »
Film said to show Marilyn Monroe smoking pot
December 2nd, 2009
Dakta Bourbon
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A home movie showing a relaxed Marilyn Monroe apparently smoking marijuana has surfaced, retrieved from an attic some 50 years after it was filmed.
The reel-to-reel silent, color film taken at a private home in New Jersey was recently purchased by collector Keya Morgan for $275,000 from the person who took the film, who has asked to remain anonymous. Read the rest of this entry »
Hamas Approves Law To Execute Pot Dealers In Gaza
December 2nd, 2009
Dakta Bourbon
Selling pot can now officially get you killed in Gaza City — by the government, that is.
Despite the area’s proud tradition of fine hashish (Blond Lebanese, anyone?) the Hamas-run government of Gaza has approved a law that will allow for the execution of “convicted drug dealers,” its attorney general said today, according to the Associated Press. Read the rest of this entry »
City sued for shutting down marijuana dispensary
December 2nd, 2009
Dakta Bourbon
A Denver suburb’s decision to deny marijuana dispensaries the right to operate within city limits may have legal consequences. Four medical marijuana patients and two caregivers have filed a suit against the City of Centennial for the recent closure of a medical marijuana dispensary.
The City of Centennial recently voted not to allow marijuana dispensaries and last month closed down Cannamart. Attorneys for the plaintiffs allege that the shutdown is a violation of Coloradan’s constitutional rights, as the law allowing the use of medical marijuana is a part of the Colorado constitution. Ignoring Amendment 20, plaintiffs say, amounts to a rejection of the voter’s desires.
In a recent interview with Westword, Bob Hoban, one of the plaintiffs’ attorneys, notes that the City of Centennial does not have the jurisdiction to enforce a federal law (marijuana, medical or not, is still illegal under federal law), and is in fact bound to enforce the state laws and constitution. Read the rest of this entry »
This Thursday: US Senate Committee To Debate Reevaluating The Drug War!
December 1st, 2009
Dakta Bourbon
From our friends at NORML.org
This Thursday, December 3, members of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee will debate Senate Bill 714, The National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2009. The time and location of the hearing are available here. Read the rest of this entry »