http://www.examiner.com/x-5276-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner?cid=exrss-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:40:15 -0700 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 23:46:48 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-5276-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner~y2009m7d20-US-House-ends-decadelong-obstruction-of-DC-medical-marijuana-law?cid=exrss-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner On July 16th, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation that, once enacted, will remove a decade-old provision that has prevented Washington, D.C., from implementing the medical marijuana law passed by 69% of voters in 1998.Known as t... medical marijuana Mon, 20 Jul 2009 23:46:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5276-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner~y2009m7d20-US-House-ends-decadelong-obstruction-of-DC-medical-marijuana-law?cid=exrss-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5276-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner~y2009m6d19-Marijuana-bill-introduced-in-Congress?cid=exrss-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner Yesterday, Congressman Barney Frank (D-Mass.) introduced a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives to eliminate all federal penalties for marijuana possession. This came only one week after he also introduced a bill to protect medical marijuana pat... drug laws Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:43:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5276-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner~y2009m6d19-Marijuana-bill-introduced-in-Congress?cid=exrss-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5276-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner~y2009m6d16-California-Senate-medical-marijuana-resolution?cid=exrss-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner California State Senator Mark Leno has introduced Senate Joint Resolution (S.J.R.) 14, calling for a change to U.S. medical marijuana policy. The resolution urges Congress and the Obama administration to take a number of steps to align national polic... medical marijuana Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:25:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5276-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner~y2009m6d16-California-Senate-medical-marijuana-resolution?cid=exrss-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5276-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner~y2009m6d16-Rhode-Island-passes-new-medical-marijuana-law?cid=exrss-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner Great news! Rhode Island just passed a new medical marijuana law.In landslide votes of 68-0 and 35-3, the Rhode Island General Assembly today overrode Gov. Donald Carcieri's (R) veto of legislation to allow the licensed, regulated sale of mariju... medical marijuana Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:20:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5276-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner~y2009m6d16-Rhode-Island-passes-new-medical-marijuana-law?cid=exrss-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5276-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner~y2009m6d13-Rhode-Island-compassion-centers-legislation-on-governors-desk?cid=exrss-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner  Medical marijuana patients in Rhode Island are on the verge of having safe access to their medicine legally under state law. The House and Senate have each overwhelmingly passed the twin bills to allow the non-profit distribution of medical mar... medical marijuana Sat, 13 Jun 2009 12:21:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5276-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner~y2009m6d13-Rhode-Island-compassion-centers-legislation-on-governors-desk?cid=exrss-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5276-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner~y2009m5d8-Former-Seattle-police-chief-confirmed-as-Drug-Czar?cid=exrss-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner Yesterday my good friend and our former chief of police, Gil Kerlikowske was confirmed by the United States Senate, to be the next head of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, this position is also commonly known as "drug czar." Ker... New Drug Czar Fri, 08 May 2009 18:29:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5276-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner~y2009m5d8-Former-Seattle-police-chief-confirmed-as-Drug-Czar?cid=exrss-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5276-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner~y2009m5d5-Maine-legislature-approves-expanded-decriminalization-law?cid=exrss-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner Members of Maine House and Senate have approved LD 250, which expands Maine's marijuana decriminalization law.Under current law,  possession of up to one and one-quarter ounces of marijuana is a civil violation punishable by a fine of no more th... Tue, 05 May 2009 17:57:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5276-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner~y2009m5d5-Maine-legislature-approves-expanded-decriminalization-law?cid=exrss-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5276-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner~y2009m5d5-Pennsylvania-introduces-bill-to-legalize-medical-marijuana?cid=exrss-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner Pennsylvania Rep. Mark Cohen (D-Philadelphia), along with six co-sponsors, has introduced legislation to make physician-supervised use of cannabis legal. As introduced -- House Bill 1393, The Barry Busch Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act of 20... Tue, 05 May 2009 17:54:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5276-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner~y2009m5d5-Pennsylvania-introduces-bill-to-legalize-medical-marijuana?cid=exrss-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5276-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner~y2009m5d5-New-Hampshire-Legislature-Approves-Medical-Marijuana?cid=exrss-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner One week ago tommorow,  Wednesday, April 29, the New Hampshire Senate voted 14-10 in favor of House Bill 648, which seeks to make New Hampshire the fourteenth state to legalize the physician-supervised use of cannabis. You can read about this la... Tue, 05 May 2009 17:49:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5276-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner~y2009m5d5-New-Hampshire-Legislature-Approves-Medical-Marijuana?cid=exrss-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5276-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner~y2009m4d29-2009-Global-Marijuana-March?cid=exrss-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner Come out to the 2009 Global Marijuana March this Saturday May 2nd at noon.This is the 5th year of people coming out and Marching for marijuana rights!  This year 263 cities have signed up to have marches, including cities in Africa, Asia, Europe... Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:16:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5276-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner~y2009m4d29-2009-Global-Marijuana-March?cid=exrss-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5276-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner~y2009m4d27-The-Industrial-Hemp-Farming-Act-of-2009?cid=exrss-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner Texas Republican Ron Paul, along with ten co-sponsors, is once again seeking to allow for the commercial farming of industrial hemp.House Bill 1866, The Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2009, would exclude low potency varieties of marijuana from federa... drug laws Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:14:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5276-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner~y2009m4d27-The-Industrial-Hemp-Farming-Act-of-2009?cid=exrss-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5276-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner~y2009m4d27-New-Citizens-Patrol-to-deter-drug-activity-in-Belltown?cid=exrss-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner Do you live in Belltown?  Are you tired of drug activity ruining your neigborhood?Step in the New Citizens Patrol.  Despite more than a decade of work by the city and developers, Belltown remains a hotbed of drugs, violence and prostitution... Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:28:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5276-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner~y2009m4d27-New-Citizens-Patrol-to-deter-drug-activity-in-Belltown?cid=exrss-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5276-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner~y2009m4d27-Oregon-Legislature-Discusses-Employment-Rights-For-Medical-Marijuana-Patients?cid=exrss-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner Legislators in Oregon have introduced several bills pertaining to the employment rights of state-authorized medical marijuana patients.The first bill, House Bill 2503, is strongly supported by marijuana activists.  If passed this measure would m... Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:22:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5276-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner~y2009m4d27-Oregon-Legislature-Discusses-Employment-Rights-For-Medical-Marijuana-Patients?cid=exrss-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5276-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner~y2009m4d2-What-if-there-was-no-War-on-Drugs?cid=exrss-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner I have to say, the Examiner.com has some amazing writers.  This is an article writen by Frosty Wooldridge.  He is the Denver Political Issues Examiner.  He is also the brother of Howard Wooldridge, a long time friend and fellow LEAPste... Thu, 02 Apr 2009 01:15:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5276-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner~y2009m4d2-What-if-there-was-no-War-on-Drugs?cid=exrss-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5276-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner~y2009m4d1-Tax-and-Regulate-Marijuana-In-Massachusetts?cid=exrss-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner As introduced, these proposals seek to legally regulate the commercial production and distribution of marijuana for adults over 21 years of age. These measures would impose licensing requirements and excise taxes on the retail sale of cannabis.Adults... Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:56:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5276-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner~y2009m4d1-Tax-and-Regulate-Marijuana-In-Massachusetts?cid=exrss-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5276-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner~y2009m4d1-Washington-Legislature-Tables-Marijuana-Decriminalization-Bills?cid=exrss-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner Washington Senate Bill 5615 and House Bill 1177 have failed to advance in the 2009 legislative session.The battle to enact common sense marijuana penalties in Washington is far from over.  Numerous organizations, including the state branch of th... Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:52:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5276-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner~y2009m4d1-Washington-Legislature-Tables-Marijuana-Decriminalization-Bills?cid=exrss-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5276-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner~y2009m4d1-The-National-Criminal-Justice-Act-of-2009?cid=exrss-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner Senate Bill 714, The National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2009, seeks to initiate a comprehensive re-evaluation of America's drug and prison policies.Writing in Parade Magazine on March 29, Sen. Webb explained why this review is necessary: &qu... Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:42:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5276-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner~y2009m4d1-The-National-Criminal-Justice-Act-of-2009?cid=exrss-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5276-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner~y2009m3d19-US-Congresswoman-Loretta-Sanchez-backs-legalizing-marijuana-In-California?cid=exrss-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner Rep. Sanchez spoke on CNN and cited that the west coast's majority support for regulating cannabis like alcohol as acknowledged by NORML's recent Zogby poll and called for a statewide "pilot program" to objectively assess the impact of cann... Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:55:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5276-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner~y2009m3d19-US-Congresswoman-Loretta-Sanchez-backs-legalizing-marijuana-In-California?cid=exrss-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5276-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner~y2009m3d19-Connecticut-considers-reclassifyng-minor-marijuana-possession?cid=exrss-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner Senate Bill 349, an act to reclassify the possession of minor amounts of marijuana from a misdemeanor to an infraction, is currently being considered.Under current state law, the first-time possession of small amounts of marijuana is punishable by u... Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:49:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5276-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner~y2009m3d19-Connecticut-considers-reclassifyng-minor-marijuana-possession?cid=exrss-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5276-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner~y2009m3d19-Hawaii-considers-reclassifying-marijuana-possession?cid=exrss-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner House Bill 1192, an act to reclassify the possession of minor amounts of marijuana from a misdemeanor to a civil offense is now being considered.Under state law, the possession of small amounts of marijuana is punishable by up to 30 days in jail and ... Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:43:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5276-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner~y2009m3d19-Hawaii-considers-reclassifying-marijuana-possession?cid=exrss-Seattle-Drug-Policy-Examiner