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‘Anonymous’ hacker: Legalize marijuana for the cure
Heroes to some and villians to others, the “Anonymous” movement has come to symbolize much more than just a group of rogue hackers. But far from breaking into computer networks run by rogue governments or multinational corporations, as they’ve come to be known for, the online hacktivists now have their…
Attorney warns of violence if university snuffs out Colorado 4/20 protest
A violent scene could be the inevitable result if the Colorado University-Boulder’s moves ahead with its plans to snuff out a long-running 4/20 protest, a Colorado attorney warned Raw Story on Thursday. “What the university is trying to do is kill a fly with a nuclear ICBM,” Robert Corry, Jr.,…
Arpaio blames ‘illegal aliens’ after seizing ton of pot — but makes no arrests
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio on Tuesday cited “illegal aliens” after seizing a ton of marijuana even though no arrests were made. “Nearly a ton of marijuana with a street value of over $1 million was seized late last night by Maricopa County Sheriff’s deputies near Highway 238 in Mobile,…
Drug reformers slam Obama for ‘prioritizing low-level arrests’
Responding to the Obama Administration’s latest national drug control strategy, leading drug policy reform advocates assailed the president for “prioritizing low-level drug arrests” over other policies that even the White House has acknowledged to be more effective in boosting public health and safety. In an introductory statement (PDF) issued Tuesday,…
Police bust online narcotics ‘Farmers Market’
LOS ANGELES — US authorities announced the bust of an online narcotics “Farmers Market” where people around the globe could buy LSD, ecstasy and other illicit substances. Fifteen people were arrested as the result of a two-year-long investigation code-named “Project Adam Bomb” and involved law enforcement in Scotland, Columbia, the…
Democrats and Republicans support Colorado’s marijuana legalization push
During their state convention last weekend, Colorado Democrats adopted a party platform that officially calls for the legalization of marijuana, stopping just short of endorsing the Amendment 64, a statewide ballot initiative which seeks to accomplish exactly that later this year. The Democratic Party’s official support for legalization comes about…
Obama: ‘I don’t mind debate’ but no to legalizing drugs
President Barack Obama continued his opposition towards legalizing drugs, including marijuana, this weekend ahead of the Summit of Americans in Colombia. In an interview with Univision’s Enrique Acevedo for Al Punto, Obama said that although he was open to discussing the issue, he still would keep his current stance. “I…
Police: Dealer had 89 bags of weed tied to penis
A man in Philadelphia was charged last weekend with possessing drugs with the intent to distribute after police claimed they discovered 89 individual bags of marijuana tied to his penis. Ray Woods, 23, was arrested during a traffic stop on Friday night, according to a report this week on Philly.com.…
Spanish town decides against massive marijuana plantation
Proposal by mayor of Rasquera to become centre of marijuana production gets only 56% backing; however, he does not resign To many people in the small town of Rasquera in the east of Spain, it seemed like the perfect remedy to the economic crisis: a massive legal cannabis plantation that…
Major backer of Calif. pot legalization calls it quits
The man who funded a large swath of the marijuana legalization campaign activities during California’s 2010 election season has called it quits following a federal raid earlier this week on his business in Oakland. Richard Lee, who ran Oaksterdam University, said Friday he’s wrapping it up — and he didn’t…
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