Michigan Republicans Are Trying To Change Election Law To Stop Liberal Ballot Initiatives | ThinkProgress

“They are trying to stop [us] cold,” said LuAnne Kozma of the Committee to Ban Fracking In Michigan. “They are trying to cut us off and force us into court.”
http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2016/03/24/3762667/michigan-republicans-fracking-ban-legal-marijuana/

Protest Plan Calls for Huge Crowd to Smoke Marijuana Outside White House to Push Obama to Do Something While He Still Can

Inspired by a warning from comedian Bill Maher that progress on marijuana reform could be rolled back after President Obama leaves office, pot advocates in the nation's capital have announced a bold protest next month to press Obama to move on marijuana while he still can....
http://www.alternet.org/drugs/bill-maher-inspired-protest-smoke-out-white-house

Big Marijuana

Legal cannabis about to change American life.
Interview:
https://youtu.be/-rolOcVcwiQ

Real Time with Bill Maher: Overtime – March 4, 2016 (HBO)

Bill Maher and his guests – Raheel Raza, Rep. Donna Edwards, Ari Shapiro, Matt Lewis and Sarah Silverman – answer viewer questions after the show.
Interview:
https://youtu.be/FdW5OkizEto

Former Attorney General Eric Holder Comes Out In Favor Of Marijuana Rescheduling

“I certainly think it ought to be rescheduled,” Holder says. “You know, we treat marijuana in the same way that we treat heroin now, and that clearly is not appropriate.”
http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2016/02/25/3753451/holder-marijuana-reschedule/

5 New Discoveries That Will Shake Up Our Understanding of Marijuana

New research shows marijuana may have more uses (and benefits) than we thought...
http://www.alternet.org/news-amp-politics/5-new-discoveries-will-shake-our-understanding-marijuana

Colin Jost: A Pot Cookie Ruined My Date - Late Night with Seth Meyers

https://youtu.be/WJEtxEJkqSM

Congressman Makes Up Statistics About Black People To Argue Against DC Statehood | ThinkProgress

There is no credible evidence linking marijuana legalization with lower graduation rates. After legalizing marijuana, Colorado saw its unemployment rate drop...
http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2016/01/21/3741521/congressman-makes-up-statistics-about-black-people-to-argue-dc-residents-are-irresponsible/

Twin Study: Marijuana Use Has No Direct Effect on IQ

Researchers reported no dose-response relationship between cannabis use and IQ decline.
http://www.alternet.org/drugs/twin-study-marijuana-use-has-no-direct-effect-iq

Marijuana Reduces Alzheimers Symptoms, Scientists Say

A study has found that cannabis oil ingestion corresponded with decreased levels of aggression, irritability, apathy and delusions.
http://www.alternet.org/drugs/marijuana-reduces-alzheimers-symptoms-scientists-say

Big Pharma Shaking in Their Boots as 80% of Cannabis Users Give Up Prescriptions Pills for Pot

A survey of 473 adult therapeutic cannabis users found that 87% of respondents gave up prescription medications, alcohol, or other drugs in favor of cannabis...
http://www.alternet.org/drugs/big-pharma-shaking-their-boots-80-cannabis-users-give-prescriptions-pills-pot

Debunking The Myth That Pot Fries Your Brain

Misleading and scientifically illiterate claims notwithstanding, there's little definitive evidence marijuana makes you dumb, dense, or crazy...
http://www.alternet.org/drugs/debunking-myth-pot-fries-brain

WATCH: Colbert Pushes Kasich On Legalizing Marijuana

“We don’t want to tell our kids don’t do drugs, but by the way this drug is okay,” Kasich said.

“Isn’t that what alcohol is?” Colbert said to loud applause from the audience.
https://youtu.be/mu2tMTkz4Bk

Mexico’s Drug Policy in Flux, with Sylvia Longmire (Point of Inquiry)

s smoking pot a fundamental human right? On Wednesday, November 4th Mexico’s Supreme Court ruled that four individuals involved in a private cannabis club have the constitutional right to grow, sell, and smoke cannabis based on “the right to the free development of one’s personality.” The ruling was limited to the specific individuals who brought the suit, but it introduces a host of questions about what might happen if the trend toward broader marijuana legalization continues in Mexico.

Here to talk about the current political climate as it relates to drugs in Mexico is journalist and intelligence analyst Sylvia Longmire. Longmire specializes in Mexico’s drug war, and provides valuable insight not only into this latest development, but also the particular quirks of the Mexican legal system, and the potential repercussions of Mexican drug legalization on cartels, the illegal drug trade, and drug policies in the U.S.
Interview:
http://www.pointofinquiry.org/mexicos_drug_policy_in_flux_with_sylvia_longmire/

Let’s Make Medical Marijuana A Major Issue For 2016; It Saves Lives

The head of the DEA recently said that medical marijuana is a complete joke. But the people who depend on medical marijuana aren’t laughing. The truth is that medical marijuana has been a miracle drug to hundreds of thousands of critically ill Americans.
Interview:
https://youtu.be/b-1iU5qFF4U

Overdosing on Weed & Marijuana Addiction

--Kevin Hill, MD, MHS, addiction psychiatrist and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at McLean Hospital and Harvard Medical School, and author of "Marijuana: The Unbiased Truth about the World’s Most Popular Weed,” joins David to discuss marijuana addiction, medical applications of marijuana, and legalization.
https://youtu.be/F0aXR3qGwiQ

Real Time with Bill Maher: Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom Interview – November 20, 2015

Bill Maher and California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom discuss Syrian refugees and legalized marijuana in this clip from November 20, 2015.
Interview:
https://youtu.be/4Vpyy2VqFY8

Overdosing on Weed & Marijuana Addiction

--Kevin Hill, MD, MHS, addiction psychiatrist and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at McLean Hospital and Harvard Medical School, and author of "Marijuana: The Unbiased Truth about the World’s Most Popular Weed,” joins David to discuss marijuana addiction, medical applications of marijuana, and legalization
Interview:
https://youtu.be/F0aXR3qGwiQ

People Want DEA Chief to Resign After He Called Medical Marijuana ‘a Joke’

Protestors point to scientific studies that show the medicinal benefits of marijuana on patients suffering from chronic pain.
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Why Aren’t More Candidates Listening To Veterans On Medical Marijuana?

Veterans tell ThinkProgress that many Republican candidates are "just completely unreasonable and buy into the 'Reefer Madness' ... Read more