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SANTA CRUZ, Calif., May 30, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- This year, five leading non-profits at the forefront of health and drug policy reform will benefit from a generous bequest of approximately $10 million from the estate of software pioneer Ashawna (Shawn) Hailey. The gift will dramatically increase these organizations' ability to reform government policies and public attitudes about health and drug policy. Half of the total bequest--approximately $5 million--will benefit the...
Marijuana usage for medicinal purposes has been legal in California since 1996, but a new, hard-fought referendum will be on the ballot Tuesday for voters to decide whether or not to become the first US state to legalize all marijuana consumption, cultivation and trade. Proposition 19 would allow people ages 21 and older to possess up to one ounce of marijuana and grow up to 25 square feet of pot plants. A passing vote could also pave the way for large-scale commercial cultivation, though...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- WHEN: Friday 19th February 2010 7.00 pm - 9.00 pm; doors open 6.30 pm WHERE: Japanese Language Hall 487 Alexander Street @ Jackson Street Vancouver SPEAKERS: --DR. ETHAN A. NADELMANN Executive Director, Drug Policy Alliance; New York, USA --SENATOR PIERRE CLAUDE NOLIN, Senate of Canada; Ottawa, Canada...
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents this week raided four Westside California medical marijuana dispensaries, angering supporters of pot for medicinal purposes who cited a comment made by President Barack Obama during his bid for the presidency last year. DEA agents seized more than 400 pounds of marijuana and other cannabis infused items along with about $10,000 cash, according to special agent Sarah Pullen, spokeswoman for the DEA, adding that no arrests were made. The raids...
