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Medi Mike — the Big Hearted King of Cannabis Comedy
“Medicinal” Michael Boris, or “Medi Mike” for short, is one of the nation’s top marijuana friendly comedians. As the founder of Nuglife Productions, Mike is also one of the leading entertainers in the medical marijuana space. He has produced successful medical marijuana programs on Nuglifetv.com with guests including Doug Benson, Rob Van Dam, Chris “Kid” […]
Bernie Sanders Spotlights Student Marijuana Essays
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders took time away from the campaign trail on Wednesday to highlight the voices of young people who say marijuana should be legalized. The Vermont independent, who is running for the Democratic presidential nomination, entered the essays of five students from his state into the Congressional Record. Two of the pieces argue that […]
Baltimore Mayoral Candidate Pledges to End Marijuana Arrests
Baltimore voters will elect a new mayor this November, and one candidate just pledged to “end the drug war” and stop arrests for simple possession of marijuana. “This is an area where the Mayor has the power to act immediately,” Elizabeth Embry, a former prosecutor, wrote in a criminal justice plan released Wednesday. “We don’t want people using marijuana, […]
Clinton: It’s ‘Appropriate’ for States to Legalize Marijuana
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton reiterated her support for letting states legalize marijuana without federal interference in an interview on Monday. “I think that states are the laboratories of democracy, and four states have already taken action to legalize, and it will be important that other states and the federal government take account of how […]
Civil Disobedience: Georgia State Rep. Admits to Breaking the Law for Medical Marijuana Patients
“Maybe at some point there is a need for civil disobedience.” ~ Allen Peake – Indeed… Georgia State Rep. Allen Peake (R-Macon), a longtime advocate of medical marijuana in the Peach State, said he’s willing to break the law to help get medical marijuana to metro Atlanta families. According to online sources, Rep. Peake made it […]
Medical Marijuana Lobbyist Forms Group Opposing Legalization in Massachusetts
A lobbyist for Boston’s only medical cannabis dispensary has formed a campaign committee to oppose broader marijuana legalization. According to public records filed with the state Office of Campaign & Political Finance on Wednesday, the purpose of the new group, Safe Cannabis Massachusetts, is “opposition to the ballot initiative to regulate and tax marijuana like alcohol”that is expected to be voted on […]
Where Do Presidential Candidates Stand on Marijuana?
Marijuana is now a mainstream political issue, and all of the candidates in the 2016 presidential race have discussed it at length. Here’s a roundup of what the contenders have said about cannabis policy, as well as what they’ve admitted about their own marijuana consumption. This post will be updated as candidates continue to address the issue. All candidates […]
Anti-Marijuana Adelson Pressures Newspaper to Reconsider Legalization Stance
Just as marijuana law reform advocates feared, new Las Vegas Review-Journal owner Sheldon Adelson is exerting pressure on the paper’s editorial board to reverse its long-held pro-legalization stance. According to journalists present at a Monday meeting with publisher Jason Taylor and interim editor Glenn Cook, Adelson and his wife Miriam are asking editorial board members to visit […]
Vermont Governor Calls for Legalizing Marijuana in State of the State Address
Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin used his annual State of the State speech on Thursday to call on lawmakers to pass legislation legalizing and regulating marijuana. “I will work with you to craft the right bill that thoughtfully and carefully eliminates the era of prohibition that is currently failing us so miserably,” Shumlin told legislators. “I believe […]
Sons of Two State Chief Justices Face Drug Charges
In a strange drug war coincidence, the sons of the top judicial officials in two states are both facing marijuana charges. In North Carolina, Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark D. Martin’s son was charged late last month with possessing cannabis as well as a water bong, knife and various small empty bags allegedly used to package marijuana. It is at […]