January 2010
Russ Belville to appear on CNN Radio’s “Cultural... →
CNN Radio, Sunday, January 31, 3:40 - 4:20pm Pacific… it just worked out that way!
I’m happy to let you all know that I will be on national radio this Sunday, which just happens to…
CBS News: “Pot Measure One Step Closer To... →
As a general rule, NORML tends not to publicize or comment on ballot initiative drives — including campaigns we are involved in — until they have officially qualified for the ballot. But in…
Why Isn’t There More Medical Marijuana Research?... →
It’s the ‘Catch-22’ that has plagued medical marijuana advocates and patients for decades. Lawmakers and health regulators demand clinical studies on the safety and efficacy of medical…
NORML’s Weekly Legislative Round Up →
It’s January 2010, and that means it is time once again for NORML’s Weekly Legislative Round Up — your one-stop guide to pending marijuana law reform legislation around the country, along with…
Beverly Hills NORML Director Cheryl Shuman... →
Recently the Los Angeles City Council held hearings on the thorny issue of medical marijuana dispensary regulation. For years city officials have abrogated their duty to create sensible regulations…
US Senate Committee Passes The National Criminal... →
Earlier this morning the United State’s Senate, Committee on Judiciary, unanimously approved Senate Bill 714, The National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2009.
NORML first blogged…
California Assembly Candidate Paul Chabot... →
The pure, unadulterated, distilled essence of Reefer Madness, courtesy of California Assembly Candidate, Republican Paul Chabot:
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Let’s tear…
California Supreme Court: State’s Marijuana... →
California’s Supreme Court issued its long awaited opinion today regarding the constitutionality of state-imposed limits regarding the amount of marijuana patients may legally possess and…
Washington: Lawmakers Vote For “Continued Chaos” →
They say that the will of politicians often lags behind the sentiment of the public. Nowhere is this adage more clear than when it comes to marijuana law reform.
It was business as usual…
City Of Seattle Will No Longer Prosecute Marijuana... →
Newly elected city attorney Peter Holmes will no longer prosecute minor marijuana possession offenses, according to a report published in The Seattle Times.
“[The city of Seattle] is no…
Mainstream Media Highlights Medical Marijuana →
You can’t get more mainstream in the media than The New York Times and Wall Street Journal, who both highlight the growing medical acceptance of medical cannabis and the uber-political conditions…
NORML SHOW LIVE looks at Government at Work this... →
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15 Interesting Facts about Dreams
lsd-tree:
lepetitebeau:loveyourchaos:recyclablewords:somethingintellectual:
1. You forget 90% of your dreams. Within 5 minutes of waking, half of your dream is forgotten. Within 10, 90% is gone.
2. Blind people also dream. People who became blind after birth can see images in their dreams. People who are born blind do not see any images, but have dreams equally vivid involving their other...
Benjamin Franklin Invented NORML (and the... →
Today America Celebrates Ben Franklin’s 304th Birthday
By George Rohrbacher, NORML Board of Directors, medical marijuana patient
Of all of America’s Founding Fathers, only…
NORML’s Reefer Madness Du Jour: Florida Drug Czar... →
Channeling Harry J. Anslinger….
It is hard to know which is worse, ignorance or dishonesty? I can’t ascribe either specifically when it comes to the agitprop of Florida’s so-called drug…
NORML’s Weekly Legislative Round Up →
It’s January 2010, and that means it is time once again for NORML’s Weekly Legislative Round Up — your one-stop guide to pending marijuana law reform legislation around the country, along with…
LSD melts in your mind, not in your hands...
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Washington State Legalization Hearings Taking... →
Washington state hearings on marijuana decriminalization and legalization bills going on live now. You can view the hearing by going here.
Vote is scheduled to take place one week from today.
If you reside in Washington, you can write your House member in support of these measures by going
California: Lawmakers Cast First Vote In Nearly... →
Lawmakers on the California Assembly, Committee on Public Safety, voted 4 to 3 today in favor of Assembly Bill 390: The Marijuana Control, Regulation, and Education Act — which seeks to…
Coming To A State House Near You: Legal Cannabis? →
January 2010 is off to a ’smoking’ start. Lawmakers in three key states — New Jersey, California, and Washington — are taking action this week on legislative measures that seek to…
Marijuana Memorium: RIP Vic Chesnutt →
The day before Christmas songwriter and musician Vic Chesnutt took his own life. I was hesitant to write a memorial to him because I was so disappointed and hurt that he’d decided, again, to try…
Welcome To The NORML Women’s Alliance →
The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML), the nation’s oldest and most well respected grassroots marijuana law reform organization, is pleased to announce the…
“I have no money, no resources, no hopes. I am the happiest man alive.”
– Henry Miller (via adamquinn)
NORML’s Weekly Legislative Round Up →
It’s January 2010, and that means it is time once again for NORML’s Weekly Legislative Round Up — your one-stop guide to pending marijuana law reform legislation around the country, along with…
California: Historic Vote On Cannabis Regulation... →
On Tuesday, January 12, members of the California Assembly will hold a historic vote on statewide marijuana policy. Members of the Public Safety Committee will decide on Assembly Bill 390,…
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-1-3) →
10 Ft. Ganja Plant (41)
The Dear Hunter (38)
Why? (17)
Knights Of The Abyss (16)
Damian Marley (15)
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NORML SHOW LIVE now Every Weekday at 4pm Eastern →
Join us over at the new-look NORML Stash Blog to listen to our live internet talk radio show, NORML SHOW LIVE. The show airs every Monday-Friday for one hour at http://stash.norml.org.
Ken Wolski…
NORML Board Member: I’ve Seen A Better Alternative... →
THE FUTURE IS OURS FOR THE MAKING
NORML’s Cannabis Café
By George Rohrbacher, NORML board of directors, medical marijuana patient
The first time I met Madeline Martinez, the executive…
Vintage Vinyl:Steal This Book →
beetnik:
i have this book (stolen, of course), but for those of you who don’t, here it is, online and unabridged, with tips on how to get free food, transportation, laundry and medical care, among other things, and entire chapters on protesting, guerrilla broadcasting, and trashing…
Eh, I still need to steal it…
Brain Posts: Three Types of Alcoholism →
katharinec:
I don’t know how I feel about exactly how they broke down different levels of alcoholism, but I am totally for breaking down addiction into different degrees of severity. Because there really are different types of alcoholics, for example, in my experience. There really is a spectrum. Some people who truly do have a substance abuse problem can ease into moderate drinking, where as...
Victims Of Marijuana Prohibition: A Soldier’s Wry... →
NORML introduces a few new regular blog items for 2010:
-Letters From The Victims Of Marijuana Prohibition
-NORML’s Reefer Madness Du Jour
-Who Do I Want To Smoke A Joint With And Why?
NORML…