In my last Radical Rant, we tackled the common prohibitionist argument that we shouldn’t have a “third legal drug.” Today, let’s dance with what is the most popular argument for maintaining arrests for adult marijuana smokers, the plaintive wail &l… Read article here: High Times
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Radical Rant: The ‘No Third Legal Drug’ Anti-Marijuana Argument
Saying that we can’t legalize marijuana because alcohol and tobacco are already legal and cause terrible harm is like saying that we can’t create a youth badminton league because we already have youth football and soccer and they cause concussions. Read article here: High Times
15 Hilariously Ridiculous Pieces of Anti-Marijuana Propaganda
Listen to Jesus, Jimmy! Just say 'No' to the marijuana… Or you can laugh hysterically at these preposterous anti-pot headlines instead. We're going with the second option. Read article here: High Times
Oregon TV Station Gives Cops Free Anti-Marijuana Ad
We’re less than a week away from voting to legalize marijuana in Oregon under Measure 91. The Yes on 91 campaign has bankrolled millions in donations and is airing pro-legalization advertisements on television stations across the state. High Times
Leading Anti-Marijuana Academics Are Paid By Painkiller Drug Companies
As Americans continue to embrace pot—as medicine and for recreational use—opponents are turning to a set of academic researchers to claim that policymakers should avoid relaxing restrictions around marijuana. It’s too dangerous, risky, and untested, they say. Just as drug company-funded research has become incredibly controversial in recent years, forcing major medical schools and journals […]
Colorado’s Anti-Marijuana ‘Lab Rat’ Campaign Hits Snag
The provocative anti-marijuana campaign aimed at Colorado youths has angered marijuana activists for its tag line, "Don't Be a Lab Rat." Now a Colorado school system is declining to display a human-size cage used in the campaign. High Times
Anti-Marijuana Ad Position Marijuana as a Date Rape Drug
Taken from No on 2′s Facebook page. What will they come up with next? via News.Mic: The news: This has gone too far. In its latest attempt to prevent the legalization of medical marijuana, a Florida group has launched a new campaign that suggests pot — not alcohol or roofies — will be used for […]
Oregon State Police Withdraw From Private Anti-Marijuana Summit
Noelle Crombie at The Oregonian reports that the Oregon State Police will no longer be sending two of its representatives to an upcoming anti-marijuana legalization summit. High Times
Md. Police Chief Cites Hoax in Anti-Marijuana Argument
In an over-zealous attempt to plead his case against the legalization of marijuana, Annapolis police chief Michael Pristoop stood before the Maryland legislature earlier this week citing statistics from a viral piece of news satire that reported 37 overdose deaths in Colo… High Times
HUGE: Sanjay Gupta Apologizes for Anti-Marijuana Stance, Slams DEA
In a commentary on cnn.com, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta endorsed medical marijuana — and apologized for not doing so sooner: Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz