With Measure 91 on our Oregon ballot to legalize marijuana this November, I thought it would be interesting to look back to the 1998 campaign to legalize medical marijuana in Oregon. It was Ballot Measure 67 and there were numerous ballot statementsin opposition pre… High Times
Tag: Marijuana
Oregon Moms: For and Against Legal Marijuana
Both sides in Oregon's debate over whether to legalize marijuana are appealing to maternal instincts with the election less than three weeks away. High Times
Obama’s DOJ Nominee Believes in Legal Marijuana
It was announced this week that the Obama Administration intends to put liberal activist attorneyVanitaGupta in charge of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. The 39-year-old is currently the director for the American Civil Liberties Union&rsq… High Times
‘Legal’ Marijuana Now Illegal in Houston
The Texas stronghold unanimously voted to ban the substances. High Times
Marijuana Business Twitter Bully Identified
The marijuana industry has recently become the target of Twitter bulling, in which pot-hating cowards, specifically one going by the handle @laughinpaulryan, have been spreading libelous information about members of the cannabis industry to prevent them from doing busines… High Times
Inside the Marijuana Mindshaft
Conceptually, cannabis and global warming share a few things in common. Both have been the subject of controversy for decades, polarizing everyone from politicians of the same party to members of the same family. Also, both have been distorted by those with a political ag… High Times
Anaheim Cuts Power, Water to Marijuana Dispensaries
Anaheim is literally pulling the plug on pot shops that keep popping up despite a law forbidding the businesses. High Times
Celebrated Civil Rights Attorney and Marijuana Activist Dead at 61
My friend and colleague at New JerseyNORML, the great American attorney BillBuckmanis dead. His body was found in a motel room in Mount Laurel, New Jersey; the cause of death is reported to be suicide. He was 61-years-old. High Times
NY: Governor Cuomo Was “Obstacle” in Developing Effective Medical Marijuana Program
Is the Governor using a double standard for cannabis startups? High Times
Why Oregon Sheriffs Really Want To Keep Marijuana Illegal
When public money disappeared to bring Kevin Sabet to "educate" Oregonians about the perils of legalizing marijuana under Measure 91, the Oregon Sheriffs Association stepped up quickly to replace the $ 15k needed. High Times