History of Medical Marijuana

Cannabis activist

A cannabis activist lit up a joint during a live debate about legalisation aired on South Africa’s state broadcaster, in front of the deputy chairman of the country’s Central Drug Authority. Andre Du Plessis reacted with outrage after the agency’s David Bayever blamed a delay in submitting a report on the legalisation issue on the country’s recent xenophobic attacks. Mr Du Plessis, who was participating in Monday’s SABC interview from a mobile studio in the 
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7/8/2014 This past 4th of July weekend reminds us all what it means to be American, have freedom, independence, free speech, and the right to the pursuit of happiness.  It is so powerful that we have the option to create our own bills/initiatives/measures/amendments, gather signatures, get them on the ballot, and make them real laws in our country.  We are reminded of all the prisoners and fallen soldiers of cannabis prohibition who have suffered, some 
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Happy 4/20 — Good News From Sacramento!

NORML Is writing you today with good news from Sacramento. Over the past few days we have witnessed a flurry of legislative action pertaining to marijuana law reform — all of it positive. Let’s begin: 1. Assemblywoman Nora Campos has withdrawn legislation, AB 2465, which sought to mandate that state-qualified medicinal marijuana patients obtain a state-issued identification card. Under present law, patients may voluntarily obtain county-issued identification cards, but no such mandate exists in the 
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