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Podcast: Jim Bunning, 2nd Amendment, Health Care Reform, Reconciliation, Extremism, Puppycide,Guests: Doug Deal & Mike Hassinger
Mon, 03/08/2010 - 9:50am | posted by United Liberty Staff
This week, Jason and Brett talk with United Liberty contributors Doug Deal and Mike Hassinger.
Their discussion covered:
Decriminalizing Marijuana Going Mainstream?
Mon, 04/20/2009 - 10:30pm | posted by United Liberty Staff
Featuring a myriad of “every day” people, this ad by NORML addresses the belief that the only people interested in legalizing marijuana are the much maligned “pot-heads” and hippies.
Rob Kampia Debates Marijuana Legalization with Former DEA Head Asa Hutchinson
Wed, 03/25/2009 - 12:18am | posted by Shana Kluck
Focusing largely on the failure on prohibition in general, Rob Kampia also points out the large amount of revenue that could be collected by the government should marijuana be made legal.
Dr. Paul & Stephen Baldwin Debate Marijuana Legalization
Sat, 03/14/2009 - 12:39pm | posted by Shana Kluck
Joy Behar hosts Steve Baldwin and Dr. Ron Paul, giving them the opportunity to debate the pros and cons of legalizing marijuana.
Rob Kampia Educates Glenn Beck About Marijuana Policy
Wed, 02/25/2009 - 9:04pm | posted by Shana Kluck
Dr. Paul Speaks to Bill Maher about Spending Bill
Sat, 02/21/2009 - 1:39am | posted by Shana Kluck
Dr. Paul discusses the spending bill and the credibility of the Republican Pary with Bill Maher, and argues that regulation and spending has created this crisis, not the free market.
Oakland’s Marijuana Superstore
Mon, 02/01/2010 - 10:20am | posted by Michael Orion Powell
From CNN comes an awesome story about a medical marijuana superstore that has just been set up in my second hometown - Oakland, California. To paraphrase what the San Francisco Chronicle said, we can all thank Dhar Mann, the owner, and the City of Oakland for one important step in the legalization/decriminalization of marijuana in the United States.
79 Year Old Republican In Favor of Decriminalizing Marijuana
Wed, 01/27/2010 - 3:32pm | posted by David Carlson
A 79 year old Republican Virginia Delegate Harvey Morgan is proposing a bill that would effectively decriminalize marijuana in the state of Virginia.
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Initiative Filed in Washington to Legalize Marijuana
Thu, 01/14/2010 - 2:52pm | posted by David Carlson
Activists in the state of Washington filed a ballot initiative to legalize all adult marijuana possession, manufacturing and sales under Washington state law. ABC News reports:
Its sponsors include two Seattle lawyers and the director of Seattle’s annual Hempfest. They call themselves Sensible Washington, and say that in a time of dire budget woes, the state’s government should stop spending money on police, court and jail costs for people who use or produce marijuana.
Hempfest is one of the largest gathering of marijuana activists in the United States. In 2008 the gathering eclipsed 310,000 attendees, a new record for the event.
Marijuana is Safer: So Why Are We Driving People to Drink?
Wed, 01/13/2010 - 4:13pm | posted by David Carlson
Yesterday I finished the book Marijuana is Safer: So Why Are We Driving People to Drink? by Steve Fox, Paul Armentano, and Mason Tvert. There have been a variety of books written about marijuana prohibition, but this book is particularly timely and has an interesting twist on the issue. They address the past arguments against marijuana prohibition, such as the fact that it prevents law enforcement from responding to more serious crimes, prohibition has made it easier for children to obtain marijuana, regulating the drug would make it safer, etc. Their main point is that, while these arguments should be enough, they have not struck a chord in the American public.
The book offers a new approach: compare marijuana with alcohol
This is a potentially ground-breaking approach to the fight for marijuana legalization. Fox, Armentano, and Tvert are not new to the public policy scene; Fox works for the Marijuana Policy Project, Armentano NORML, and Tvert SAFER, all organizations working towards reforming our current marijuana laws. They have been engaged in countless debates about marijuana and the pros and cons of legalization. What they have seen in the past few years is that pitting marijuana and alcohol against one another is an extremely effective way of getting their point across.
