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Chijioke Stephen Obioha, a Nigerian national in Singapore, was executed for marijuana possession Nov. 18, in defiance of international protest. As the final appeals for clemency were exhausted last week, Amnesty International issued an urgent statement calling on Singapore to halt the execution. “The death penalty is never the solution,” said Rafendi Djamin, […]
Rule of law seems to have completely broken down in the southern Mexican state of Guerrero, with the state’s back country under the control of murderous narco-gangs. On Nov. 25, a Mixed Operations force of army and state police troops discovered over 30 bodies buried in mass graves in the municipality of […]
As we celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday, NORML would like to acknowledge and give thanks to you, our faithful members and supporters. Without you, there is no us. As we reflect upon this unprecedented year, we have much to be thankful for: – Lawmakers in 24 states approved more than 30 pieces […]
New York officials are finally preparing to step it up a notch in respect to the state’s medical marijuana program. On Tuesday, the Department of Health submitted the necessary documentation to make the concept of cannabis for medicinal use a little more accessible to patients across the state. The first step, […]
BY ERIC TUCKER ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) — An Obama administration Justice Department that emphasized the need to be “smart on crime” is being replaced with a Trump presidency that campaigned on being “tough on crime.” The difference between those two philosophies remains to be seen, but one area where […]
Governor Chris Christie is the first and last to admit that there is only one more roadblock preventing the legalization of marijuana in the state of New Jersey – himself. Speaking on New Jersey 101.5’s “Ask the Governor,” Christie took a call from one of his constituents on efforts by […]
Madonna’s son Rocco, 16 years old, has been arrested for pot possession in London, the London Sun reports. The tabloid, which is owned by Rupert Murdoch and delights in hounding the pop star and her family, says that Rocco Ritchie was supposedly “acting suspiciously” in the swanky Primrose Hill Neighborhood of […]
The Delaware Legislature’s 2017 session begins on January 10. While advocates expect ending cannabis prohibition to be taken up, to move this important issue forward, we need to grow our team of effective activists. That’s where you come in! Please join the Marijuana Policy Project on Saturday, Dec. 10, from […]
It’s been just under two weeks since his political career imploded in spectacularly casual fashion, so let’s check in with the lovable and charismatic Chris Christie. Now that it’s clear the New Jersey governor is more likely to serve time in federal prison than he is to fetch even […]
If you don’t succeed, there’s no need to try and try again. You do the next-best thing: challenge the results, and make the taxpayers foot the bill. Election Day saw voters in four states legalize adult-use cannabis. Of the four, Maine’s Question 1 won by the slimmest of margins: 381,692 […]