Please download PDFs of the front and back of this card to pass it out in your community. JURORS HAVE THE POWER The trial jury created by our Constitution is a judicial body with more power than Congress, the President, or even the Supreme Court. Judges frequently say the “issue of law” is for …
The Bronner family is committed to helping transition our major industries away from polluting, unsustainable materials and methods to cleaner, more sustainable ones. Hemp’s excellent fiber can replace virgin timber pulp in paper, glass fibers in construction and automotive composites, and pesticide-intensive cotton in textiles. Because of its huge market …
The DEA Seized 250 Pounds of Hemp Seed, Now Holding it Hostage Italy sent Kentucky 250 pounds of hemp seeds to help the Bluegrass state–once America’s largest hemp producer–launch its government approved hemp pilot programs. But federal customs agents (aka the DEA) at the Louisville International Airport clearly didn’t get this memo–nor …
“Should Marijuana Be a Medical Option?“ “I very much welcome any potential change to the law, providing the results of the clinical trials are positive. Some patients have already reported an improvement in pain but it is too early to draw any conclusions… If we are to provide the evidence …
1. Alaska Ballot Measure 8 (100 KB) — Approved Nov. 3, 1998 by 58% of voters Effective: Mar. 4, 1999 Removed state-level criminal penalties on the use, possession and cultivation of marijuana by patients who possess written documentation from their physician advising that they “might benefit from the medical use …
House panel debates D.C.’s marijuana laws, but no sign of action By Mike DeBonis, Published: May 9 E-mail the writer Republican members of a House Oversight subcommittee sharply questioned the District’s move to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana Friday but gave only tentative indications that they might try …
A new study published in the American Journal of Public Health – which is an update of a 2011 study – has found that states which have legalized medical cannabis have seen a significant reduction in suicides, especially among young adults aged 20 to 29. For the study, researchers “obtained state-level suicide data from the National Vital Statistics …
FL Rush begins for legal marijuana money If medical marijuana becomes legal in Florida, someone is going to make money from it. Already, a crowd of would-be investors and entrepreneurs are forming on the ground floor. Since last summer, more than 60 businesses have incorporated in Florida with names suggesting …
How a Missouri Man Could Die in Prison for Weed At the sentencing Johnston asked the judge to be more forgiving this time, arguing under the mistaken belief that his client faced a 30-year “life” sentence with the possibility of parole. “I think that 30 years in prison for that …
How a Missouri Man Could Die in Prison for Weed On a dark rural highway, a week before Christmas in 1993, two Hispanic males barreled east through Missouri in a 1978 Mercury Cougar. Stashed in the trunk was nearly 100 pounds of marijuana. It had taken the men fourteen hours …