About.comLately, new cracks appear in the facade of marijuana prohibition on an almost daily basis, and this week is certainly no exception.On Tuesday, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, undoubtedly aware of recent polls that show a solid majority -- 56 percent -- of Californians supporting the legalization of marijuana, called for an open debate on the issue, while still maintaining he doesn't personally support such a policy.Then on Wednesday, in what is apparently the first reputable national poll t
The November CoalitionDrug War protester at Huntington Beach, Calif.Marijuana arrests in the United States declined in 2008 -- the first such drop since 2002 -- according to figures released by the FBI today.According to the just-released Uniform Crime Reports, U.S. law enforcement made 847,863 arrests on marijuana charges, 89 percent of which were for simple possession, not sale or manufacture. More Americans were arrested for marijuana possession than for all violent crimes combined. During
julianayrs.comYou can't argue with results."There's no proof that medical marijuana works. It needs more study. There's only anecdotal evidence. It doesn't treat specific conditions. People just want to get high." Every cannabis advocate and medical marijuana patient has run into these arguments, threadbare as they are in 2009. Even from professionals who should know better -- such as many medical doctors -- the same tired arguments come up again and again.As baffling as it may be, just liste
The most extensive study yet undertaken on U.S. marijuana arrests and penalties, released today, finds no relationship between marijuana arrest and use rates. The report further finds that current penalty structures act as a price support mechanism that boosts the illegal market.Assembled by Jon Gettman, adjunct assistant professor in criminal justice at Shenandoah University in Winchesta, Va., the new report claims:• Marijuana arrests have almost doubled since 1991 -- but levels of marijua
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