Archive April 2008

Thirty Years After Decriminalization 4

This Wednesday (April 30) in New York City, The New York City Bar Association will be hosting a lecture called “New York City’s Marijuana Arrest Policy: Thirty Years After Decriminalization”. The lecture, based on research by Professor Harry Levine (Queens College), Deborah Small (head of Breaking the Chains), and Bruce D. Johnson (Ph.D), will discuss [...]

Make Room for the Serious Criminals 6

I received a letter, along with the regular e-zine, from the founder of NORML, Keith Stroup, in my inbox yesterday. I’m spreading the word – NORML needs your help.
As you may or may not know, for the first time in twenty-four years, a bill was introduced to Congress by Barney Frank (US Congressman) to rid [...]

Super High Me 10

Remember the movie Super Size Me with Morgan Spurlock? Well, me neither. No matter – there’s a new movie out that will likely take it’s place. It’s called Super High Me, and it stars comedian Doug Benson.
According to the website:
Super High Me [...] explores the current situation with medical marijuana in California and the United [...]

Tom Cruise Purple 1

I’m not usually one to write about celebrity gossip, but I have to make an exception this time. I’ve been searching for the right article to ease my way into writing about marijuana, and I think I’ve finally found just that:
A new strand of Medical Marijuana recently started being marketed under the name “Tom Cruise [...]