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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"..."Capitol Chronicle," left) the Texas Democratic Party adopted a medical marijuana resolution, which includes support for legislation that would..."

June 25, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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Let's Imprison Everybody!

"...director of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws Foundation, called Walters' statements "absurd." "Walters' extreme views..."

Aug. 2, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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"...Enforcement Administration, and local authorities, have together eradicated 760,000 marijuana plants across the state -- making Texas a "safer..."

Dec. 21, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Reefer Madness: Teens Still Smoke Pot

Would legalization lead to a decline?

"...News flash: Teenagers use marijuana more than any other illicit drug, a new report..."

Dec. 27, 2013 News Column by Jordan Smith

Profiting From Prohibition

"...Dear Editor, Re: "Majority Favors Marijuana" [Newsdesk blog, Dec. 11]: Far too many people profit..."

Dec. 12, 2009 Postmarks

Reefer Madness: Even More Popular Than Obama

Voters turned out in record numbers for a certain plant

"...for adult possession of up to an ounce of marijuana and creating, at most, a $100 fine. Meanwhile, Michigan..."

Nov. 14, 2008 News Column by Jordan Smith

Reefer Madness

On the alcohol-marijuana equalization movement's frontlines with Mason Tvert

"...a year later he'd be front-and-center in the burgeoning alcohol-marijuana equalization movement, striving to change public attitude regarding responsible..."

Jan. 11, 2008 News Column by Jordan Smith

Weed Watch

California votes in favor of bill that would legalize industrial hemp farming; and bill that would legalize medi-pot for seriously ill patients moves forward in New Mexico

"...purposes, banned hemp farming (farmers may try to hide marijuana plants within their crop, narcos warn), all products produced..."

Feb. 3, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...presidential candidate Sen. John Edwards to have acknowledged smoking marijuana while saying it would be "irresponsible" for the federal..."

Nov. 21, 2003 Column

Pot Is OK for Me, Not for You

"...presidential candidate Sen. John Edwards to have acknowledged smoking marijuana while saying it would be "irresponsible" for the federal..."

Nov. 13, 2003 Postmarks

Campaign: Davis Returns to School

Team Wendy working on changing narrative

"...at issue were a Texas smorgasbord: public school funding, medical marijuana, "third-world" insults, and even more handguns for everybody...."

Feb. 14, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Medi-Pot Patient Sues Wal-Mart

Man survives cancer, but not Wal-Mart

"...But Casias' lawyers say Wal-Mart's actions are in direct..."

July 12, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

Supremes Let Stand California Medi-Pot Ruling

The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal from Garden Grove, Calif., challenging a lower court ruling that a medi-pot patient should get back his seized stash

"...now settled that state law enforcement officers cannot arrest medical marijuana patients or seize their medicine simply because they..."

Dec. 8, 2008 News Post by Jordan Smith

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"...a physician." Noelle Davis, executive director of Texans for Medical Marijuana, said she's "really excited" by the LWV position...."

April 7, 2006 News Feature

Return to Federalism!

"...the issue of states’ rights on issues such as medical marijuana and gay marriage. I would welcome the retraction..."

Dec. 13, 2004 Postmarks

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Beyond City Limits

"...of Justice from using federal tax money to prosecute medical marijuana patients. Drug-law reformers are heralding the effort --..."

Aug. 1, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

About AIDS

"...energetically denying chronically ill people the use of physician-recommended marijuana. But in a little-reported twist recently, the DEA received..."

March 1, 2002 Column by Sandy Bartlett

Reefer Madness

Anti-drug congressman turns pro-medipot lobbyist

"...views on things. Take, for example, his stance on medical marijuana: After D.C. voters – constantly under the thumb..."

April 6, 2007 News Column by Jordan Smith

Weed Watch

UT students pass initiative calling for equalization of penalties associated with pot and alcohol use, plus other weed news

"...campaign designed to highlight the relative risks associated with marijuana and alcohol use. Alcohol, they argue, is by far..."

March 17, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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Assorted news from the drug war front

"...Davis, executive director of the newly formed Texans for Medical Marijuana, and Dallas chapter member Suzanne Wills, also with..."

April 30, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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"...cell of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws will host a Medical Marijuana Potluck Picnic on..."

April 9, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Reefer Madness: The Great Capitol Hemp Heist

See what happens when you try to separate a hemp lobbyist from his inner woody hurd fibers?

"...carrying samples of industrial hemp, the non-narcotic cousin of marijuana. Droz had a variety of hemp products in his..."

Sept. 4, 2009 News Column by Jordan Smith

Weed Watch

DEA agents do their best impression of the Grinch this month by carrying out a string of medi-pot dispensary raids and by denying a group of American Indians the ability to grow and sell industrial hemp

"...in San Diego County, seizing dozens of pounds of marijuana, computer equipment, and patient files from the store front..."

Dec. 30, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Reefer Roundup 12/14/2010

News from the front line of the War on Drugs

"...increased this year – "fueled" by an increase in marijuana use...."

Dec. 14, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

Reefer Madness

Corporate America, say hello to your new partner, NORML

"...Hubbell? Answer: The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws and life insurance...."

Feb. 16, 2007 News Column by Jordan Smith

About AIDS

Anecdotal support for using marijuana in HIV disease management gets some scientific backup.

"...a clinical trial protocol for studying the impact of marijuana on HIV-positive people. There is strong anecdotal support for..."

Aug. 11, 2000 Column by Sandy Bartlett

Delta-8 Once Again Legal in Texas As Court Sides With Cannabusiness

Injunction undoes state attempt to ban popular THC product

"...white space, and with 87% of Texas being for medical marijuana legalization, I think there's a fine chance that..."

Nov. 8, 2021 News Post by Morgan O’Hanlon

Pot Possession Becomes a Death Sentence in Harris County

Harris County officials have not yet said what led to death of 29-year-old woman in jail for minor possession

"...that no one in America goes to jail for marijuana possession, the truth is that they do – routinely...."

June 30, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

Vote Pot!

"...South Dakota will weigh in on a series of marijuana-related ballot questions, from propositions that seek to make pot-law..."

Nov. 7, 2006 News Post by Jordan Smith

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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...edition of Texas Medicine, the magazine of the Texas Medical Association reaffirms its support for a physician's right to..."

Sept. 3, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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