Abby Martin takes a look at the real reason why hemp is illegal in the US, the truth might surprise you.

A bitterly violent war against Mexican Drug Cartels wages on across the U.S. border. Tens of thousands are being murdered, and over a million are being forced to flee their homes. U.S. laws and policy play a major role in the conflict’s violence. This video is about understanding the complexities of the war and why it is happening.

Mexican President Nieto has an interesting idea…

Mexican President Nieto Marijuana Tourism and the Drug War

“If I legalize marijuana in Mexico, the drug cartels will become and American problem and our tourism will skyrocket.”

We have been saying this for years! The day that Mexico stops being the lapdog of the United States and looks out for its own best interest… Will be the last day of the longest war in their history. Yes the drug cartels will still be a problem, cocaine, heroine, methamphetamine and many other substances will still be an issue… but, by making one simple change, legalizing marijuana, they can virtually end the biggest problem in the history of the nation.

I Get High A Lot Itis

I wonder if this can get you a green card?

[via Justin Barber]

The piece begins a $1 million television run this week, ramping up to the fall election, making it by far the best-funded, most-polished piece of marijuana advocacy in Washington State’s history.

And here’s what makes this appeal exceptional: It’s not about pot smokers.  – Stranger Slog

New Approach Washington, the committee supporting Initiative 502, will launch a three-week media campaign on Wednesday to open a conversation about marijuana regulation. The campaign will feature a thirty-second ad that will air on broadcast and cable television throughout western Washington, and also online.

Read the Media Advisory > >

Washington 502 Initiative

In plain language, here is what Initiative 502 will do:

This law legalizes the possession of marijuana for adults age 21 and older. The only marijuana that would be legal to sell in this state would be grown by specially-licensed Washington farmers and sold in standalone, marijuana-only stores operated by private Washington businesses licensed and regulated by the state. There would be a 25% sales tax, with 40% of the new revenues going to the state general fund and local budgets, and the remainder dedicated to substance-abuse prevention, research, education and health care. Advertising would be restricted. A new marijuana DUI standard that operates like the alcohol DUI standard would be established.

Here’s how Initiative 502 will be described on your November 6 general election ballot:

This measure would license and regulate marijuana production, distribution, and possession for persons over twenty-one; remove state-law criminal and civil penalties for activities that it authorizes; tax marijuana sales; and earmark marijuana-related revenues.

And here’s the summary we were required to print on signature petitions to put Initiative 502 on this year’s ballot:

This measure would remove state-law prohibitions against producing, processing, and selling marijuana, subject to licensing and regulation by the liquor control board; allow limited possession of marijuana by persons aged twenty-one and over; and impose 25% excise taxes on wholesale and retail sales of marijuana, earmarking revenue for purposes that include substance-abuse prevention, research, education, and healthcare.  Laws prohibiting driving under the influence would be amended to include maximum thresholds for THC blood concentration.

Download the complete text of the initiative.

About the Washington 502 Initiative

New Approach Washington is a coalition of Washington citizens who believe that treating marijuana use as a crime has failed, and that it is time for a new approach.   We include doctors, lawyers, treatment and prevention experts, business people, and parents.  We are united in the belief that Washington should stop wasting law enforcement resources on adults who use marijuana, and instead create a tightly regulated system that takes money away from criminal organizations and generates tax revenue for our state and local governments.

To achieve this goal, we consulted with policy experts, community stakeholders, and leaders within the Washington state legislature, executive agencies, and judiciary to craft a detailed proposal for taking a step in a new direction. In plain language, here is what Initiative 502 will do:

This law legalizes the possession of marijuana for adults age 21 and older. The only marijuana that would be legal to sell in this state would be grown by specially-licensed Washington farmers and sold in standalone, marijuana-only stores operated by private Washington businesses licensed and regulated by the state. There would be a 25% sales tax, with 40% of the new revenues going to the state general fund and local budgets, and the remainder dedicated to substance-abuse prevention, research, education and health care. Advertising would be restricted. A new marijuana DUI standard that operates like the alcohol DUI standard would be established.

Here’s how Initiative 502 will be described on your November 6 general election ballot:

This measure would license and regulate marijuana production, distribution, and possession for persons over twenty-one; remove state-law criminal and civil penalties for activities that it authorizes; tax marijuana sales; and earmark marijuana-related revenues.

And here’s the summary we were required to print on signature petitions to put Initiative 502 on this year’s ballot:

This measure would remove state-law prohibitions against producing, processing, and selling marijuana, subject to licensing and regulation by the liquor control board; allow limited possession of marijuana by persons aged twenty-one and over; and impose 25% excise taxes on wholesale and retail sales of marijuana, earmarking revenue for purposes that include substance-abuse prevention, research, education, and healthcare.  Laws prohibiting driving under the influence would be amended to include maximum thresholds for THC blood concentration.

ET Smoke Signaled Home and We Have Interpreted the Alien Message... Legalize It!

It seems the extra terrestrial visitors want us to grow more cannabis crops for their art. The alien phoned home and said if we grow it, they will come.

ET Smoking a Pipe Crop Circle photo taken in Cherhill, England, GB

by our friend @Nocturbulous [aka @GraffitiArtGeek] on Flickr

Statistics seem to show that “Legalizing Marijuana Is The Best Thing For America”

Created by: OnlineParalegalPrograms.com

h/t “The Cannabist“

If every teacher was this cool, I may have stayed in school, forever!

Just in case you have browsers issues we have included all of the ‘Stoned Professor’ videos individually too. This is ‘one of those things’ you just shouldn’t miss. An intelligent history lecture from a guy who is high!

Stoned Professor Part 1

Stoned Professor Part 2

Stoned Professor Part 3

Stoned Professor Part 4

History has never been so not boring, bring on the knowledge Professor Pothead

I remember saying when I was a kid “I want to be a fireman” and I remember saying when I was young “I want that fire man”… Now this guy, he gets the best of both worlds. How cool is that? He is a fireman, and gets to inhale that fire man. What an awesome work bonus, getting stoned at work, and staying drug test safe!

Ten Medical Marijuana Information Graphic Facts

Medical Marijuana Inforgraphic

Possibly one of the hottest topics for the coming 2012 elections and currently the biggest ignored debate in America, madical marijuana.

Source: “Did You Know?” page, http://medicalmarijuana.procon.org, ProCon.org
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