Medical marijuana sellers that bake the product into food could soon face the same checks for sanitary kitchen conditions that restaurants experience.

“Money can grow on trees.”  That is the message of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws Foundation (NORML) in a 15-second digital ad scheduled to debut in New York City’s Times Square next week.  The advertisement, produced and paid for by NORML’s educational arm, The NORML Foundation, will air on the CBS Super Screen through May 31, 2010.

ASA Chapters continues to grow across the U.S.   You can learn more about about starting an ASA Chapter or ASA Action Group on our website.

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Cheech and Chong, who for decades have gotten laughs with subtle and not-so-subtle references to getting high, are coming to Minneapolis as part of the duo's "Get It Legal" tour in the United States and Canada.

I work this issue every day and am well aware of the racist nature of the War on (Certain American Citizens Using Non-Pharmaceutical, Non-Alcoholic, Tobacco-Free) Drugs. But even I wasn’t aware of the outrageous statistics comparing the Drug War to Jim Crow era. Michelle Alexander lays it all out in her new book, The New Jim Crow: How the War on Drugs Gave Birth to a Permanent American Undercaste:

Good for the handful of state lawmakers who are leaning on the federal government to back off of running raids on those involved in the state’s medical marijuana controversy, but it’s not good enough.

In Denver, CO, four state lawmakers have sent a request to the Attorney General, Eric H.

GRAND RAPIDS (WZZM) - After heated debate, the Grand Rapids City Commission passed an ordinance regulating medical marijuana.

Americans for Safe Access seeks a motivated, organized, and people-centered Community Liaison for Northern California.

The successful candidate will have previous experience that includes non-profit program delivery, sales or fundraising, political /grassroots organizing, and background in the medical cannabis field.

Details here!