A greater number of people in the United States now support legalizing marijuana than want Mitt Romney as president. This November, three of our states will not only be choosing a president, but will also be voting whether to legalize, regulate, and tax cannabis for adult use. This graphic from Legalize Marijuana clearly illustrates the disparity in public opinion:
Many countries have already successfully decriminalized or legalized pot for personal use, as well as a range of other drugs. Both the economic and social benefits derived from legalizing and taxing cannabis are enormous. In order to subvert the influence of local violent drug cartels, the South American nation of Uruguay may soon begin selling weed directly to the public.
For more information about organizing to reform cannabis laws in your region, please visit: dontforgetmarijuana.com.
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Medical Marijuana Patients Get Their Day in Federal Court with the Obama Administration
July 30th, 2012
D.C. Circuit to hear oral arguments this October in lawsuit challenging marijuana’s federal classification
The United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit agreed to hear oral arguments in Americans for Safe Access v. Drug Enforcement Administration, a lawsuit challenging the federal government’s classification of marijuana as a dangerous drug with no medical value. The D.C. Circuit is scheduled to hear oral arguments on October 16th at 9:30am.
If the rescheduling lawsuit is successful and marijuana is reclassified, federal defendants will then gain the basis for a medical necessity defense.
http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=7260
See also: http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2012/08/01/620211/federal-court-will-review-marijuanas-classification-as-a-dangerous-drug-with-no-health-benefits/
That is excellent news — I will definitely be following the oral arguments in October.