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Rob Kampia, Sexual Misconduct, and the Marijuana Movement

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  2009: The Year Marijuana Went Mainstream

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  Ken Saro-Wiwa’s story is essentially of a man who witnessed the destruction of his home by the Royal Dutch/Shell Company’s Nigerian subsidiary but still urged his people to peacefully resist the destruction of their home and to stand up for their rights without bloodshed.

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  Walter Cronkite, once considered the “most trusted man in America,” has passed away. His career led him around the world and in many people’s opinion epitomized what it meant to be a journalist and an anchor. Below is a column written by Cronkite in 2006 relaying his thoughts on America’s War On Drugs.

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  Dating back to the Reagan administration, marijuana has been alleged to be one of the most harmful and dangerous “drugs” on the streets of America. However, most people recognize that alcohol and big tobacco are two “legal drugs” that are sold in vast quantities, yet are both extremely dangerous. Cigarettes and alcohol are responsible for [...]

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  It’s been a tough month for Marc Emery, first he has had to negotiate with the US government in the face of an extradition hearing and then he had to shut down Cannabis Culture Magazine because of escalating losses. Now, Emery faces yet another threat to his kingdom, this time from Vancouver City Hall.

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  Yesterday, the MJO had the opportunity to spend a few minutes with musical artist Julian Marley. One of Bob Marley’s four sons, Julian is preparing to release Awake, his first solo album in six years, on Tuesday, May 26 and is getting ready to possibly go on a nationwide tour in support of his album. We hope you enjoy the interview as much as we did.

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  To close out our feature on Japan, the MJO would like to present a “cannabis collage” of sorts, showcasing different aspects of cannabis in Japanese life.

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  On January 29^th 2009, 25 year old Shinichi Suzukawa was arrested in Japan for the possession of marijuana. His arrest has brought to light the cannabis culture that has taken a hold of the island-nation.

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  The Japanese government has faced an increasingly problematic rise in marijuana use over the past few years. Faced with what it perceives to be an immense threat to its populace, the Japanese Government has instituted a major crack down on cannabis use in the hope of preventing it from spreading further.

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  The Japanese youth, eager to soak up anything American have taken to cannabis culture in increasing numbers, but lost in a society of neon, smoke, and towering monoliths, the truth of Japan’s history with marijuana may have become lost to this newer generation of Japanese.

Asides

• ABC News/Washington Post Poll: 81 Percent Support Legalizing Marijuana for Medical Use #
• New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine signed legislation granting chronically ill patients legal access to marijuana during his last full day in office. In doing so, New Jersey became the 14th state to legalize medical marijuana. (more...) #
• SUV full of 200 lbs of marijuana found stuck in a muddy ditch in Texas. (more...) #
• An Melbourne-based doctor at the Royal Melbourne Hospital's neurology department stated that marijuana might be effective in easing the symptoms and pain of MS for sufferers. British company GW Pharmaceuticals, which specialises in developing cannabis-based prescription medicines, manufactures the spray called Sativex, which the doctor wants to push for trial. Reports state that the doctor will soon seek permission from the state and federal to use the mouth spray. (more...) #
• Lawmen say a school bus was buried underground and used to grow marijuana in Lenoir County, North Carolina. #
• A proposal to legalize and tax marijuana in California was approved by a key committee of the Assembly this morning, over the dire warnings of police chiefs and prosecutors. (more...) #
• The New Jersey Assembly approved a measure on Monday that would make the state the first in the region and the 14th in the nation to legalize the use of marijuana for medical reasons. (more...) #