The Providence Journal, 30 Oct 2013 – “Speaker at R.I. conference says marijuana use among nation’s youth is rising” (news, Oct. 25) confirmed that opponents of legalizing and regulating marijuana are still misleading the public and using fear tactics to distract us from the massive social costs of marijuana prohibition. Let’s get the facts straight.

Anchorage Press, 31 Oct 2013 – Federal prosecutors in Anchorage have dropped their appeals in the marijuana case nicknamed the “magic odor case” after just one week earlier filing for an appeal to the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. The government had signaled its intention to appeal a decision by U.S.

Las Vegas Review-Journal, 06 Nov 2013 – To the editor: Doug Elfman’s column regarding comedian Bill Maher’s love of marijuana was an insult and a joke (“Maher fights for right to smoke pot,” Thursday Review-Journal). If either Mr. Elfman or Mr. Maher seriously believe 58 percent of Americans favor legalizing recreational pot use, then they […]

Reno News & Review, 07 Nov 2013 – The Food and Drug Administration seeks to reschedule hydrocodone as a Schedule II Drug instead of Schedule III. This means those suffering chronic pain will have to pay for more doctor visits to get a written prescription. Phone-in renewals will be banned. The reason given is that […]

Dayton Daily News, 10 Nov 2013 – Today we present many of the comments we received this week from our readers about drugs and whether they should be legalized. An addict’s view I am rather close to this subject.

Wisconsin State Journal, 11 Nov 2013 – A weekly feature on proposed changes to state and local law. In a nutshell Current law prohibits a person from possessing, manufacturing or distributing marijuana.

The Forecaster, 12 Nov 2013 – Portland, Maine – Two days after Portland police said they would “use their discretion” to enforce state law regarding possession of marijuana, the group that spearheaded passage of a new city ordinance legalizing recreational use said they expect police to yield to the will of the people.

The Times-Tribune, 13 Nov 2013 – Evidence of How Drug Helps With Specific Diseases Lacking CHICAGO – Even though 20 states have passed laws legalizing medical marijuana, swayed in part by thousands of personal testimonies, current research hasn’t nailed down exactly if, and how, marijuana alleviates all the specific diseases the drug is being legalized […]

The Capital Times, 18 Nov 2013 – In two states last year, voters legalized recreational marijuana. One of those states, Colorado, is similar politically to Wisconsin. And yet, few among Wisconsin’s political class appear to take pot legalization seriously. If anything, it is dismissed as a wacky western idea that has no place in the […]

Reno News & Review, 21 Nov 2013 – Re “The real problem is prohibition” (Let Freedom Ring, Nov. 7): Thank you for this column. It is nice to read something that is factually based and not propagating fear and ignorance. Keep on doing real journalism and spreading educated truth.