How Weed Won the West Part 3
How Weed Won The West part 3 – In the follow-up to his ground-breaking documentary ‘American Drug War,’ filmmaker Kevin Booth traces the fight against Federal drug regulation in the State of California. A public majority has spoken and said yes to states rights, allowing for the use of medicinal marijuana and opening up a new front in controversial medicinal ‘dispensaries.’ While users herald the freedom of legally-licensed “weed,” powerful forces at the DEA and law enforcement haven’t given up their federal enforcement power yet. Many dispensaries have been raided, targeting their distribution of marijuana and challenging their authority to rise into legitimate business. In the backdrop of this public dispute is the Dark Alliance– where governments handle the volume of drug trafficking and work with cartels and drug dealers to manage the drug flow. Just like the prohibition of alcohol, drugs have thrived on their illicit appeal, and doomed millions of non-violent offenders to incarceration and prosecution. Now, those swearing by the healing power of medicinal marijuana as well as those who simply refuse to be outlawed by a hypocritical rogue government are daring to stand up and declare that the violence, corruption and uncontrolled flow of drugs is due to the prohibition of the substance, not the substance itself. Big Pharma has put millions of non-“drug” users on hallucinogenic prescription drugs and instituted new forms of addiction and dependency, challenging our outdated notions that is only …
The Highs And Lows Of Medical Marijuana
Filed under: Drug Use California
Scottsdale resident Dixon Oates believes strongly that the medicinal use of marijuana, or cannabis, is a healthier, more effective and safe way to alleviate illness than the use of pharmaceutical drugs. His belief stems … In 2010, the University of …
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California Highway Patrol discover methamphetamine disguised as tequila
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CHP spokesman Matt Radke stated that the officer who conducted the stop noticed the occupants of the vehicle "acting nervously" prompting the use of a drug detection K9 to conduct a search of the car. The search yielded 15 bottles of Mexican-brand …
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