Pacifist Cannabis minister Reverend Roger Christie has been held without bail at the Honolulu Federal Detention Center since July 8, 2010. He's been denied bail 7 times. His trial on federal drug trafficking charges has been set back to July 23, 2013.
Hawaii News Daily deplores Christie's incarceration without bail as a miscarriage of justice. You can learn about the case of Roger Christie and the Green 14 here.
This release from the Women’s Marijuana Movement makes a very powerful statement.
Women and Students Say Alcohol-Related Sexual Assaults are Being Fueled by Marijuana Prohibition
Victims, parents, and advocates to speak out against laws and policies that steer people toward using ALCOHOL — the “#1 Date Rape Drug” — instead of MARIJUANA, a...
Illinois
Although a piece of legislation that would legalize medical marijuana in Illinois failed by a slim margin last December, a Republican leader in the House has shifted his support, raising the chances that the bill could pass. Tom Cross, the House Minority Leader, announced last week that he would support legalization. His change...
