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Lege Lines: The Score
Grading the Lege on women's health, drug policy, and criminal justice
"...other hand, so did another that would have corrected medical misinformation contained in the "Women's Right to Know" pamphlet..."

May 31, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Lege Lines
This week the Lege takes on wrongful convictions, medical marijuana, and dark money
"...MOWING THE GRASS National support for legalizing medical marijuana may have reached an all-time high of 85%..."

May 17, 2013 News Column

Lawmakers Reject Medical Marijuana Protection for Patients
Despite emotional pleas from seriously ill and their caregivers
"...patients suffering from a bona fide illness who use marijuana for medical purposes an affirmative defense to prosecution for..."

May 9, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Patients Urge Lawmakers to Pass Medical Marijuana Measure
Whether lawmakers have compassion remains to be seen
"...For Stephen Betzen and his wife, marijuana was a miracle drug...."

May 7, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Everybody Must Get Stoned!
The national trend of marijuana reform law continues to build
"...worked for the National Organ­iz­ation for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, or NORML, the granddaddy of pot-law reform advocacy..."

March 15, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Bid to Reschedule Pot Denied by Federal Court
Pot-law reformers to seek rehearing
"...first petitioned the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to reschedule marijuana for medicinal purposes, the U.S. Circuit Court for the..."

Jan. 23, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Top 10 Election Stories
This year wasn't just about the November ballot, but that was a very big (literally) part too
"...Back Pot Voters in Colorado and Washington have legalized marijuana for recreational use by adults, bringing to a close..."

Jan. 4, 2013 News Feature by the News Staff

Reefer Madness Revisited
The Marijuana Policy Project's Rob Kampia on the recent victories for legal marijuana
"...with Rob Kampia, co-founder and executive director of the Marijuana Policy Project, and what a difference those five years..."

Dec. 21, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Will Texas Do Better?
Familiar efforts to decriminalize weed and criminalize salvia are unlikely to pass
"...Nationally, public opinion is firmly in favor of legalizing marijuana for medicinal use, and public support is growing for..."

Dec. 7, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Protect Our Freedom, Legalize Pot
"...number of police officers we have; we should legalize marijuana. Have the police force go after the real criminals...."

July 10, 2012 Postmarks

Reefer Madness: Betting on Beto
O'Rourke defeats drug warrior Reyes
"...support for drug policy reform, and even for legalizing marijuana, is no detriment to electoral success – in fact..."

June 5, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

Viper Moon
Jazz guitarist Slim Richey recovers
"...Richey was raced to University Medical Center Brackenridge. Though he amazingly suffered no internal injuries..."

April 20, 2012 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

'Code of the West'
'Code of the West'
"...well these issues by focusing on the saga of medical marijuana in Montana. A law to legalize medi-pot there..."

March 16, 2012 Screens Feature by Jordan Smith

Reefer Roundup: 2/24/12
Your drug war news
"...the San Antonio Express-News, it was "whiffs of burning marijuana" coming from a College Station hotel room that led..."

Feb. 24, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

SXSW 2012 Film Lineup Announced
'21 Jump Street' selected as Centerpiece Film
"...halls of the Montana State Legislature. The future of medical marijuana is at stake. (World Premiere)..."

Feb. 1, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Reefer Roundup: 12/9/11
Get your fix of drug war news
"...for drugs that are highly addictive and have no medical uses – all "cannabimimetic" drugs, that is, synthetics that..."

Dec. 9, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Reefer Roundup: 10/30/11
Your drug war news
"...to enact laws criminalizing the possession and/or control of marijuana, as this issue has been resolved in the government's..."

Oct. 30, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Reefer Roundup: 10/21/11
Your drug war news
"...Poll reveals that 50% of Americans now support legalizing marijuana. This is a record high number since the question..."

Oct. 21, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Reefer Madness: The Thin Green Line
Author Jonah Raskin explores the contradictions of life in Marijuanaland
"...California (chair of the Communications Studies Department). Raskin uses marijuana, and he wants you to know it. He believes..."

Oct. 7, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Justice Is a Joke
"...are there for ridiculous violations of child support or marijuana, but judging by the complexion of its constituents, jail..."

Sept. 13, 2011 Postmarks

Reefer Roundup: 8/12/11
It's back! Your dose of drug news has returned
"...we've got news on the feds' new approach to medical marijuana, the nation's new drug strategy, the economics of..."

Aug. 12, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Actual Innocence
Austinite wrongfully convicted for a decade-old school prank hopes to clear his name
"...was not severely injured and apparently did not seek medical attention. When Gorbet arrived, the car was gone. Looking..."

July 29, 2011 News Feature by Caitlin Meredith

Reefer Roundup: 6/3/11
Your dose of drug war news
"...This week, advocates are suing to have marijuana regulation reconsidered, lawmakers file medi-pot bills, Attorney General Eric..."

June 3, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Reefer Roundup: 5/17/11
Your drug war news
"...claiming that hemp is a "gateway crop to legalizing marijuana."..."

May 17, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Reefer Roundup: 4/22/11
It's baaaaack!
"...to throw under the bus substances that have serious medical promise. Marijuana is certainly on that list – as..."

April 22, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Off the Record
Sifting through the Austin sound ordinance, paying final respects to Pinetop Perkins, and catching up with Explosions in the Sky
"...Nov. 26 border patrol bust for six ounces of marijuana (see "Off the Record," Dec. 3). "I'm gonna let..."

April 1, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

Reefer Roundup 2/23/11
Your drug war news all in one place.
"...modest proposal is that the state create an affirmative medical-related defense to marijuana possession. The bill would also bar..."

Feb. 23, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Reefer Roundup 2/11/11
Your roundup of drug war news
"...DPS warns against travel in Mexico, most people favor marijuana, and more!..."

Feb. 11, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

The War on Talking About the Drug War
Border Patrol agent loses job after stating the obvious
"...border, Gonzalez "mentioned that he thought that legalization of marijuana would save a lot of lives across the border..."

Feb. 4, 2011 News Column by Jordan Smith

This Way to the Big Top!
From budget disaster to hysterical bloodletting, the legislative circus is back in town
"..."encourage" women to complete their pregnancies but provides no medical services whatsoever. Last session, lawmakers raised the program's budget..."

Jan. 14, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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