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A Serious Protestival? Seattle’s Hempfest 2011

Shon R. Hopwood2019-03-18T18:47:54-05:00August 23rd, 2011|Tags: Dennis Kucinich, Hempfest 2011, marijuana legalization|

This year marked the twentieth anniversay of the Seattle Hempfest. To mark the big occasion, U.S. Representative Dennis Kucinich spoke to a crowd of stoners pro-pot proponents. He compared the quest to legalize marijuana to the uprisings in the Middle East, the push for womens’ right to vote and the civil rights [...]

Ron Paul and Barney Frank Introduce Bill to Legalize Weed

The USA Today and a host of other media outlets report that Representatives Ron Paul and Barney Frank introduced a bill to legalize marijuana. According to Politico, the bill was: Modeled on the 21st Amendment to the Constitution that repealed the prohibition of alcoholic beverages, the legislation is being cast by the Marijuana Policy Project [...]