The U.S. may lag other countries in measures such as education and health, but we’re out in front on cocaine and marijuana use. Cocaine and marijuana have been tried by more Americans than residents of 16 other countries surveyed, according to a paper published in PLoS Medicine.

Researchers found that 42.4% of Americans have tried marijuana and 16.2% have tried cocaine.

That's just how we roll here in the USA, I guess. Weirdly, in Holland, where you can just walk into a shop and buy a gram or two, only 19.8% of the people have tried pot, a distant third behind New Zealand's 41.9%. Bloomberg has a good writeup, and a table with the complete findings is online here. GO USA! ;)

Last update: 07-07-2008 06:34

No, not that kind of schwag, we dont like _it_. I mean buy stuff from http://www.cafepress.com/stonedworld, stuff like:

or

OR EVEN:

or

just for fun:

or

black too

didnt forget the pets

and car bumpers

This is not a ad, i now return you to regularscheduled programming.

oh wait, forgot the underwear

muahahahahahahahahah

Last update: 01-07-2008 03:43

Paul Armentano asks the question:

What possible advancements in the treatment of cancer may have been achieved over the past 34 years had U.S. government officials chosen to advance – rather than suppress – clinical research into the anti-cancer effects of cannabis?

Excellent article at LewRockWell.com discussing what they knew, when they knew it, and how we accidentally learned about it.

www.lewrockwell.com/armentano-p/armentano-p29.html

Last update: 30-06-2008 02:03

One of my favorite comedians has passed away. This is a sad day for me.

tv.msn.com/tv/celebritynews/george-carlin-tribute/

Last update: 24-06-2008 01:54

from www.republicoflakota.com

We as the freedom loving Lakotah People are the predecessor sovereign of Dakota Territory as evidenced by the Treaties with the United States Government, including, but not limited to, the Treaty of 1851 and the Treaty of 1868 at Fort Laramie.

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Last update: 05-06-2008 19:53

Idaha is making progress in the fight.

from:

http://www.times-standard.com/ci_9436974?source=most_emailed

California's medical marijuana patients are one step closer to being protected against work place discrimination after a bill made its way through the state Assembly this week. Assembly Bill 2279, authored by Assemblyman Mark Leno and co-authored by Eureka's Assemblywoman Patty Berg, would make it unlawful for an employer to discriminate against an employee because of their status as a medical marijuana patient or caregiver or for failing a drug test. ”Voters have said that marijuana has legitimate medical uses, and this bill says workers shouldn't be punished for having medical needs,” Berg said in a statement. That doesn't, however, mean medical marijuana patients are free to light up on the job. The bill makes clear that employers would retain the right to fire or discipline employees for being impaired at work because of the use of medical marijuana. The bill is a direct response to a recent California Supreme Court ruling, which it aims to overturn. The Supreme Court voted in January to uphold a Sacramento telecommunications company's firing of Gary Ross, who flunked a company-ordered drug test, but had a medical marijuana card authorizing him to legally use marijuana to treat a back injury he suffered while serving in the Air Force.

Last update: 03-06-2008 01:35