Washington

Monday, Nov 26, 2012 9:57 PM UTC

Could pot stop breast cancer?

Medical marijuana is legal in 18 states, but it's clear we've only discovered a fraction of its medicinal potential

Allan Badiner, Alternet 12 Topics: D.C., Washington, Oregon, marijuana, Colorado, AlterNet, Barack Obama, THC

Monday, Nov 26, 2012 5:15 PM UTC

Why Washington needs Joe Biden

Forget the goofy uncle image. Biden's the only senior official willing to dissent from the foreign policy consensus

Alex Seitz-Wald Topics: Washington, U.S. foreign policy, Foreign policy, National security, U.S. Military, Osama Bin Laden, Joe Biden, D.C.

Tuesday, Nov 20, 2012 5:59 PM UTC

Conservative legal group advises Christian clerks on gay marriage licenses

And tells them how to avoid issuing licenses if it violates their "conscience"

Jillian Rayfield 54 Topics: Alliance Defense Fund, 2012 Elections, Maine, Washington, Maryland, Christianity, Gay Marriage

Friday, Nov 16, 2012 3:10 PM UTC

5 reasons the feds shouldn’t crack down on pot

Colorado and Washington became the first states to legalize marijuana. It behooves Obama to let them have their way

Ethan Nadelmann, Alternet Topics: Attorney General, Washington, marijuana, Colorado, Alcohol, AlterNet, Eric Holder, California

Wednesday, Nov 14, 2012 4:35 PM UTC

End the war on weed!

Defying federal law, two states just legalized marijuana. A popular campaign forces Obama to take a stance

David Sirota 13 Topics: Marijuana Legalization, Drug laws, 2012 Elections, Washington, War on Drugs, Colorado, Drugs, Pot Legalization

Saturday, Nov 10, 2012 12:15 AM UTC

Colorado’s pot business poised for boom

Post-legalization, the state's pre-existing, highly-regulated marijuana industry is set to go into overdrive

McCarton Ackerman, The Fix 24 Topics: Washington, Pot, The Fix, marijuana, Colorado, Marijuana Legalization

Friday, Nov 9, 2012 9:24 PM UTC

What’s next for pot policy?

Public opinion on marijuana is moving fast, and pols will eventually follow. But "eventually" could be a while

Mark A. R. Kleiman Topics: ballot measures, 2012 Elections, legalization, Washington, Pot, Oregon, Medical Marijuana, War on Drugs, marijuana, Colorado, Drugs

Friday, Nov 9, 2012 1:49 PM UTC

Marijuana legalization in Colo., Wa. raise specter of weed tourism

If the measures take effect, the two states may have opened the door to marijuana tourism

Associated Press, Associated Press Topics: marjiuana legalization, Washington, Pot, marijuana, Colorado, From the Wires, weed

Thursday, Nov 8, 2012 8:30 PM UTC

Gay marriage groups hope to turn focus from the ballot box

Despite the election day successes, gay marriage groups would like to focus on court and legislature battles

Jillian Rayfield Topics: Marriage equality, 2012 Elections, Maine, DoMA, Washington, Minnesota, Gay Marriage, Maryland

Thursday, Nov 8, 2012 12:30 PM UTC

Don’t bust pot states, Obama

Voters in Washington and Colorado have OK'd marijuana legalization. The president should respect their will

Paul Campos 36 Topics: Colorado, Medical Marijuana, Pot, Washington, 2012 Elections, Marijuana Legalization

Wednesday, Nov 7, 2012 7:11 PM UTC

NOM: Americans still oppose gay marriage

Despite last night's ample evidence to the contrary

Jillian Rayfield 19 Topics: 2012 Elections, Maine, Washington, Minnesota, National Organization for Marriage, Gay Marriage, Maryland

Wednesday, Nov 7, 2012 3:42 PM UTC

War on drugs: Beginning of the end?

Two states legalize marijuana in defiance of federal prohibition

Natasha Lennard 15 Topics: Election 2012, Washington, War on Drugs, marijuana, Colorado, Mexico, Drugs, Marijuana Legalization