By Jonah Bennett A new poll has found that 61 percent of American voters agree with legalizing recreational marijuana, shattering previous records. The poll was released by the Benenson Strategy Group (BSG), while the old record of 58 percent supporting was done by Gallup in 2013. Republicans still haven’t crossed the halfway point. According to the BSG survey, 48…
by Avens O’Brien Cannabis is in the air – or in the news a lot lately, as states continue to legalize, decriminalize and medicinalize the plant. Last week, Senators Cory Booker, Rand Paul, and Kirsten Gillbrand introduced the first-ever bill in the US Senate to legalize cannabis for medical use. This is a historic moment,…
By Jonah Bennett Published: March 17, 2015 President Barack Obama told Vice News in an interview released Monday that America’s youth should stop obsessing about the legalization of marijuana. Instead, they should be thinking about climate change, and other issues. Obama’s interview with Vice News’ Shane Smith covered political gridlock, global warming and foreign policy. But aside from pressing…
The Washington odd couple of libertarian Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) and liberal Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) have struck again. It is reported that the two unlikely allies are teaming up in an attempt to bring an end to the federal prohibition on medical marijuana. The Senators have previously worked together on criminal justice reform by…
The Libertarian Republic has been closely following the case of Jacob Lavoro, 19, since it first became public knowledge last May. Lavoro had a clean record before he was arrested for making brownies with hash oil and then selling them. The state used the sugar, cocoa, butter and other ingredients to determine the weight of…
DENVER, CO–In possibly the most blatant case of the pot calling the kettle black, Sheriff Tom Allman warned what the legalization of pot could lead to in Colorado last year. “Thugs put on masks, they come to your house, they kick in your door. They point guns at you and say, ‘Give me your marijuana,…
By Greg Campbell Published: May 23, 2014 Either stoners visiting marijuana-legal Colorado are good about hiding their pot in their luggage, or they’re following the law and not trying to sneak it out of state on their flights home. Denver International Airport, which banned pot on its property to prevent people from trying to fly away…
ROUND ROCK, TX–A Texas family is visibly distraught after 19-year-old Jacob Lavoro was charged with a first-degree felony last week. Joe Lavoro, the young man’s father, shared his outrage with KHON. “Five years to life? I’m sorry. I’m a law abiding citizen. I’m a conservative. I love my country. I’m a Vietnam veteran, but I’ll…