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09.112013November 9, 2013

The Arizona snake oil circus

By WFADIn Torgny Peterson

Welcome to Arizona where a few “certifiers” make tons of dollars from “patients” suffering from everything and nothing. A new...

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09.112013November 9, 2013

Vancouver City Councillor Kerry Jang should know that smoking marijuana is NOT medicine

By WFADIn Torgny Peterson

I don´t know who elected this guy or why. However, if you want to be a City Councillor you as...

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06.112013November 6, 2013

Ireland: Will Luke Flanagan inform gardai about his use of cannabis?

By WFADIn Torgny Peterson

Irish Independent TD Luke “Ming” Flanagan has threatened to inform gardai of any TDs who have indulged in “previous activity”,...

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05.112013November 5, 2013

Is Washington´s Supreme Court going to counteract federal law?

By WFADIn Torgny Peterson

On Wednesday, justices in Washington´s Supreme Court are taking up an emergency proposal to change the state’s ethics rules for...

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04.112013November 4, 2013

Obama´s and Holder´s drug policy success?! – “Marijuana market poised to grow faster than smartphones”

By WFADIn Torgny Peterson

This is what happens when political leadership is lacking. Maijuana bu$ine$$ entrepreneurs are laughing all the way to the bank...

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04.112013November 4, 2013

Portugal´s successful drug policy! Crack spreading in Lisbon – available at 5 euros

By WFADIn Torgny Peterson

Is this another example of the “resounding success” of the Portuguese drug model? The more we get to know about...

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25.102013October 25, 2013

Boulder, Potorado is a good place to be if you are a pothead

By WFADIn Torgny Peterson

Snake oil medicine and PFP (pot for pleasure)t, will be available under the same roof in Boulder, Potorado. As the...

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23.102013October 23, 2013

Obama Proclamation on June 26th, 2014

By WFADIn Torgny Peterson

“As we mark the founding of a body built to pursue peace in an imperfect world, let us reaffirm that...

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23.102013October 23, 2013

The Potington disaster as proclaimed by criminal defense attorney Douglas Hiatt

By WFADIn Torgny Peterson

Listening to the language used by legalizers won´t teach you very much about the use of the English language. However,...

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23.102013October 23, 2013

Snake oil outlets just a cover-up for legalization

By WFADIn Torgny Peterson

Snake oil outlets have now started to achieve what has been the purpose all the way – to make sure...

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