Ryan Landers Dies; One Of Original California Activists
Ryan Landers, who died April 2, was not a typical cannabis activist, though High Times once named him “Freedom Fighter of the Month”. A clean-cut Navy veteran of the Iraqi war who contracted HIV from a tattoo, Ryan became one of the most important patients in cannabis history when his moving testimony to the California legislature was instrumental in passing the landmark…
Arkansas: Attorney General Authorizes Medical Marijuana Initiative
Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel has sanctioned the language of a proposed medical marijuana initiative for next year’s ballot that would legalize the plant for medicinal dedications. Last Thursday, McDaniel qualified said proposal which was submitted by the pro-marijuana legalization organization Arkansans for Compassionate Care. McDaniel’s blessing clears the way for the group to begin gathering the 62,507 signatures that are required in order for the proposed initiated act to be placed…