<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0" xmlns:activity="http://activitystrea.ms/spec/1.0/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><title>Newsvine - OneDirtyRat's Column - Articles and Seeds</title><link>http://onedirtyrat.newsvine.com/</link><description>End the Drug War!  End the Insanity!</description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright 2012</copyright><lastBuildDate>Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:57:38 +0000</lastBuildDate><pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 13:34:47 +0000</pubDate><generator>http://www.newsvine.com</generator><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><item><title>WA Marijuana: Analysis Shows Pot Legalization Could Raise $560M for State - Local News - Anchorage, AK - msnbc.com</title>
<description><![CDATA[A Washington state analysis shows that an initiative to legalize the recreational use of marijuana could raise at least $560 million a year in new taxes.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[OneDirtyRat]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[OneDirtyRat]]></source><link>http://onedirtyrat.newsvine.com/_news/2012/03/24/10844129-wa-marijuana-analysis-shows-pot-legalization-could-raise-560m-for-state-local-news-anchorage-ak-msnbccom</link><guid>http://onedirtyrat.newsvine.com/_news/2012/03/24/10844129-wa-marijuana-analysis-shows-pot-legalization-could-raise-560m-for-state-local-news-anchorage-ak-msnbccom</guid><category>washington</category><category>politics</category><category>marijuana</category><category>federal</category><category>legalization</category><category>tax-revenue</category><category>november-ballot</category><pubDate>Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:57:38 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=onedirtyratB7A235DE-A153-E9F7-10B2-F048106F94BF.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="173" width="200" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=onedirtyratB7A235DE-A153-E9F7-10B2-F048106F94BF.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="104" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Game Change: Colombia Will Decriminalize Drugs | | AlterNet</title>
<description><![CDATA[The move comes amid growing pressure in the region to discuss  legalization and its alternatives, and weeks before Santos will discuss  legalization at the Summit of the Americas.
The government of Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos is preparing  legislation that will set "p&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[OneDirtyRat]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[OneDirtyRat]]></source><link>http://onedirtyrat.newsvine.com/_news/2012/03/19/10764265-game-change-colombia-will-decriminalize-drugs-alternet</link><guid>http://onedirtyrat.newsvine.com/_news/2012/03/19/10764265-game-change-colombia-will-decriminalize-drugs-alternet</guid><category>columbia</category><category>south-america</category><category>world-news</category><category>drug-war</category><category>santos</category><category>decriminalize</category><pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 23:16:53 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=onedirtyrat5F40DA29-F956-5F93-0C6C-64E5F9A8E7F7.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="67" width="95" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=onedirtyrat5F40DA29-F956-5F93-0C6C-64E5F9A8E7F7.jpg&amp;width=120" width="95" height="67" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Recreational marijuana measure to be put to voters - Health - msnbc.com</title>
<description><![CDATA[I'm amazed this article hasn't been seeded yet by anyone.&nbsp; So here goes.
Hopefully this proposal will pass and be the beginning of the end of federal marijuana prohibition.
GO COLORADO!]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[OneDirtyRat]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[OneDirtyRat]]></source><link>http://onedirtyrat.newsvine.com/_news/2012/03/02/10560094-recreational-marijuana-measure-to-be-put-to-voters-health-msnbccom</link><guid>http://onedirtyrat.newsvine.com/_news/2012/03/02/10560094-recreational-marijuana-measure-to-be-put-to-voters-health-msnbccom</guid><category>marijuana</category><category>colorado</category><category>us-news</category><category>prohibition</category><category>november-elections</category><category>ballot-inititiative</category><pubDate>Fri, 2 Mar 2012 11:38:21 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=onedirtyratCA3F5CE9-C76F-6ECB-99AD-0D1426981A35.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="173" width="200" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=onedirtyratCA3F5CE9-C76F-6ECB-99AD-0D1426981A35.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="104" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>More crimes are linked to people with medical marijuana cards - Local News - Tri Cities, WA - Tricities, WA - msnbc.com</title>
<description><![CDATA[Legalize It!&nbsp; End the insanity of pot prohibition!]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[OneDirtyRat]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[OneDirtyRat]]></source><link>http://onedirtyrat.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/15/10410686-more-crimes-are-linked-to-people-with-medical-marijuana-cards-local-news-tri-cities-wa-tricities-wa-msnbccom</link><guid>http://onedirtyrat.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/15/10410686-more-crimes-are-linked-to-people-with-medical-marijuana-cards-local-news-tri-cities-wa-tricities-wa-msnbccom</guid><category>washington</category><category>politics</category><category>crime</category><category>medical-marijuana</category><category>legalization</category><pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 04:05:26 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=onedirtyrat5194A0BC-9146-3C51-E110-E7878509207F.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="225" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=onedirtyrat5194A0BC-9146-3C51-E110-E7878509207F.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="68" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Proponent Says Marijuana Legalization Imminent - Local News - New Orleans, LA - msnbc.com</title>
<description><![CDATA[Legalize it all ready!&nbsp; How much longer do we have to wait for our government to pull it's collective head out of its' rear end and end this insanity?!&nbsp; The time has long since passed.
But this article is very encouraging even though I had to do a search to find it.&nb&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[OneDirtyRat]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[OneDirtyRat]]></source><link>http://onedirtyrat.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/14/10410638-proponent-says-marijuana-legalization-imminent-local-news-new-orleans-la-msnbccom</link><guid>http://onedirtyrat.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/14/10410638-proponent-says-marijuana-legalization-imminent-local-news-new-orleans-la-msnbccom</guid><category>health</category><category>marijuana</category><category>legalization</category><pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 03:52:44 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=onedirtyrat0560F05F-ADE0-39A7-F667-725AA085A950.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="150" width="200" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=onedirtyrat0560F05F-ADE0-39A7-F667-725AA085A950.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="90" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Drug war sends emotionally troubled kids to Texas - US news - msnbc.com</title>
<description><![CDATA[When is the insanity gong to end?&nbsp; It looks more and more like we will have another war and this time it will be on our border.&nbsp; The longer we wait to send in our troops to eradicate the cartels they will just become more and more powerful.
End the insanity!&nbsp; End &nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[OneDirtyRat]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[OneDirtyRat]]></source><link>http://onedirtyrat.newsvine.com/_news/2011/12/01/9147960-drug-war-sends-emotionally-troubled-kids-to-texas-us-news-msnbccom</link><guid>http://onedirtyrat.newsvine.com/_news/2011/12/01/9147960-drug-war-sends-emotionally-troubled-kids-to-texas-us-news-msnbccom</guid><category>texas</category><category>mexico</category><category>politics</category><category>drug-war</category><category>teens</category><category>ptsd</category><pubDate>Thu, 1 Dec 2011 21:56:46 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Kalamazoo Votes For Relaxed Marijuana Enforcement - Local News - Detroit, MI - msnbc.com</title>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[OneDirtyRat]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[OneDirtyRat]]></source><link>http://onedirtyrat.newsvine.com/_news/2011/11/09/8709047-kalamazoo-votes-for-relaxed-marijuana-enforcement-local-news-detroit-mi-msnbccom</link><guid>http://onedirtyrat.newsvine.com/_news/2011/11/09/8709047-kalamazoo-votes-for-relaxed-marijuana-enforcement-local-news-detroit-mi-msnbccom</guid><category>politics</category><category>marijuana</category><category>law-enforcement</category><category>voters</category><category>city-charter</category><pubDate>Wed, 9 Nov 2011 04:23:16 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>New Push Made to Legalize Marijuana in CA - Local News - San Diego, CA - msnbc.com</title>
<description><![CDATA[And the fight goes on.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[OneDirtyRat]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[OneDirtyRat]]></source><link>http://onedirtyrat.newsvine.com/_news/2011/10/31/8571455-new-push-made-to-legalize-marijuana-in-ca-local-news-san-diego-ca-msnbccom</link><guid>http://onedirtyrat.newsvine.com/_news/2011/10/31/8571455-new-push-made-to-legalize-marijuana-in-ca-local-news-san-diego-ca-msnbccom</guid><category>politics</category><category>california</category><category>ballot</category><category>petition</category><category>signatures</category><category>november</category><category>marijuana-leagalization</category><pubDate>Tue, 1 Nov 2011 03:16:26 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>U.S. Atty Defends Marijuana Crackdown - Local News - Los Angeles, CA - msnbc.com</title>
<description><![CDATA[The war on marijuana prohibition is heating up.&nbsp; It seems the federal government is going to have it's way despite what the people want.&nbsp; It will be a great day when our government listens to its people and&nbsp; we will finally have a true democracy.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[OneDirtyRat]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[OneDirtyRat]]></source><link>http://onedirtyrat.newsvine.com/_news/2011/10/23/8453937-us-atty-defends-marijuana-crackdown-local-news-los-angeles-ca-msnbccom</link><guid>http://onedirtyrat.newsvine.com/_news/2011/10/23/8453937-us-atty-defends-marijuana-crackdown-local-news-los-angeles-ca-msnbccom</guid><category>politics</category><pubDate>Sun, 23 Oct 2011 15:03:21 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>1 Dead After Shooting At Marijuana Facility - Local News - Sacramento, CA - msnbc.com</title>
<description><![CDATA[It is because of drug prohibition we have violent occurrences such as this one.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[OneDirtyRat]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[OneDirtyRat]]></source><link>http://onedirtyrat.newsvine.com/_news/2011/09/29/8038054-1-dead-after-shooting-at-marijuana-facility-local-news-sacramento-ca-msnbccom</link><guid>http://onedirtyrat.newsvine.com/_news/2011/09/29/8038054-1-dead-after-shooting-at-marijuana-facility-local-news-sacramento-ca-msnbccom</guid><category>medical</category><category>politics</category><category>marijuana</category><category>prohibition</category><category>drug-war</category><category>amador-county</category><pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 16:39:12 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=null2623236F-FD21-FC4B-8897-9B49779BB8AC.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="150" width="200" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=null2623236F-FD21-FC4B-8897-9B49779BB8AC.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="90" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Marijuana use rising in U.S., national survey shows - Business - Stocks &amp; economy - msnbc.com</title>
<description><![CDATA[This report supports the idea that legalizing marijuana would take large sums of profits from the Mexican cartels.&nbsp; Many people claim the cartels would ramp up drug trafficking with the other illegal drugs but this report shows that use of such drugs is on the decline.&nbsp;&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[OneDirtyRat]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[OneDirtyRat]]></source><link>http://onedirtyrat.newsvine.com/_news/2011/09/08/7673365-marijuana-use-rising-in-us-national-survey-shows-business-stocks-economy-msnbccom</link><guid>http://onedirtyrat.newsvine.com/_news/2011/09/08/7673365-marijuana-use-rising-in-us-national-survey-shows-business-stocks-economy-msnbccom</guid><category>marijuana</category><category>meth</category><category>cocaine</category><category>us-news</category><category>drug-war</category><category>drug-use</category><category>young-adults</category><category>gil-kerlikowske</category><category>zsar</category><pubDate>Thu, 8 Sep 2011 18:18:51 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=onedirtyrat2D9F67D4-ED79-5E14-6809-C11F69913407.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="199" width="298" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=onedirtyrat2D9F67D4-ED79-5E14-6809-C11F69913407.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="81" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>WA Man Refuses Marijuana Fines, Chooses Jail | StoptheDrugWar.org</title>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[OneDirtyRat]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[OneDirtyRat]]></source><link>http://onedirtyrat.newsvine.com/_news/2011/08/11/7348513-wa-man-refuses-marijuana-fines-chooses-jail-stopthedrugwarorg</link><guid>http://onedirtyrat.newsvine.com/_news/2011/08/11/7348513-wa-man-refuses-marijuana-fines-chooses-jail-stopthedrugwarorg</guid><category>jail</category><category>politics</category><category>thurston-county</category><category>facebook</category><category>legalization</category><category>marijuana-prohibition</category><category>dana-walker</category><pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2011 19:33:00 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Marijuana movement's voice bucks stereotype - Local News - Orange County, CA - Santa Ana, CA - msnbc.com</title>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[OneDirtyRat]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[OneDirtyRat]]></source><link>http://onedirtyrat.newsvine.com/_news/2011/07/16/7096750-marijuana-movements-voice-bucks-stereotype-local-news-orange-county-ca-santa-ana-ca-msnbccom</link><guid>http://onedirtyrat.newsvine.com/_news/2011/07/16/7096750-marijuana-movements-voice-bucks-stereotype-local-news-orange-county-ca-santa-ana-ca-msnbccom</guid><category>politics</category><category>marijuana</category><category>wine</category><category>prohibition</category><category>legalization</category><category>judge-jim-gray</category><pubDate>Sat, 16 Jul 2011 19:03:51 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=onedirtyrat3282E3E8-73B1-5135-1355-8BF676C82775.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="173" width="200" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=onedirtyrat3282E3E8-73B1-5135-1355-8BF676C82775.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="104" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>More Mexicans fleeing the drug war seek U.S. asylum - US news - msnbc.com</title>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[OneDirtyRat]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[OneDirtyRat]]></source><link>http://onedirtyrat.newsvine.com/_news/2011/07/14/7083507-more-mexicans-fleeing-the-drug-war-seek-us-asylum-us-news-msnbccom</link><guid>http://onedirtyrat.newsvine.com/_news/2011/07/14/7083507-more-mexicans-fleeing-the-drug-war-seek-us-asylum-us-news-msnbccom</guid><category>mexico</category><category>politics</category><category>drug-war</category><category>cartels</category><pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 17:09:27 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=onedirtyrat07490DA1-9C89-0ED2-41A3-06C9B0E744AE.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="208" width="298" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=onedirtyrat07490DA1-9C89-0ED2-41A3-06C9B0E744AE.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="84" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Local Leads: D.C. Medical Marijuana - Local News - Washington, DC - Washington D.C. - msnbc.com</title>
<description><![CDATA[End the Insanity! End the drug war! Legalize Pot!]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[OneDirtyRat]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[OneDirtyRat]]></source><link>http://onedirtyrat.newsvine.com/_news/2011/07/06/7026486-local-leads-dc-medical-marijuana-local-news-washington-dc-washington-dc-msnbccom</link><guid>http://onedirtyrat.newsvine.com/_news/2011/07/06/7026486-local-leads-dc-medical-marijuana-local-news-washington-dc-washington-dc-msnbccom</guid><category>politics</category><category>washington-d-c</category><category>medical-marijuana</category><pubDate>Wed, 6 Jul 2011 15:41:15 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=onedirtyratB15DA54B-CE2B-BE3D-FF26-CF898FA2478D.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="173" width="200" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=onedirtyratB15DA54B-CE2B-BE3D-FF26-CF898FA2478D.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="104" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Feds won't give assurance on medical pot - Health - msnbc.com</title>
<description><![CDATA[Even with states changing their laws on medical marijuana the federal government still wants to keep it illegal.&nbsp; I sure hope these federal employees are worrying about their job security because many will lose their jobs once marijuana is legalized.
And imagine the repercus&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[OneDirtyRat]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[OneDirtyRat]]></source><link>http://onedirtyrat.newsvine.com/_news/2011/06/30/6986826-feds-wont-give-assurance-on-medical-pot-health-msnbccom</link><guid>http://onedirtyrat.newsvine.com/_news/2011/06/30/6986826-feds-wont-give-assurance-on-medical-pot-health-msnbccom</guid><category>medical</category><category>politics</category><category>marijuana</category><category>states</category><category>federal</category><category>barney-frank</category><category>ron-paul</category><pubDate>Fri, 1 Jul 2011 02:36:36 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=onedirtyrat51279D0B-3218-0563-B89E-7334DBF0CEA2.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="173" width="200" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=onedirtyrat51279D0B-3218-0563-B89E-7334DBF0CEA2.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="104" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Ron Paul, Barney Frank team up to legalize marijuana - On Politics: Covering the US Congress, Governors, and the 2010 Election - USATODAY.com</title>
<description><![CDATA[Of course this isn't going to go very far, but it's a start.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[OneDirtyRat]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[OneDirtyRat]]></source><link>http://onedirtyrat.newsvine.com/_news/2011/06/23/6929525-ron-paul-barney-frank-team-up-to-legalize-marijuana-on-politics-covering-the-us-congress-governors-and-the-2010-election-usatodaycom</link><guid>http://onedirtyrat.newsvine.com/_news/2011/06/23/6929525-ron-paul-barney-frank-team-up-to-legalize-marijuana-on-politics-covering-the-us-congress-governors-and-the-2010-election-usatodaycom</guid><category>politics</category><category>washington-d-c</category><category>frank</category><category>drug-war</category><category>paul</category><category>marijuana-legalization</category><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 00:52:26 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Activists: New Wash. pot push calibrated to voters - Business - msnbc.com</title>
<description><![CDATA[End the insanity! End the Drug War!&nbsp; Legalize pot!]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[OneDirtyRat]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[OneDirtyRat]]></source><link>http://onedirtyrat.newsvine.com/_news/2011/06/23/6927560-activists-new-wash-pot-push-calibrated-to-voters-business-msnbccom</link><guid>http://onedirtyrat.newsvine.com/_news/2011/06/23/6927560-activists-new-wash-pot-push-calibrated-to-voters-business-msnbccom</guid><category>politics</category><category>seattle</category><category>drug-war</category><category>marijuana-legalization</category><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 19:27:53 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Former Seattle US attorney pushes pot legalization - Health - msnbc.com</title>
<description><![CDATA[End the insanity!&nbsp; End the Drug War!&nbsp; Legalize pot!]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[OneDirtyRat]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[OneDirtyRat]]></source><link>http://onedirtyrat.newsvine.com/_news/2011/06/22/6916429-former-seattle-us-attorney-pushes-pot-legalization-health-msnbccom</link><guid>http://onedirtyrat.newsvine.com/_news/2011/06/22/6916429-former-seattle-us-attorney-pushes-pot-legalization-health-msnbccom</guid><category>politics</category><category>seattle</category><category>wa</category><category>drug-war</category><category>legalization</category><category>failed-policy</category><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 13:35:59 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Medical marijuana advocates target Connecticut - Health - msnbc.com</title>
<description><![CDATA[End the Drug War!&nbsp; Legalize pot!]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[OneDirtyRat]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[OneDirtyRat]]></source><link>http://onedirtyrat.newsvine.com/_news/2011/06/20/6902298-medical-marijuana-advocates-target-connecticut-health-msnbccom</link><guid>http://onedirtyrat.newsvine.com/_news/2011/06/20/6902298-medical-marijuana-advocates-target-connecticut-health-msnbccom</guid><category>connecticut</category><category>politics</category><category>medical-marijuana</category><category>hartford</category><category>drug-war</category><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 22:09:48 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Groups Rally To Mark 40th Anniversary Of War On Drugs - Local News - Honolulu, HI - msnbc.com</title>
<description><![CDATA[End the Drug War!&nbsp; Legalize pot!]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[OneDirtyRat]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[OneDirtyRat]]></source><link>http://onedirtyrat.newsvine.com/_news/2011/06/20/6902197-groups-rally-to-mark-40th-anniversary-of-war-on-drugs-local-news-honolulu-hi-msnbccom</link><guid>http://onedirtyrat.newsvine.com/_news/2011/06/20/6902197-groups-rally-to-mark-40th-anniversary-of-war-on-drugs-local-news-honolulu-hi-msnbccom</guid><category>politics</category><category>honolulu</category><category>medical-marijuana</category><category>drug-war</category><category>40th-anniversary</category><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 21:53:47 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=http3A2F2Fwww.newsvine.com2F_vine2Fimages2Fusers2Fonedirtyrat2F6902190.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="150" width="200" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=http3A2F2Fwww.newsvine.com2F_vine2Fimages2Fusers2Fonedirtyrat2F6902190.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="90" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Call Off the Global Drug War - NYTimes.com</title>
<description><![CDATA[END THE INSANITY!&nbsp; END THE DRUG WAR!&nbsp; LEGALIZE POT! DECRIMINALIZE DRUGS!&nbsp; Sorry for yelling but we all need to have our voices heard loud and clear on this issue.&nbsp; Thank you Jimmy Carter for speaking up (again) and letting common sense prevail.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[OneDirtyRat]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[OneDirtyRat]]></source><link>http://onedirtyrat.newsvine.com/_news/2011/06/18/6887799-call-off-the-global-drug-war-nytimescom</link><guid>http://onedirtyrat.newsvine.com/_news/2011/06/18/6887799-call-off-the-global-drug-war-nytimescom</guid><category>drugs</category><category>politics</category><category>marijuana</category><category>prohibition</category><category>jimmy-carter</category><category>drug-war</category><category>human-rights-violations</category><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jun 2011 16:09:04 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Oregon pot clubs open, despite DA warnings - Local News - Portland, OR - msnbc.com</title>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[OneDirtyRat]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[OneDirtyRat]]></source><link>http://onedirtyrat.newsvine.com/_news/2011/06/11/6836386-oregon-pot-clubs-open-despite-da-warnings-local-news-portland-or-msnbccom</link><guid>http://onedirtyrat.newsvine.com/_news/2011/06/11/6836386-oregon-pot-clubs-open-despite-da-warnings-local-news-portland-or-msnbccom</guid><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jun 2011 16:22:35 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Woman gets 6 years in Calif.-to-Ohio pot scheme - US news - msnbc.com</title>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[OneDirtyRat]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[OneDirtyRat]]></source><link>http://onedirtyrat.newsvine.com/_news/2011/06/10/6830438-woman-gets-6-years-in-calif-to-ohio-pot-scheme-us-news-msnbccom</link><guid>http://onedirtyrat.newsvine.com/_news/2011/06/10/6830438-woman-gets-6-years-in-calif-to-ohio-pot-scheme-us-news-msnbccom</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2011 20:14:03 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Low-carb, high-fat diet could replace dialysis - msnbc.com</title>
<description><![CDATA[This would be an incredible breakthrough.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[OneDirtyRat]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[OneDirtyRat]]></source><link>http://onedirtyrat.newsvine.com/_news/2011/04/20/6504039-low-carb-high-fat-diet-could-replace-dialysis-msnbccom</link><guid>http://onedirtyrat.newsvine.com/_news/2011/04/20/6504039-low-carb-high-fat-diet-could-replace-dialysis-msnbccom</guid><category>health</category><category>diabetes</category><category>new-england-journal</category><category>national-institutes</category><category>dialysis</category><category>kidney-failure</category><category>national-kidney-foundation</category><category>mount-sinai-school</category><pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2011 23:06:22 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item></channel></rss>
