O-mama - Opinionated Moms

• DRUG CAPITOL: D.C. Legalizes Pot
• Posted by • 5/4/10

The D.C. council voted unanimously on Tuesday to legalize medical marijuana.  Fourteen other states have legalized medical marijuana thus far, including California.  11% of DC residents say that they have used the drug within the last year.

MOMism: Opening a can of worms.  Moms all over the country have to be watcing this closely.  How do we feel about pot being legal in our states, even if it...

• ROCK BOTTOM: Douglas’ Son Gets 5 yrs For Dealing
• Posted by • 5/3/10

Actor Michael Douglas’ son Cameron was sentenced to 5 years in prison for heroin possession and intent to distribute cocaine and meth.   Douglas went on the “Today Show” and told Matt Lauer that his son “was a drug dealer and he’s been trying to kill himself for awhile.”   He recognized that addiction is genetic, adding that he was in rehab 20 years ago and recently lost a brother to...

• PASS THE GRASS: Pot Legalization in California
• Posted by • 4/9/10

Californian Richard Lee has sponsored a voter initiative for the November ballot to make it legal for adults to grow some and own up to an ounce of marijuana.  The state will be allowed to regulate and tax pot as well.  The state stands to gain more than a $1 billion in revenue from the move.  Federal law prohibits medical use of marijuana, even though 13 states and the District of Colombia...

• MEXICAN MAYHEM: Drug War Kills Thousands
• Posted by • 3/18/10

Nearly 50 people were killed over the weekend in Cuidad Juarez in gang related violence tied to Mexico's drug trade. Two American citizens tied to the U.S. consulate were murdered in their car where their baby remained unharmed in the back seat. A third was the husband of a consular employee and their children were wounded. Mexican President Felipe Calderon says there will be an...

• DRUG WAR:Two US Citizens Dead In Mexico
• Posted by • 3/2/10