Ten years ago, on March 17, 1999, an important government study was released regarding certain patients’ use of marijuana as prescribed by their doctors. The Institute of Medicine, a branch of the National Academy of Sciences, issued what was then the most comprehensive analysis of the scientific and medical literature about marijuana.

Here's a collections of stories surrounding the Drug War that is raging in Mexico and Central America from the world's first English language news channel to have its headquarters in the Middle East; covering the world, bridging cultures and setting the news agenda.Thanks to David Malmo-Levine for postings these.

Retired California Superior Court Judge James Gray says we can hurt gangs and cartels by legalizing and regulating all drugs after spending years locking people up in the "war on drugs." Judge Gray is now a member of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, which any citizen can join at http://www.CopsSayLegalizeDrugs.com.

Norm Stamper is a thirty-four-year police officer who retired as Seattle’s chief of police in 2000. He now supports the legalization of marijuana and an advisory board member of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) and a speaker for the 10,000-member Law Enforcement Against Prohibition. [includes rush transcript] http://www.democracynow.org/2009/3/30/citing_failed_war_on_drugs_former

Jason interviews Neil Magnuson who updates viewers on the Freedom Tour 2009 set to launch for the 4 year now.Jason and Neil also get into the controversial CDSA schedule II restrictions on cannabis extractions as they partake in smoking some cannabis butter in defiance of an illogical law applied to legal medicinal users and non-legal alike. This video is 30 min in length and cover’s a host of cannabis related topics past and present! EnjoyCannabis in Canada

Tavis Smiley, in for Larry King, and panelists discuss medical marijuana and whether or not it should be legalized. http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/politics/2009/03/28/lkl.medical.marijuana.cnn

In the usual Videojug format. Questions to Dr. David G. Ostrow include: What is marijuana? What causes a marijuana high? How long will it show up in a urine test? Is there any reliable scientific evidence that marijuana has medical value? http://www.videosift.com/video/How-Marijuana-Works

As Obama prepares to field questions from online users he belittles the fact that overwhelmingly the citizens of his country want marijuana legalized. At about the same time feds were raiding more medicinal dispensaries in San Francisco. Another weasel in Washington. http://crooksandliars.com/david-neiwert/obama-dismisses-pot-legalization-tal

Rob Kampia from the Marijuana Policy Project discusses marijuana tax and regulation on CNBC's Power Lunch with former head of the DEA, ASA Hutchinson who made his entire living off the drug war and naturally wants it to continue.

Here's Bill O'Reilly doing an in depth discussion about Kellogs dropping Michael Phelps' contract. The media seems to love marijuana as much as us. They just hate role models.