Arizona: Supreme Court Rejects DUI Per Se Standard for THC Metabolites
The Arizona Supreme Court this week rejected a 1990 state law that classified the presence of inert THC metabolites in blood or urine as a per se traffic safety violation.
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Alaska: Election Officials Postpone Marijuana Legalization Vote to November
Alaska voters will decide this November on a proposed initiative to regulate the production and retail sale of cannabis to adults.
"Hundreds, Perhaps Thousands" Could Be Freed Under New Federal Clemency Rules
The Justice Department will soon release new, more expansive criteria for recommending federal prisoner clemency applications for President Obama to review.
Study: Medical Cannabis Laws Not Associated With Increased Use By Adolescents
A study in the Journal of Adolescent Health claims laws legalizing cannabis therapy is not associated with increased levels of marijuana use by young people
Minnesota: African Americans Six Times More Likely Than Whites to Be Arrested for Marijuana Possession
African Americans are arrested for marijuana possession offenses in Minnesota at a rate that is more than six-times higher than that of Caucasians, according to an analysis of 2011 FBI arrest data released today by the nonpartisan think-tank Minnesota 2020 and commissioned in part by Minnesota NORML.
Washington State Marijuana Retail Licenses Lottery Rolls Out This Week
The Washington State Marijuana Licenses Lottery begins with a total of 334 retail licenses to be awarded.
Five Medical Marijuana Patients From Washington State Proceed to Trial in Federal Court
A Family from Washington expects to go to trial on federal charges, despite the Obama Administration's claims it does not target seriously ill patients.
NCAA Reduces Penalty for a Positive Marijuana Test
The NCAA approved a measure that would reduce the penalty for a positive marijuana drug test, the suspension will be reduced to half of a year.
NORML Responds to Latest Media Frenzy Over Pot and ‘Brain Damage’ Fears
The media went into reefer madness after researchers published the results of a study assessing the brains of a small cohort of regular marijuana smokers.
Probation Department Ordered to Allow Probationer the Use of Medical Marijuana
Probation Department Ordered by Judge to Allow Probationer the Use of Medical Marijuana
Why Weed Won't Destroy Your Brain
A new study published that’s been making the rounds lately purports that smoking weed, even casually, damages your brain in serious ways.
Update: Victory for Defendants in Two Medical Marijuana Cases - Americans for Safe Access
Over a handful of weeks three state legal medical cannabis patient defendants have had charges dropped against them in two different courts.
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.04.16)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of April 16, 2014:
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories (2014.04.15)
Here's the latest news on corrupt cops and law enforcement around the United States from the past week, as of April 15, 2014:
Study: Frequent Cannabis Consumers Less Likely to Engage in Problematic Alcohol Use
A study in The American Journal of Addictions shows those who consume cannabis two or three times per week are less likely to engage in risky drinking.
Alabama Governor Signs Limited Medical Marijuana Law
Alabama Governor Robert Bentley signed SB 174 but it's limited to low-THC extracts and patients with epilepsy, leaving the vast majority of patients behind.
Florida Democrats Add Medical Marijuana to the Ballot to Boost Voter Turnout for the Midterm Election
Florida Democrats are pushing for a constitutional amendment that would put medical marijuana on the state’s ballot this November.
With Governor O'Malley's Signature, Maryland Becomes 21st Medical Marijuana State
Maryland is the 21st medical marijuana state with a bill protecting patients with severe pain, nausea, wasting syndrome, seizures, and severe muscle spasms.