Editorial Support for Medical Marijuana in Florida and Illinois
Medical marijuana bills are circulating in Illinois and Florida. In Illinois, HB1, authored by Rep. Lou Lang (D-Skokie), will soon be voted on in the House.
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Federal Court Again Blocks Missouri College Drug Testing Plan
A Missouri federal district court judge has blocked Linn State Technical College from drug testing all first-year and some returning students.
US Supreme Court Limits Front Door Drug Dog Sniffs
The US Supreme Court ruled that a drug dog's sniff of a residence's front door is search and that police must therefore obtain a search warrant.
California Lawmaker Says Email Seizure Needs Warrants
Law-enforcement agencies need warrants to seize the mail of U.S. citizens, and the same rule will apply to email under a new bill proposed to the California Legislature.
Uruguay to Begin Debate on Legal Marijuana Sales
Mujica, a former leftist guerrilla in the 1970s, has argued that legalizing the commerce in marijuana would weaken drug smuggling gangs and fight petty crime
Two Marijuana Bills Introduced in Nevada
If you live in Nevada, please contact your elected officials and urge them to support the dispensary bill and regulating marijuana like alcohol.
NH Set for Medical Cannabis, MD Considers Yet Another Bill
In fact, the bill will provide greater access options, as patients can purchase medical cannabis from a state-regulated dispensary or cultivate their own.
A $500 Bong Tribute to Brad Pitt in True Romance
One of Brad Pitt’s earliest, smallest roles was also one of his greatest: in the 1993 pop masterpiece True Romance, the actor took on the role of Floyd.
Maryland Medical Marijuana Bill Receives Approval from Delegates
A bill that could allow Maryland citizens with serious illnesses to obtain medical marijuana legally took an important step toward becoming law today.
NYPD Brass on Hot Seat in Stop-and-Frisk Trial
In a trial challenging stop-and-frisk, an NYPD inspector parsed words over whether he set "quotas" or "performance goals" for the number of people he...
Medical Marijuana Seminar: Law, Science and Advocacy
This one day seminar will focus on medical cannabis law, science, and advocacy featuring two expert attorneys, a doctor and a registered nurse.
Idaho Lawmakers Tone Deaf to Constituents
A bill would proclaim that Idaho opposes marijuana legalization “for any purpose.” What a curious way to spend their time and residents’ tax dollars.
Second NYPD Whistleblower Tells Why He Taped Brass
Serrano, a short, bald, round 8-year veteran of the NYPD, was the second officer to acknowledge at trial that he secretly taped his supervisors.
Medical Marijuana Advocacy Group Petitions Full DC Circuit to Review Rescheduling Appeal
Medical marijuana advocacy group Americans for Safe Access filed a petition with the federal court of appeals to reclassify marijuana for medical use.
TheFix.com: “The Drug Warriors Cashing In on Pot Prohibition”
Cannabis prohibition: “Former public servants, from DEA chiefs to cops, are using their clout to lobby for drug policies that enrich themselves.” The war...
40th Anniversary of the Report That Could Have Stopped the War on Drugs
Today is the 40th anniversary of the Shafer Report, the extensive study commissioned by Richard Nixon to advise him on drug policy. The war on drugs...
Weed Vending Machines Coming to California
California weed-smokers no longer have to go through the grueling inconvenience of dragging themselves to a dispensary. Hurray, weed vending machines...
As NYC Pot Busts Continue, New York Punts on Marijuana Reform
People, almost all of them young people of color, are being arrested at the rate of a thousand a week in NYC for marijuana possession "in public view"...