Congresswoman Introduces Bill to Protect Landlords of Compliant Medical Marijuana Businesses
Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) and seven co-sponsors introduce HR 6335 to stop the seizure of property from medical marijuana landlords.
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Cannabis Prohibition Now Seventy-Five Years Old
Infamously, America’s federally created Cannabis Prohibition marks its seventy-fifth anniversary this August 2, 2012.
Woman Walks After Prosecutorial Perfidy in Tucson
Aurora Lopez-Avila is back home in Mexico after sitting for more than two years in a Tucson, Arizona prison on drug charges.
Lebanon Hash Eradication Hits New Obstacle
Lebanon's Internal Security Forces (ISF) had to postpone operations to destroy marijuana fields in Hermel Tuesday.
Handcuffed Marijuana Offender Shot, Killed in Police Car
A 21 year old arrested for marijuana by police in Jonesboro, AR was shot and killed as he sat handcuffed in the back of a squad car Saturday.
Medical Marijuana Update (2012.08.01)
This week the federal crackdown on dispensaries continues, and cities and localities in medical marijuana states continue to grapple with it.
DOJ to Sentencing Commission: Fewer Prisoners, Please
The US Department Of Justice (DOJ) said continuing increases in the number of federal prisoners and spending are "unsustainable."
Pharmacy Hoax on U.S. Attorney Revealed
An elaborately staged pharmacy hoax that included fake notices about targeting them for closure and two purported U.S. Attorney letters.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories (2012.07.31)
A crank-dealing Kansas sheriff cops a plea, an LA narc gets a case of sticky fingers and two more corrupt cops stories.
Closure of More Permitted SF Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Marked by Funeral Procession and Press Conference
By threatening landlords, U.S. Attorneys have shut down several city facilities despite objections from local, state officials.
Medical Marijuana Rescheduling Lawsuit Moving
The DC Circuit Court of Appeals announced late last week that it will hear oral arguments in October on cannabis not belonging in Schedule I
"You Can’t Stop AIDS Without Ending the Drug War"
The XIX International AIDS Conference took place in DC this week to determine best practices for reducing the spread of the HIV virus.
Colombia Coca Cultivation Ticks Upward
Coca cultivation in Colombia was on the rise again last year for the 1st time since 2007, according to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime.
Two More US Drug War Killings
Anton Butler and Brandon Payne are the 35th & 36th drug war victims to die in US domestic drug law enforcement operations so far this year.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories (2012.07.25)
Lying Miami sergeant, two more TSA screeners cop pleas in LA, and a Phoenix detective couldn't keep his paws off the evidence room goodies.
Medical Marijuana Update (2012.07.25)
Harborside fights for its life, LA bans dispensaries and there's plenty more medical marijuana news, too:
Medical Marijuana Advocates Decry Los Angeles Dispensary Ban Vote, Announce Referendum Campaign
Today’s City Council vote disregards public health needs of thousands of patients, makes city legally vulnerable. Los Angeles, CA — After more than four years of attempting to craft a medical marijuana…
Lebanon Hash Farmers Attack Eradicators
Lebanese security forces began eradicating cannabis fields in the Bekaa Valley Monday, but locals fought back with machine guns and RPGs.