Medical Marijuana Update (2013.08.14)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of August 14, 2013:
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13 Players Who Succeeded in the NFL After Getting Busted for Marijuana
Seattlepi shares portraits of 13 NFL players who thrived after getting busted for weed. Tyrann Mathieu, after getting kicked off LSU's...
MPP’s Worst State Legislators of 2013
MPP released a video last week listing the country’s “Worst State Legislators of 2013″ on marijuana policy issues.
Patrick Leahy Blocks Release of Some Mexican Drug War Aid
Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), head of the Senate Appropriations Committee, last week blocked the release of $95 million in funds destined to help Mexico...
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2013.08.13)
Here's the latest news on corrupt cops and law enforcement around the United States from the past week, as of August 13, 2013.
Study: Medical Cannabis Laws Reduce Alcohol Traffic Deaths
The passage of medical cannabis laws is associated with a reduction in the consumption of alcohol and with fewer alcohol-related traffic fatalities.
Patient Advocates Launch "Health Before Happy Hour" Campaign
Medical marijuana patients have begun "Health Before Happy Hour" to educate Washington that the needs of patients are different from recreational users.
As Pressure Mounts, Eric Holder Acts on Sentencing Reform
US Attorney General Eric Holder announced Monday a comprehensive federal sentencing reform package with a strong emphasis on drug sentencing.
San Diego Dad Says Medical Pot Use Cost Family Custody
There was no evidence to suggest that either child was in danger in the time it would have taken to obtain a protective custody warrant.
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MPP's Rob Kampia: Federal Pot Law Will Change in 2019
He also predicts that California, Nevada, Arizona, Maine and possibly Massachusetts will legalize in 2016, and that federal pot law will take place by 2019.
NYPD Hammered for Targeting Minorities With Stop and Frisk
In the remedies opinion, Scheindlin noted that she wanted "to be very clear: I am not ordering an end to the practice of stop and frisk."
Medical Researcher: Anti-Marijuana Activist Is Dishonest
One anti-marijuana organization and it’s spokesperson lands in the crosshairs of medical researcher and cannabis reform activist Sunil Kumar Aggarwal, M.D.
NY Post, NYPD Confirm: Weed Lollipops Won’t Get You High
ANIMAL went rolling with the weed van–and confirmed that its lollipops are THC-free–nearly a year ago.
Reflections on Dr. Sanjay Gupta's CNN Documentary: WEED
Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN's chief medical correspondent, created a documentary about medical cannabis which aired Sunday. Overall, I was very...
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Denver City Council to Meet on Recreational Marijuana Issues
The Denver City Council is holding a meeting this afternoon to discuss the regulation of recreational marijuana in the city.
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Chicago Business Symposium to Focus on Medical Cannabis
With Illinois' medical cannabis industry just about to come to life, an upcoming business symposium will help potential business owners and investors.
A Former Görlitzer Park Weed Dealer Describes Best Day Ever
“My aim to come to Europe was to further my education. Not to be selling,” Patrick says, waving off the benches of weed dealers around Görlitzer Park.
New Zealand Regulates - Not Bans - Synthetic Drugs
Unlike other countries, including the US, Kiwi lawmakers have responded not by attempting to ban synthetics out of existence, but by moving to regulate them