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February 1, 2013
02/01/2013
Colombia Set to Decriminalize Ecstasy, Meth

Colombia Set to Decriminalize Ecstasy, Meth

Colombian Minister for Justice and Law, Ruth Stella Correa, said Wednesday that the government will propose decriminalizing the possession of small amounts of synthetic drugs, such as...
February 1, 2013
02/01/2013
South Dakota Bill Seeks Medical Defense for Marijuana Charge

South Dakota Bill Seeks Medical Defense for Marijuana Charge

Rep. Dan Kaiser (R-Aberdeen), a police officer, and Sen. Craig Tieszen (R-Rapid City), a retired police chief, told a South Dakota House Committee that their bill would allow people suffering or...
February 1, 2013
02/01/2013
Motel Case Marks a Victory Against Federal Forfeiture Abuse

Motel Case Marks a Victory Against Federal Forfeiture Abuse

In a major victory for property rights advocates, a federal judge in Massachusetts last week struck down a scheme by federal prosecutors to seize a motel owned...
February 1, 2013
02/01/2013
Competition Mounts for Marijuana Consultant Job in Washington State

Competition Mounts for Marijuana Consultant Job in Washington State

Help wanted: Pot consultant. And dozens of Washington state residents have already applied, according to The Associated Press, in a report that specifies candidates responding to the...
February 1, 2013
02/01/2013
Czech Parliament Approves Medical Marijuana

Czech Parliament Approves Medical Marijuana

The Czech Senate Wednesday approved a bill allowing for the medical use of marijuana by an overwhelming margin of 67-2. The measure had already passed the lower...
January 31, 2013
01/31/2013
Alabama to Consider Medical Marijuana Bill

Alabama to Consider Medical Marijuana Bill

Sponsored by Democratic Rep. Patricia Todd, Alabama’s medical marijuana bill will be considered next week by the House Health Committee. The Libertarian Party of Alabama also supports...
January 31, 2013
01/31/2013
Montana Medical Marijuana Cultivator Chris Williams to Be Sentenced Friday in Federal Court

Montana Medical Marijuana Cultivator Chris Williams to Be Sentenced Friday in Federal Court

Montana medical marijuana cultivator Chris Williams is scheduled to be sentenced Friday in what has become a widely publicized case, illustrating the Obama Administration’s aggressive federal enforcement...
January 31, 2013
01/31/2013
Iowa Senate Democrats Back Medical Marijuana Bill

Iowa Senate Democrats Back Medical Marijuana Bill

Democrats in the Iowa state Senate on Wednesday introduced a bill that allows the use of medical marijuana for qualifying conditions, and the creation of non-profit mmj dispensaries. The legislation...
January 31, 2013
01/31/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.01.30)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.01.30)

The agonizingly slow pace of implementing medical marijuana laws is causing problems in several states, while in California, the never-ending battles continue. Let’s get to it: Arizona...
January 31, 2013
01/31/2013
Virginia Welfare Drug Testing Bill Moving

Virginia Welfare Drug Testing Bill Moving

A Republican-backed bill that would subject welfare recipients to drug testing has passed a second committee vote and now heads to the Senate floor. The bill was approved...
January 31, 2013
01/31/2013
City of Oakland Battles in Federal Court over Harborside

City of Oakland Battles in Federal Court over Harborside

DOJ motion to dismiss Oakland’s lawsuit will be heard Thursday at 10am in San Francisco District Court. The Obama Administration will argue for the dismissal of a...
January 30, 2013
01/30/2013
Prosecutors Drop Marijuana DUI Against Former Rep Watson

Prosecutors Drop Marijuana DUI Against Former Rep Watson

Former House Minority Leader, Robert Watson, will not be charged with a marijuana DUI and possession. The DUI was dismissed because a urine test can not prove...
January 30, 2013
01/30/2013
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2013.01.29)

This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2013.01.29)

Narcs gone bad, evidence gone missing, cops gone over to the other side, and another jailer in trouble. Just another week in the drug war. Let’s get...
January 30, 2013
01/30/2013
Marijuana Legalization Bill Introduced in New Hampshire

Marijuana Legalization Bill Introduced in New Hampshire

A group of five bipartisan lawmakers has introduced legislation that seeks to make New Hampshire the third state to legalize and regulate the adult use of marijuana....
January 30, 2013
01/30/2013
Washington Vows to Keep Legal Marijuana in State

Washington Vows to Keep Legal Marijuana in State

As Washington gears up to implement I-502, opposition voices concerns about the legal marijuana making its way to other states. In response to such concerns, Governor Jay...
January 30, 2013
01/30/2013
Marijuana, Childhood Autism and Prohibition

Marijuana, Childhood Autism and Prohibition

I was on a radio show this past weekend debating a prohibitionist who still believes that medical cannabis is little more than a hoax…a ‘camel’s nose under...
January 29, 2013
01/29/2013
Canada’s Liberal Party Hopes to Cash in on Marijuana

Canada’s Liberal Party Hopes to Cash in on Marijuana

A paper released by Canada’s Liberal Party states that prohibition has failed to keep marijuana away from youth. They also state that legalization would create jobs and,...
January 29, 2013
01/29/2013
FDA Panel Wants Tighter Controls on Pain Relievers

FDA Panel Wants Tighter Controls on Pain Relievers

A US Food and Drug Administration advisory panel voted last Friday to recommend that popular pain relievers containing the opioid hydrocodone be moved from Schedule III to Schedule II...
January 29, 2013
01/29/2013
Oregon Congressman Supports Marijuana Law Reform

Oregon Congressman Supports Marijuana Law Reform

At a town hall meeting, Rep. Blumenauer stated that he supports marijuana law reform in Oregon, and that the state should treat marijuana the same way it treats...
January 29, 2013
01/29/2013
NCAA to Tighten Up Marijuana Testing, But Reduce Penalties

NCAA to Tighten Up Marijuana Testing, But Reduce Penalties

The NCAA is reducing the threshold for a positive result for marijuana, meaning that student athletes who smoke pot are more likely to be caught. At the...