Seattle Times: “It’s Time For Employers To Rethink Marijuana, Drug-Testing Policies”
A majority of Americans are now demanding we reassess our cannabis policies. This reassessment should also include amending employers’ drug-testing...
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Study Shows Marijuana Often Substituted for Alcohol and Other Drugs
Although the idea remains controversial, substituting cannabis for drugs that cause more harm, such as alcohol, has a ton of advantages...
Oakland Insists It Can Defend Medical Pot Club
The city of Oakland renewed demands to stay forfeiture proceedings against a local medical marijuana dispensary, as a matter of state's rights. Harborside..
Massachusetts Communities Seek Delay in Medical Marijuana Law
At least two Massachusetts towns have voted already to ban dispensaries — Wakefield and Reading. Other communities are considering similar moves. But lawmakers say it’s unclear if the medical marijuana law gives cities and towns the authority to say no.
US Has 330,000 Drug Offenders in Prison
Of the 1.6 million prisoners in America, some 330,000 were doing time for drug offenses, including nearly drug offenders 95,000 doing federal time....
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Push to Decriminalize Marijuana to Launch in Georgia
Should you go to prison if you smoke pot in Georgia? One group plans to argue emphatically that you should not. A campaign to decriminalize marijuana in Georgia will be launched Monday at the State Capitol.
Medical Pot Wars A-Bubble in California
A Northern California county last week barred medical marijuana cultivation in apartment complexes & mobile home parks - "unless park management sets up...
Poll: Majority of New Yorkers Back Legalized Pot, Ohioans Evenly Split
Two new polls, published this week by Quinnipiac University, show solid support for marijuana legalization in both New York and Ohio...
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Marijuana May Be the Next Big Growth Sector in the U.S. Stock Market
Marijuana May Be The Next Big Growth Sector In The U.S. Stock Market
Memphis Cop, Dallas Man Killed in Separate Drug War Incidents
A Memphis police officer was shot and killed early Friday morning during a marijuana raid, and, hours later, a Dallas man was shot and killed by police...
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Ohioans Divided on Legalizing Marijuana
Ohio had an even split with 47 percent support legalizing marijuana and 47 percent opposing it in a Quinnipiac poll released this past week.
Marijuana Reform Comes to the Mountain State
Medical marijuana legislation hasn't been seriously considered in the Mountain State, despite the best efforts of Delegate Mike Manypenny. West Virginia...
Price of Medical Marijuana in Canada to Hit New High With Introduction of New Sales System
The cost of medical marijuana in Canada is about to hit a new high as the government seeks to get out of the business, potentially doubling the price of...
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Delaware Governor Says Feds Need to Give Marijuana Guidance
Delaware Governor Jack Markell says the Obama administration should be more clear about its position on pot because if the feds won’t pursue medical or...
Help Needed: Release Five Lifetime Marijuana Prisoners
A law office filed a legal petition with the federal government seeking clemency for 5 elderly prisoners serving lifetime sentences for cannabis-only...
Legalization and the UN Drug Treaties -- A Minor Obstacle at Worst
An argument that's been made is that cannabis legalization would violate US obligations as signatories to the UN's international drug control treaties...
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Federal Government Reportedly Vastly Expands Big Data Spying, Includes Innocent Citizens
After fierce internal controversy, the White House has reportedly authorized a vast expansion of spying capabilities, including the ability to investigate..
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Speaker Says He'll Let Vermont House Debate Marijuana Decriminalization
Vermont House Speaker Shap Smith (D) says he has his own misgivings, but he won't block the Vermont House from debating decriminalization of marijuana...