Texas Woman Jailed for Outing Narc on Facebook
A Texas woman has been arrested and charged with a felony after she allegedly posted a photo of an undercover narcotics officer on Facebook & identified...
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Maine Police Return 17 Stolen Marijuana Plants to Caregiver
Although concerned about violating federal law, Ellsworth, Maine police returned 17 stolen plants to a licensed medical marijuana caregiver worth an...
Appeals Court Hears Case On Medical Value of Marijuana
On Oct 16, the federal Appeals Court for the DC Circuit heard an appeal in the case called Americans for Safe Access v Drug Enforcement Administration...
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Marijuana Legalization Backers Courting Conservatives
Can conservative support for marijuana legalization in CO, OR and WA be increased for next month's vote on themes of states' rights and fiscal prudence
Decriminalize Drug Possession, UK Experts Say
In a report six years in the making, the United Kingdom Drug Policy Commission has called for decriminalizing personal drug possession in small amounts...
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Rhode Island Medical Society Challenges New Marijuana Policy
The Rhode Island Medical Society has joined a lawsuit against the state health department over its decision to accept medical marijuana applications signed only by doctors.
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San Diego City Attorney Jan Goldsmith Can't Back Up His Medical Marijuana Claim
Apparently Mr. Goldsmith has no evidence that is going on in San Diego, so this just another twisted truth from our appointed officials.
We Can Legalize Marijuana This November in Colorado, but We Need Your Help!
NORML is joining with SSDP and Colorado's Amendment 64 backers to sponsor an online phone banking program. You can help call voters in this grassroots...
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New Jersey Issues First Permit for Medical Marijuana
New Jersey issued its first permit to a medical marijuana distributor in Montclair and expects it to begin dispensing by year end...
Christie Vetoes NJ Good Samaritan Overdose Bill
NJ Gov. Chris Christie (R) Friday conditionally vetoed the 911 Good Samaritan Emergency Response Act, which would have exempted from criminal prosecution...
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Former Drug Czars Try Cannabis Scare Tactics on CO, OR and WA
Yesterday, former DEA and Office of National Drug Control Policy czars voiced a strong reminder to the DOJ that even if voters in Colorado, Oregon and...
CO Marijuana Measure Sees Lead Shrink in New Poll
A SurveyUSA poll released Sunday had support for Amendment 64 at 48%, with those opposed at 43%, and 9% undecided. That's a five-point lead, down from...
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Prohibition Must Stop: Botched Drug Raid Literally Burns 12-Year-Old Girl
Prohibition Must Stop. A twelve year old girl has second degree burns from botched drug raid.
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Anti-Marijuana Billboards Taken Down in Portland
These utterly misleading anti-marijuana billboards have been taken down in Portland. Golf clap to Florida-based Drug Free America Foundation for funding...
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Obama Officials Stay Silent on Marijuana Initiatives
Despite pleas from drug enforcement experts, the Obama administration has not said how the federal government would deal with possible state marijuana laws.
Montel Williams to Speak at AR Medical Marijuana Press Conference on Oct. 18
Daytime Emmy award-winner, Montel Williams, will speak in Little Rock on behalf of the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Act on October 18, 2012...
Gary Johnson Interview: “We’re on the Verge of Making Marijuana Legalization Happen"
NORMLtv caught up with Libertarian Party presidential candidate, Governor Gary Johnson, & asked him questions regarding his views on marijuana legalization.
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Aaron Sandusky Found Guilty: Judge, "California State Law Does Not Exist Here"
Major medical marijuana trial, pitting the federal government against state law, ends in Aaron Sandusky being found guilty on drug conspiracy charge.