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PA Police Arrest Speakers, Organizers at Marijuana Rally
The fifth monthly Smoke Down Prohibition rally in Philadelphia ended with police breaking through the crowd to arrest several individuals.
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San Diego Judge Not Convinced Medical Marijuana Case Will Result in Guilty Verdict
This case illustrates San Diego DA Bonnie Dumanis’ refusal to follow state law and her procedure of the punishment of medical cannabis patients.
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Manslaughter Charges Tossed in NYPD Shooting of Unarmed Teen Ramarley Graham
The manslaughter indictment against NYPD officer Richard Haste, who has been accused of shooting unarmed teen Ramarley Graham...
Idaho Seizes Medical Marijuana Activists' Kids
Idaho is officially not a marijuana-friendly state. Although it is bordered on most sides by medical marijuana states ...
Dispensary Press Conference: One on One Patients Association
Last week, the Narcotic Task Force headed by the DEA conducted a raid on One on One Patients Association, a legal medical marijuana dispensary...
UK Multiple Sclerosis Sufferer Susan Lunn: 'I'll Smoke Cannabis Despite Jail Threat'
UK woman Susan Lunn, 43, is suffering from multiple sclerosis and has vowed to continue smoking cannabis, even if it means going to jail.
Tough Marijuana Law Doesn't Support Deportation
A Jamaican caught with a small amount of marijuana cannot be deported for an aggravated felony, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.
MI Medical Marijuana Patient Refused Placement in Prison Medical Facility
Late last week, 53-year-old Michigan medical marijuana patient Jerry Duval received a Justice Department order to surrender to federal authorities
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Hawaii Senator Rejects Resolutions to Free Pot Minister Roger Christie
Hawaii Senate judiciary committee Chairman Clayton Hee has shot down two resolutions asking federal authorities to release Roger Christie from federal prison on bail.
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NAACP President: American Drug War’s Toll on Liberty Greater Than Apartheid
Ben Jealous, president of the NAACP, said Tuesday “For about 40 years, we've decided that [prison] is how we solve almost every problem, whether it’s homelessness..
Police Kill Texas Woman Fleeing Drug Warrants
A police officer in Richardson, Texas, shot and killed a woman with outstanding drug arrest warrants as she fled from an attempted traffic stop.
Florida Attorney Drops Charges Against Bob and Cathy Jordan
Michael had already prevailed on a medical necessity case on the west coast of Florida, and he at once met with Bob and Cathy Jordan.
More Sick Patients with AIDS and Cancer Prosecuted by Bonnie Dumanis
Dennis and Deborah Little are very ill and they are protected under the medical marijuana laws of the state of California. Bonnie Dumanis prosecutes anyway.
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Kansas Town Hall Draws Medical Marijuana Advocates
At a town hall meeting in Wichita, Kansas on Saturday, the hot topics were Medicaid expansion and medical marijuana.
After Multiple Defeats, San Diego District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis Will Prosecute Jovan Jackson Again
Jovan has always had a lot of support through San Diego Americans for Safe Access and the community at large. That didn’t change yesterday in court.
Report: New York City Cops Spent One Million Hours In Staff Time Making Marijuana Possession Arrests
New York City police spent an estimated one million hours in staff time making low level marijuana possession arrests in the past decade.
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New York City: 39,218 Low-level Marijuana Arrests in 2012
New York City: The NYPD made 39,218 low-level marijuana possession arrests in 2012 (and over 440,000 in past decade), each consuming an estimated...
Continuation of San Diego District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis’ Reign of Terror on the Ill and Infirm
The Littles should have been protected as cannabis patients in the “grow-your-own-style” which San Diego District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis says she approves.