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Man Who Worked on Marijuana Farm as Teenager Gets 5 Years
Nathaniel Harshman, now only 20 years old, has been sentenced to 5 years for working on a 477-plant marijuana grow operation in Alaska in 2011.
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Needless victims of our failed drug war
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2 Louisiana High School Coaches Face Drug Charges
Two Louisiana high school coaches now face serious drug charges for seeds, stems, roaches and a small bag of marijuana.
MT Medical Marijuana Grower Convicted in Federal Court
Montana medical marijuana patient, cultivator and former U of Montana Grizzlies quarterback Jason Washington was convicted in federal court of two felonies.
New Mexico Marijuana Prescriber Sues Medical Board
New Mexico stripped a physician assistant of his medical license for prescribing medical marijuana, which is legal in the state.
Matthew Davies: Another Victim of the Government’s War on Marijuana
Today’s New York Times includes a feature story about California medical marijuana provider Matthew Davies, who federal prosecutors are pressuring to accept
Open Letter To Sasha and Malia Obama
How can Barack Obama continue to be in charge of a system that puts young men and women just like himself behind bars, often ruining their lives?
Obama Administration Throwing Medical Marijuana Patients Into Federal Prison at Unprecedented Rate
Fallout from the Obama Administration's aggressive federal enforcement in medical marijuana states has reached a fever pitch this month with three people...
Who Was Killed in America's Drug War Last Year?
America's 2012 Drug War Stats: 63 people died in the course of US domestic drug law enforcement operations, or one about every six days...
Harborside and the Feds' Failed Medical Marijuana Communications
Harborside is in the news again today. Two weeks ago we noted the premiere (and largest) dispensary had won a battle in state court. Facing threats by...
Video: Cop Gives Two Women Body Cavity Search for Pot on Public Highway, Using Same Glove
Who knew throwing a cigarette butt out of your car window would lead to a publicly humiliating body cavity search under the guise of 'the war on cannabis'?
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...
Spottedcrow Flies Free
Patricia Spottedcrow, an Oklahoma woman who was sentenced to 12 years for selling $31 worth of pot, with no prior convictions, was released from prison...
Weedist Women: Diane Fornbacher
Diane Fornbacher has been a cannabis activist for over fifteen years. Her unique combination of warrior spirit, passion and kindness make her a hero to...
Marijuana: the Fuzz' Favorite Tool
Cannabis isn't a tool to uphold antiquated models of racial persecution (which Latinos now suffer from), nor does it instigate crime. However, those who...
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Drug Offenders Spend 250 Percent More Time in Federal Prison Since 1987
The amount of time drug offenders serve in federal prison has increased 250 percent since 1987, and as a result...
Study: Over 200,000 Marijuana Arrests in Colorado Over Past 25 Years
In the 25 years from 1986 to 2010, police and sheriffs’ departments in Colorado made 210,000 arrests for the crime of possessing small amounts of marijuana.
Drug Forfeiture Laws: An Assault on Property Law and Common Sense
The Institute for Justice has a video on the dangers Drug Forfeiture Laws pose to Citizens and how government can take your property without Due Process.
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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.