Category: Law & Politics

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News and commentary on cannabis law and politics

February 1, 2013
02/01/2013
Georgia Marijuana Reform Group Reaches Out to Governor Deal

Georgia Marijuana Reform Group Reaches Out to Governor Deal

The marijuana reform group, Georgia Campaign for Access, Reform, & Education (Georgia CARE) has asked governor Nathan Deal (and the state of Georgia) to stop the arrest...
February 1, 2013
02/01/2013
Several States Considering Legislation To Legalize Adult Cannabis Consumption

Several States Considering Legislation To Legalize Adult Cannabis Consumption

Lawmakers in several states are anticipated to debate legislative measures this year that seek to legalize and regulate the adult use and retail distribution of marijuana. To date, lawmakers...
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
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
Amendment 64 Task Force – Recommendations Update

Amendment 64 Task Force – Recommendations Update

Colorado’s Amendment 64 Task Force has already submitted some recommendations, including requesting that federal agencies change federal banking policy to allow for state-legalized marijuana transactions. The task force...
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
San Diego City Attorney to Continue Prosecuting Dispensaries

San Diego City Attorney to Continue Prosecuting Dispensaries

The San Diego City Council has sided with Attorney Jan Goldsmith against Mayor Bob Filner’s request to stop prosecuting dispensaries. The council instructed Goldsmith to continue to...
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
Help Decriminalize Marijuana in British Columbia

Help Decriminalize Marijuana in British Columbia

Cannabis Culture magazine released a list of 8 ways to help decriminalize marijuana in British Columbia, Canada. While foreigners like myself are limited to donating money or spreading...
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
Proponents of Medical Marijuana Measure Shift Support

Proponents of Medical Marijuana Measure Shift Support

A coalition of California medical marijuana groups has abandoned support of their own measure in favor of a very similar one backed by the L.A. City Council....
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
Nebraska – UNL to Host Marijuana Legalization Debate

Nebraska – UNL to Host Marijuana Legalization Debate

The University of Nebraska – Lincoln is scheduled to host a marijuana legalization debate February 7th, at 7:30 pm. Steve Hager, long-time editor of High Times, will face...
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....