Category: Law & Politics

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News and commentary on cannabis law and politics

November 2, 2012
11/02/2012
Dr. Ali Shaygan’s Saga: Prosecutorial Misconduct in the War on Pain Docs

Dr. Ali Shaygan’s Saga: Prosecutorial Misconduct in the War on Pain Docs

08:07pm In what could become an historic case, a Florida doctor acquitted of drug dealing charges over his prescribing practices is asking the US Supreme Court...
November 1, 2012
11/01/2012
Medical Marijuana Update (2012.10.31)

Medical Marijuana Update (2012.10.31)

06:55pm A California appeals court has made a landmark ruling, the DEA keeps on raiding, and a Montana medical marijuana provider refuses a post-conviction plea bargain,...
November 1, 2012
11/01/2012
California Medical Association Calls on Governor Brown to Urge for Marijuana’s Reclassification

California Medical Association Calls on Governor Brown to Urge for Marijuana’s Reclassification

More than two weeks ago, with less fanfare than it deserved, the California Medical Association (CMA) voted to urge Governor Brown to petition the federal government to reclassify...
November 1, 2012
11/01/2012
Google’s New Voting Tool Finds Your Personalized Ballot and Nearest Polling Place

Google’s New Voting Tool Finds Your Personalized Ballot and Nearest Polling Place

Google has made it easy to find your nearest polling place and the candidates representing your registered address. The newly-launched Voter Info tool pinpoints Election Day essentials and elegantly...
November 1, 2012
11/01/2012
Strange Bedfellows: Newspaper Endorsements on Marijuana Legalization

Strange Bedfellows: Newspaper Endorsements on Marijuana Legalization

The Seattle Times covers the strange bedfellows on Washington state’s marijuana legalization ballot measure, I-502. From GOP Senate candidate Michael Baumgartner and a host of newspapers’ support to...
November 1, 2012
11/01/2012
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2012.10.31)

This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2012.10.31)

02:16pm Cops, including a pair of former police chiefs, have been getting arrested on drug-related charges all over the place this past week and, of course,...
November 1, 2012
11/01/2012
Man ‘Returns’ Marijuana, Pipe to Walmart

Man ‘Returns’ Marijuana, Pipe to Walmart

A 40 year old Florida man was arrested for possession of less than 20 grams of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia while trying to return a printer at...
November 1, 2012
11/01/2012
‘No Grey Sky’ Marijuana Dispensary Takes on Uncle Sam

‘No Grey Sky’ Marijuana Dispensary Takes on Uncle Sam

A licensed medical marijuana provider sued the Justice Department and DEA, claiming that their illegal crusade threatens to cost thousands of patients their means to acquire the...
October 31, 2012
10/31/2012
Oregon Marijuana Measure Still Trails in Late Poll

Oregon Marijuana Measure Still Trails in Late Poll

04:57pm Measure 80, Oregon’s marijuana legalization initiative, continues to trail in the polls as the clock ticks ever closer to election day. According to a new poll...
October 31, 2012
10/31/2012
On Medical Marijuana, State Laws Matter

On Medical Marijuana, State Laws Matter

New Jersey State Senator Robert Singer (R-Ocean) seemed misinformed in a recent news release regarding medical marijuana. Singer argued that because President Obama long ago broke his promise...
October 31, 2012
10/31/2012
Smoke the Vote: Final Week Election Update

Smoke the Vote: Final Week Election Update

With just one week left until the election, there have been some recent news to report on, including two new campaign ads and several new polls. WASHINGTON...
October 31, 2012
10/31/2012
Is Jury Nullification the Right Tool to End Prohibition?

Is Jury Nullification the Right Tool to End Prohibition?

Is Jury Nullification the right tool to end modern day Prohibition of Cannabis? Jury Nullification is a controversial practice, yet has a long history. With recent new...
October 31, 2012
10/31/2012
US News & World Report: ‘Should Marijuana Use Be Legalized?’

US News & World Report: ‘Should Marijuana Use Be Legalized?’

Next Tuesday, three voters in three states — Colorado, Oregon, and Washington — will be deciding on statewide ballot measures to legalize the adult possession, use, and...
October 31, 2012
10/31/2012
Norwood, Massachusetts Chief of Police: Marijuana is Not Medicine

Norwood, Massachusetts Chief of Police: Marijuana is Not Medicine

Norwood Police Chief William Brooks has declared that marijuana is not medicine; we’ll have to check on his medical credentials and get back to you on that....
October 31, 2012
10/31/2012
Michigan Cities to Vote on Cannabis Depenalization Measures Next Week

Michigan Cities to Vote on Cannabis Depenalization Measures Next Week

Voters in Arkansas, Colorado, Massachusetts, Montana, Oregon, and Washington will not be the only ones deciding on marijuana policy on Election Day. Voters in four Michigan cities...
October 31, 2012
10/31/2012
Dutch National ‘Weed Pass’ Dead

Dutch National ‘Weed Pass’ Dead

05:39pm There will be no national “weed pass” for marijuana consumers in the Netherlands. The Associated Press has reported that the new Dutch coalition government has agreed on...
October 30, 2012
10/30/2012
Colorado Amendment 64: Know the Lies, Part 5 – Gateway Theory

Colorado Amendment 64: Know the Lies, Part 5 – Gateway Theory

This Weedist series is dedicated to stopping the misinformation  being spread by the campaign to prevent Colorado voters from legalizing marijuana with Amendment...
October 30, 2012
10/30/2012
Initiative That Would Limit Los Angeles Marijuana Dispensaries Approved for Signature Gathering

Initiative That Would Limit Los Angeles Marijuana Dispensaries Approved for Signature Gathering

One of two initiatives that want to regulate marijuana dispensaries in Los Angeles was approved for signature gathering. This one wants to cut the number of shops...
October 30, 2012
10/30/2012
Video: Retired Police Captain Demolishes the War On Drugs

Video: Retired Police Captain Demolishes the War On Drugs

LEAP co-founder and retired police captain, Peter Christ, appears on WGRZ-TV in Buffalo, NY and takes on all aspects of our country’s disastrous War on Drugs. Christ is...
October 30, 2012
10/30/2012
Marijuana Arrests Decline in 2011, but Still Total Half of All Illicit Drug Violations

Marijuana Arrests Decline in 2011, but Still Total Half of All Illicit Drug Violations

Police made 757,969 arrests in 2011 for marijuana-related offenses, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s annual Uniform Crime Report, released today. The total is a decrease from past years....