Alternet: “Will Obama Go After Legal Pot In Washington and Colorado?”
Will Obama Go After Legal Pot In Washington And Colorado? One week ago, US Attorney General Eric Holder cryptically told Bloomberg News that...
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This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2012.12.18)
Here's the latest news on corrupt cops and law enforcement around the United States from the past week, as of December 18, 2012...
The Next Seven States to Legalize Marijuana?
Rolling Stone's Tim Dickinson continues his coverage of marijuana legalization with a not unjustifiably optimistic article, "The Next Seven States to...
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Man Sues Larimer Sheriff over Destroyed Medical Marijuana Plants After Acquittal
Denver lawyer Rob Corry said his client expects to receive $5,000 per plant (totaling $210,000), based on what law enforcers have testified a marijuana plant is worth, in addition to attorney fees.
Feds Settles With Montana Medical Marijuana Provider Chris Williams
Montana medical marijuana provider Chris Williams has reached a settlement with prosecutors.
Newark Mayor Cory Booker: Medical Marijuana? Heck Yes... But I Want to Go Beyond That
During a HuffPo Live interview, Newark Mayor & potential gubernatorial candidate Cory Booker made some very strong statements in favor of drug law reform...
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Colorado Marijuana Task Force Holds First Meeting
The group in charge of creating rules for an industry that has never existed before — the recreational marijuana stores allowed under Colorado's newly enacted Amendment 64 — gathered its breath Monday before getting to work.
Seattle Times: “It’s Time For Employers To Rethink Marijuana, Drug-Testing Policies”
A majority of Americans are now demanding we reassess our cannabis policies. This reassessment should also include amending employers’ drug-testing...
Oakland Insists It Can Defend Medical Pot Club
The city of Oakland renewed demands to stay forfeiture proceedings against a local medical marijuana dispensary, as a matter of state's rights. Harborside..
Massachusetts Communities Seek Delay in Medical Marijuana Law
At least two Massachusetts towns have voted already to ban dispensaries — Wakefield and Reading. Other communities are considering similar moves. But lawmakers say it’s unclear if the medical marijuana law gives cities and towns the authority to say no.
US Has 330,000 Drug Offenders in Prison
Of the 1.6 million prisoners in America, some 330,000 were doing time for drug offenses, including nearly drug offenders 95,000 doing federal time....
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Push to Decriminalize Marijuana to Launch in Georgia
Should you go to prison if you smoke pot in Georgia? One group plans to argue emphatically that you should not. A campaign to decriminalize marijuana in Georgia will be launched Monday at the State Capitol.
Medical Pot Wars A-Bubble in California
A Northern California county last week barred medical marijuana cultivation in apartment complexes & mobile home parks - "unless park management sets up...
Poll: Majority of New Yorkers Back Legalized Pot, Ohioans Evenly Split
Two new polls, published this week by Quinnipiac University, show solid support for marijuana legalization in both New York and Ohio...
Memphis Cop, Dallas Man Killed in Separate Drug War Incidents
A Memphis police officer was shot and killed early Friday morning during a marijuana raid, and, hours later, a Dallas man was shot and killed by police...
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Ohioans Divided on Legalizing Marijuana
Ohio had an even split with 47 percent support legalizing marijuana and 47 percent opposing it in a Quinnipiac poll released this past week.
Marijuana Reform Comes to the Mountain State
Medical marijuana legislation hasn't been seriously considered in the Mountain State, despite the best efforts of Delegate Mike Manypenny. West Virginia...
Cannabis Legalization: What Will It Take?
Cannabis Legalization: What will it Take? Any Cannabis Victory could be short lived because of a Legal theory espoused by many.