Colorado Marijuana Measure Hits 53 Percent in New Poll
A recent Public Policy Polling has Colorado's Amendment 64 marijuana legalization initiative winning, with 53% of respondents saying they would vote for it.
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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...
Suit Before Ninth Circuit Court Of Appeals Seeks To Halt Federal Actions Against CA Medical Cannabis
A group of California medical cannabis providers and patients, as Plaintiffs, filed their Opening Brief before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San...
Two More Drug War Deaths on Tuesday
Stephanie Melson, 31, and Victor Gaddy, 41, become the 52nd and 53rd persons to die in US domestic drug law enforcement operations so far this year.
A Big Win for ASA in San Diego
California’s 4th District Court of Appeal overturned the conviction of San Diego medical cannabis provider Jovan Jackson. The decision in People v. Jackson
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.
Latest Polling Shows an Uphill Battle for Arkansas’ Medical Marijuana Initiative, Issue 5
The latest polling data coming out of Arkansas shows a rough fight ahead for their ballot initiative, Issue 5, to legalize the medical use of marijuana...
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Mathieu, Jefferson, 2 Other Former LSU Football Players Charged With Marijuana Possession
Police say they arrested four former LSU football players, including one-time Heisman Trophy finalist Tyrann Mathieu, after finding them with marijuana...
Medical Marijuana Advocates Launch New Election-Based Website: VoteMedicalMarijuana.org
VoteMedicalMarijuana.org is a new site that enables medical marijuana advocates to make informed choices by reviewing voting record of elected officials.
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Forbes' Top 2012 Tax Cases: #10, The IRS Wages War on Medical Marijuana
The medical marijuana industry, which is "blessed by state law, but persecuted by the IRS," has made Forbes Top 10 Tax Cases of 2012...
59% of All Americans Want Marijuana to Be Legalized
A new poll conducted by Huff Post & YouGov has support for marijuana legalization at an astounding 59% amongst all Americans, the largest support yet..
World Series Highlights Importance of Medical Marijuana Reciprocity
When the World Series shifts to Detroit, California medical marijuana patients will be able to follow to Detroit with their medicine. Why? Reciprocity.
Initiative Watch (2012.10.24)
We're getting down to the final days, and the action around drug reform initiatives is hot and heavy. Let's get to it:
Bruce Springsteen Works 'Marijuana' Into Obama Campaign Song
Bruce Springsteen has been campaigning for Obama's 2012 re-election campaign. Check out this video where The Boss works in 'marijuana' to his ditty...
Medical Marijuana Update (2012.10.24)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of October 24, 2012.
Unanimous Landmark Appellate Decision Issued in San Diego Medical Marijuana Dispensary Case
Fourth District Court of Appeal rejects requirement that all California medical marijuana collective members must be actively involved in cultivation.
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.
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2012.10.24)
Here's the latest news on corrupt cops and law enforcement around the United States from the past week, as of October 24, 2012...