Category: Law & Politics

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News and commentary on cannabis law and politics

June 2, 2014
06/02/2014
‘Weed for Votes’ Campaign Staged in San Jose by Marijuana Collective

‘Weed for Votes’ Campaign Staged in San Jose by Marijuana Collective

A consortium of San Jose marijuana shops are handing out free pot in exchange for your ballot stub or “I voted” sticker on June 3, which is...
June 2, 2014
06/02/2014
US House Votes to Prohibit DOJ From Interfering With State Medical Marijuana or Industrial Hemp Programs

US House Votes to Prohibit DOJ From Interfering With State Medical Marijuana or Industrial Hemp Programs

After a long debate that had the US House of Representatives in session until after midnight, the lower chamber of Congress cast a historic 219 to 189...
June 2, 2014
06/02/2014
Jenny Kush Drunk Driver Rebecca Maes Sentenced to Less Jail Time Than Many Face for Cannabis

Jenny Kush Drunk Driver Rebecca Maes Sentenced to Less Jail Time Than Many Face for Cannabis

Earlier this week, Rebecca Maes was sentenced to ten years for the death of Jenny Kush, a cannabis activist and radio host in Denver, Colorado. Last September, Maes was...
June 2, 2014
06/02/2014
Pasadena Police Refuse Court Order to Return Medical Marijuana

Pasadena Police Refuse Court Order to Return Medical Marijuana

Pasadena, California police have refused a judge’s order to return over $8,000 of medical marijuana seized from a local resident, erroneously claiming that he might be prosecuted under federal...
May 30, 2014
05/30/2014
Marijuana Decriminalization Proposed in Delaware

Marijuana Decriminalization Proposed in Delaware

Delawareans could legally possess up to an ounce of marijuana for “personal use” under proposed legislation backed by Democratic lawmakers in both chambers of the General Assembly. Marijuana...
May 30, 2014
05/30/2014
Advocates Welcome Minnesota as 22nd Medical Marijuana State, but Object to Overly Restrictive Law

Advocates Welcome Minnesota as 22nd Medical Marijuana State, but Object to Overly Restrictive Law

Governor Mark Dayton signed a bill into law today that makes Minnesota the 22nd medical marijuana state. Patient advocates celebrated the passage of SF 2470, which will protect qualified...
May 30, 2014
05/30/2014
$201-Million Marijuana Grow Seized in Los Padres Forest

$201-Million Marijuana Grow Seized in Los Padres Forest

Ventura County sheriff’s deputies found a $201-million marijuana grow operation hidden in canyons north of Lake Piru in the Los Padres National Forest. More than 50,000 pot...
May 30, 2014
05/30/2014
Minnesota Governor Signs Medical Marijuana Legislation

Minnesota Governor Signs Medical Marijuana Legislation

Gov. Mark Dayton has signed SB 2470, making Minnesota the 22nd state with a compassionate medical marijuana law. While the new law contains unnecessary restrictions, it will bring needed relief to...
May 30, 2014
05/30/2014
LEAP’s Bret Black Running for Utah House of Representatives

LEAP’s Bret Black Running for Utah House of Representatives

Ladybud introduces Bret Black from LEAP who is running for the Utah House of Representatives. Bret is a Former Deputy Constable who stated “I support full legalization.  The...
May 29, 2014
05/29/2014
Ballot Question: Medical Marijuana Campaign Supporters in OK

Ballot Question: Medical Marijuana Campaign Supporters in OK

Republican gubernatorial candidate Dax Ewbank, who attended the rally, said legalized marijuana is one of those “taboo topics” in Oklahoma. He said if elected, he would legalize...
May 29, 2014
05/29/2014
Some Medical Marijuana Backers Back Out of Minnesota Program

Some Medical Marijuana Backers Back Out of Minnesota Program

This week Gov. Mark Dayton is expected to sign a bill legalizing marijuana for about 5,000 Minnesotans, but Minnesota’s new law will not allow patients to possess...
May 29, 2014
05/29/2014
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.05.28)

Medical Marijuana Update (2014.05.28)

We could see a congressional vote on barring the feds from interfering in medical marijuana states this week, California stays contentious, the New York Assembly passes a...
May 29, 2014
05/29/2014
Key Lawmaker Says Medical Marijuana Will Happen

Key Lawmaker Says Medical Marijuana Will Happen

The future of a medical marijuana bill in New York rests with Sen. John DeFrancisco, chairman of the finance committee. While he is opposed to the “Compassionate Care...
May 29, 2014
05/29/2014
This Week’s Corrupt Cop Stories (2014.05.28)

This Week’s Corrupt Cop Stories (2014.05.28)

Hoo-boy. The Dallas city council pays out for another brutal drug raid, a New Jersey narc has some issues at a local Starbucks, and a Florida narc...
May 29, 2014
05/29/2014
Marijuana Is Going Great, Says Colorado Government

Marijuana Is Going Great, Says Colorado Government

Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper opposed Amendment 64, but now he tells CBS News he has no major qualms with how things have gone. “If people didn’t smoke before, generally they’re...
May 29, 2014
05/29/2014
There’s More to Colorado Than Marijuana

There’s More to Colorado Than Marijuana

Colorado has certainly garnered a lot of attention since voters there decided to legalize marijuana in the 2012 election, but when it comes to drug reform, there’s...
May 29, 2014
05/29/2014
Texas Teenager Faces Life Sentence for Selling Pot Brownies

Texas Teenager Faces Life Sentence for Selling Pot Brownies

This headline, fresh out of Texas, recently graced news magazines: “Texas man faces possible life sentence for making and selling pot brownies.” I, probably like many of...
May 28, 2014
05/28/2014
Corporate Cannabis? Legal Marijuana Goes Legit

Corporate Cannabis? Legal Marijuana Goes Legit

In Washington State, where recreational marijuana is now legal, the Liquor Control Board hired Prof. Mark Kleiman of UCLA to research the state’s marijuana market. He estimated...
May 28, 2014
05/28/2014
Nevada Legalization Ballot Initiative Launched

Nevada Legalization Ballot Initiative Launched

The Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol launched a signature drive Tuesday in support of a 2016 ballot measure that would end marijuana prohibition in Nevada. State Sen. Tick Segerblom...
May 28, 2014
05/28/2014
The Women of the International Women’s Cannabis Coalition

The Women of the International Women’s Cannabis Coalition

Ladybud reports women the world over are ending prohibition…Again. This is the motto of the International Women’s Cannabis Coalition, consisting of over 250 members worldwide with 60...