Category: Law & Politics

This Thursday, Florida’s medical marijuana debate heads to the Supreme Court, for consideration of a 2014 ballot measure.

British publications have gotten their hands on a leaked UN document that reveals fundamental splits among nations as the international organization prepares for the UN General Assembly...

So far, Health Canada’s less-than-discrete envelopes are responsible for at least 3 patients being fired and a home invasion, a lawyer claims.

So, here is an interesting experience I had recently… after playing a gig at a bar with my funk band here in Denver, Colorado, I stepped out...

A Canadian medical marijuana patient (that happens to be a mounted police officer) is not allowed to smoke while in uniform. This has created a national debate...

The Seahawks have a long and colorful history with violating the NFL’s league rules on substance abuse. In so far as the league is cracking down on PEDs,...

Massachusetts and Illinois prepare for medical marijuana dispensaries, action is picking up in state legislatures, and Americans for Safe Access issues a report on state compliance with...

William Delahunt, former district attorney and congressman, wants to open 3 dispensaries in Massachusetts.

Medical marijuana advocates Americans for Safe Access (ASA) issued a report today that analyzes the Obama Administration’s latest enforcement guidelines for federal prosecutors in states that regulate...

Despite support from cannabis activists and libertarians, Denver’s City Council voted 7-5 to ban front yard and balcony smoking in Denver. There is still a final vote...

State Sen. Floyd Prozanski (D-Eugene), the powerful head of the Senate Judiciary Committee, last Friday unveiled a draft bill that would ask voters in the November 2014...

On Thursday November 21, US law enforcement agents, along with local police officers raided 14 medical marijuana locations around Colorado (including dispensaries, grow warehouses and two private...

A new poll by Quinnipiac University reveals that 82% of Florida voters support medical marijuana. Florida advocates are currently pushing for legislation that would allow seriously ill...

Steve Elliott explains how I-502’s per se limit on impairment for marijuana DUI has caused police to order lots more blood tests.

A Florida couple accidentally smuggled 11 pounds of bud in two locked suitcases thought to be lost luggage.

New York state lawmakers are planning medical marijuana hearings in Mineola and Buffalo next month.

Working in a dispensary has its risks. When I applied for a badge I assumed that a certain amount of risk was involved. There were at least...

A guest column from MPP’s Mason Tvert appeared today in the Providence Journal in Rhode Island. An excerpt is below, and you can click here to read...

Yesterday’s raids in Colorado were the largest dispensary crackdown in the state’s history. US Attorney John Walsh claims the raided dispensaries violated federal guidelines.

This morning, the Maine Legislative Council voted 5-5 on whether or not to allow Rep. Diane Russell’s marijuana legalization to be introduced. A tie vote means the...