Category: Law & Politics

Ladybud’s Lauren Vasquez explains how to assert your rights when you encounter the police.

The Mayor of Santa Ana Maya, Mexico was found dead after refusing to give a drug cartel ‘more pay’.

The Marijuana Policy Project extended an invitation Friday to the new Maine affiliate of Project SAM (Smart Approaches to Marijuana) to join forces to promote sensible marijuana...

The “Voices of the Victims” tour is in Washington, D.C. today, calling for an end to the failed drug war.

The Washington state Liquor Control Board announced last week that it was extending the deadline for public comment on proposed changes to the state’s existing medical marijuana...

Tennessee Senator Frank Niceley is drafting legislation to remove barriers to hemp production, legalizing hemp in Tennessee if it passes.

The NAACP announced its support for the Respect States Marijuana Laws Act.

Medical marijuana advocacy group Americans for Safe Access (ASA) filed recommendations yesterday for the Washington State legislature, based on a series of patient and provider stakeholder meetings...

The ACLU of Maryland reports that the marijuana arrest rate in the state is among the nation’s highest.

CNN’s Don Lemon sat down to talk legalization with stakeholders on both sides of the debate: Steve DeAngelo, Kevin Sabet and Jamen Shively. This video clip features...

If anyone out there still doubts that marijuana legalization is gaining some serious traction, feast your eyes on this headline: “Utah Republican Lawmaker, Mormon Moms Fight For...

A man died from food allergies in a Washington jail cell after a misdemeanor pot offense.

Join the San Diego Chapter of Americans for Safe Access on Tuesday, November 12th from 7-9pm at Giovanni’s Restaurant located at 9353 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. San Diego, CA...

64% of this year’s Miami Beach Voters cast their vote for medical marijuana.

Medical marijuana advocates Arkansans for Compassionate Care (ACC) and Americans for Safe Access (ASA) have joined forces to put an initiative on the 2014 ballot. The Arkansas...

Alcohol lobbyists are not happy about the increasing acceptance of the fact that marijuana is safer than alcohol.

High Times’ Danny Danko describes the more horrible aspects of illegal pot growing, which I sometimes forget still happens. I love Colorado.

One of the many predicted benefits of regulating marijuana is to allow police to focus on solving violent crimes, and an investigation into the Oakland Police Department...

And the beat goes on. From the West Coast to the East Coast and from the Great Lakes to the Gulf Coast, medical marijuana is on the...

CBS reports that Illinois’ medical marijuana business is expected to rake in big money, as much as $45 million the first year.