Pot Bust by Traffic Cops Picked Up by Justices
The Supreme Court said it will take up whether an anonymous 911 call reporting a reckless driver justified a search that led to a pot bust.
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Cannabis Under the Medical Microscope
As cannabis spends more time in research labs and study groups, we'll learn more about the plant in a year's time than we learned in the past decade...
Three-Year-Old Goes to School With 14 Bags of Weed
Was she really like, "Oh, this kid smells like weed. Better call the police!"
MPP Plans to End Prohibition in 10 More States by 2017
MPP will work to pass voter initiatives in at least five states and bills in five state legislatures to end marijuana prohibition.
Kentucky House Speaker May Support Medical Marijuana Law
Several media outlets reported that House Speaker Greg Stumbo is now “leaning in favor” of passing a medical marijuana law.
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Spain's Ex Drug Czar: "Cannabis Is Not A Drug"
Araceli Manjón is the former cabinet director of Spain's National Drugs Plan, which is a position comparable to the US drug czar.
Bus Ads Run In Portland In Support Of Marijuana Initiative
Supporters of the ballot initiative to remove penalties for adult marijuana possession in Portland are launching ads on METRO buses and bus shelters.
Marijuana Initiatives Coming to Wyoming
In a sign of changing times, at least two separate marijuana initiative campaigns are getting underway in Wyoming, one of the reddest of the red states.
California's DNA Database to Include Lesser Charges
In Orange County, California, officials are taking samples from people charged with minor crimes, like shoplifting or drug possession for its DNA database.
Canada's New Medical Marijuana System Begins Today
Canada's MMPR (marihuana for medical purposes regulations) begin to take over the medical marijuana system today.
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MMJ Web Services Dismay Massachusetts Physician Leaders
MMJ web services that help qualifying patients find a doctor willing to prescribe marijuana are raising concerns among the Massachusetts Medical Society.
NFL Needs More Transparency in Drug Policy, Says World Anti-Doping Agency
The NFL and its players union doesn't require players to disclose the substances for which they have tested positive. This is becoming more of an issue...
NORML Match Grant Extended to Lament Founding of Prohibition
Because October 2nd marks the day on the nation’s calendar seventy-six years ago when the federal marijuana prohibition law took full legal effect
Two More Drug War Deaths
A Texas marijuana grower and a California man who might have been a drug dealer were killed by police in separate incidents last week.
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UK Police Chief: It Is Time To End The War On Drugs
Mike Barton, Durham's chief constable says it's time to end the war on drugs. "What I am saying is that drugs should be controlled."
Latin American Leaders Talk Drug Reform at UN
Once again, the United Nations' General Assembly meeting in New York City has become a forum for calls for drug reform.
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John Morgan: Oxycontin Users Would Be Better Off Smoking Pot
Orlando attorney John Morgan compared medical marijuana and oxycontin, noting that marijuana is a safer, non-addictive substitute for the popular pain pills
Reps Urge New Direction With New Drug Czar Pick
Members of Congress are calling on Obama to use the naming of a new drug czar as an opportunity to embrace a drug policy based on science, reason, and facts