Marijuana Arrests Decline in 2011, but Still Total Half of All Illicit Drug Violations
Police made 757,969 arrests in 2011 for marijuana-related offenses and marijuana arrests now comprise one-half of all illicit drug arrests in the US.
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It’s Time for Nevada to Legalize Marijuana
More people are in favor of marijuana legalization and like voters in Washington and Colorado may do this election, Nevada should end the prohibition...
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Marijuana Measure Divides Detroiters
A proposal to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana in Detroit has residents deeply divided over how it would affect a city struggling with high crime and shrinking resources.
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If Voters OK Hemp, Unclear if Farmers Would Grow It
Farmers may not be in a rush to grow hemp if cannabis legalization passes in Washington, Oregon and Colorado. Farmers who say they have enough to worry...
Women Needed to Legalize Pot
Polls are showing an encouraging growth in support for CO's Amendment 64 among women (from 49% support in Sept to 50% support in Oct), but female support...
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Toni Braxton Admits Grammy Award-Winning Song Was About Marijuana
In an upcoming interview for VH1, Toni Braxton reveals her 1996 Grammy Award-winning tune You're Making Me High is all about the joys of marijuana use.
Dumanis Continues Raiding in San Diego, While Court of Appeals Tells Her She is Wrong
Refusing to accept the jury’s decision, San Diego District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis raided Jackson’s collective a 2nd time and re-filed all the charges...
Benjamin's Edibles in Hot Water with Feds Over Slim Jammin' Jerky
Medicated jerky is a great idea, but Benjamin's Edibles should have thought to make sure that they were totally compliant with basic food regulations.
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.
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...
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.
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Traces of Cocaine and Marijuana Found in Air of Eight Italian Cities
There are trace amounts of cocaine and marijuana in the air of eight Italian cities.
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..