Private Plane Pilots Face Warrantless Drug Searches
Private plane pilots, especially those traveling to or through states with relaxed marijuana laws, are being subjected to warrantless searches.
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DEA: Marijuana Plant Seizures Decline to Lowest Levels in Nearly a Decade
The declining national figures are largely a result of reduced plant seizures in California.
Great Edibles Recipes: Gingersnap Ice Cream Sandwiches
These medicated ice cream sandwiches shouldn't require much introduction. Make these on a cooler summer day, and enjoy fall spices a little early this year.
Hemp Beer!? Can It Be True?
I decided to look for hemp beer, and I found that it does exist! Furthermore, hemp can be made into wine and hard alcohol too!
White House On Marijuana: Nothing's Really Changed
Because I signed one of those pro-cannabis online petitions once upon a time, the White House sent me a followup email on the DOJ marijuana announcement...
Broad Coalition Seeks Capitol Hill Hearings on DEA
Spurred by decades of concern over the DEA's bull-in-a-China-shop behavior, more than 120 groups asked Congress to hold hearings on the agency.
The $100,000 Challenge from Rick Steves and Justin Hartfield
Rick Steves and Justin Hartfield, are taking it upon themselves to increase resources to both reform cannabis laws and help victims of prohibition.
Youth Drug Use on Decline, Most Media Fail to Notice
I think it's a significant "fail" that most major media did not note that, given the importance place that youth drug use naturally holds in these concerns.
Virginia Gubernatorial Candidates on Marijuana
One of the highest profile elections is the Virginia gubernatorial race. Things are beginning to heat up before the two month stretch before the election.
John McCain Ready for Legalization?!?
According to Talking Points Memo, Sen. John McCain made some comments Thursday that some may find surprising:
Piece of the Week | Henna Inspired Glass Pipe
This week's piece has a particularly interesting story from the artist about a trip to India, discovering henna, and how that inspired the work.
Marinol vs Marijuana... I'll Choose Marijuana
“I don't understand how you were prescribed Marinol? We only give this drug to terminally ill cancer patients.” This was the question I was asked from the
Federal Official: Pot Farmers Didn't Start Yosemite Fire
While a hunter apparently did start the Yosemite fire, there's absolutely no evidence that "illegal marijuana farmers" had anything to do with it...
Support for Marijuana Legalization Blooming in the South
It is said that the South will be the last region to take up marijuana legalization, but it is becoming evident the southern states won’t be left behind.
Cannabis-Based Medicine Shows Promise for Opiate Dependence
The increasing abuse of opiate drugs is leading to an increase in heroin use, and a skyrocketing amount of people seeking treatment for opiate dependence.
California Sentencing Reform Bill to Go to Governor
California sees about 10,000 drug possession cases each year. That figure does not include marijuana, decriminalized under Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
25 Years Ago: Judge Ruled Cannabis Should Be Reclassified
Friday marks the 25-year anniversary of a ruling which determined that cannabis possesses accepted medical utility and ought to be reclassified.
Chronicle Book Review: "Our Lost Border" and "The Fight to Save Juarez"
Neither of these books even pretends to be an anti-prohibitionist manifesto. They both help us achieve a richer understanding of what is going on.