Is the Drug War a Well Polished Lie?
A leading Mexican journalist with deep knowledge of the drug war, claims that government corruption and back alley deals with the DEA carry a heavy load of responsibility for facilitating and encouraging the war.
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How the DEA Seized a College Student's Entire Life Savings, Without Charging Him With a Drug Crime
Carrying cash is not a crime. But that didn't stop the federal government from seizing $11,000 from Charles Clarke. Charles, a 24-year-old college student, was flying home after visiting family and friends in Cincinnati, when he lost his entire life savings to civil forfeiture.
New DEA Chief May Mean the End of the Reefer Madness Era
This will mark the first newly appointed DEA director in the era of legal weed. Rosenberg is rumored to want to shift the focus of the DEA away from cannabis and onto harder drugs, and is even open to considering a rescheduling of cannabis all together.
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Senate Committee Approves Protections for State Medical Marijuana Programs
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved a provision Thursday that would protect medical marijuana operations from federal crackdown in states where the substance is legal. The committee passed the measure, by a vote of 22-8, as an amendment to the Commerce, Justice and Science appropriations bill for fiscal year 2016.
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New DEA Chief Claims He Will Not Focus on Marijuana
While the domestic War on Drugs has been supported for nearly four decades by Michele Leonhart, it appears as though some of her misguided policies, mostly those rooted in Reagan’s anti-reefer regime, may finally come crashing down with the recent appointment of the new leader of the DEA.
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DEA Used Drug War as an Excuse to Spy on American Citizens
An exposé published last week by USA Today reveals that the practice of spying on American citizens had nothing to do with monitoring terrorist activity post 9/11, but that it was actually a program launched in the early nineties by the Drug Enforcement Administration as a means to further combat the drug war.
U.S. Government Finally Admits Cannabis Can Kill Cancer Cells
Many are screaming "hypocrisy," and with good reason. How can the U.S. government continue to classify cannabis as a Schedule I drug while simultaneously admitting, at last, to its medicinal benefits?
Stoned Rabbits: The DEA's Latest Fear Mongering Tactic
Fairbanks actually said that he feared passage of the Utah legalization bill would lead to an epidemic of stoned rabbits.
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DEA Agent Speaks Out: We Were Told Not to Enforce Drug Laws in Rich Communities
As the lies that keep the drug war alive begin to come unglued, many of the police officers and government agents who made it possible are now going public with the truth of their experience. Matthew Fogg, a former US Marshal, and DEA agent is one of those people. Ever since leaving law enforcement...
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DEA Warns of Stoned Rabbits if Utah Passes Medical Marijuana
Utah is considering a bill that would allow patients with certain debilitating conditions to be treated with edible forms of marijuana. If the bill passes, the state's wildlife may "cultivate a taste" for the plant, lose their fear of humans, and basically be high all the time. That's according to testimony presented to a Utah Senate panel last week by an agent of the Drug Enforcement Administration.
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Doctors Call on DEA to Reschedule Marijuana for Medical Research Purposes
The American Academy of Pediatrics is requesting that the Drug Enforcement Administration reclassify marijuana as a less harmful substance in order to facilitate research of the substance for medical use, according to a policy statement released Monday.
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An Update on Alabama's "Carly's Law"
During its 2014 session, the Alabama Legislature passed a law authorizing a state-sponsored study of the efficacy of CBD in treating seizure disorders. Advocates of medicinal cannabis in Alabama were encouraged by the passage of Carly's Law, but their enthusiasm quickly waned when it became apparent that federal government bureaucracy would be a roadblock to the study's progress.
Dispensary Weed Might Not Be as Safe as You Think
The weed you purchase legally at a government sanctioned dispensary is still just as variable as the strains you might buy from a dealer.
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Raids May Continue Under New Federal Spending Bill
Major media outlets are now claiming that a provision in the 1,603-page spending bill will effectively halt federal raids in medical marijuana states.
DEA Steals Woman's Identity to Entrap Her Friends
DEA agent Timoty Sinnigen pulled photos and other data off Arquiett's cell phone and proceeded to create a Facebook page using her name and personal information
Showdown: Cannabis vs. Alcohol
Before you launch into a rant on why cannabis is clearly the superior form of intoxication, it is important to get your facts straight. Is weed really a safer alternative to alcohol?
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Dollars, Chasing Cannabis Profits, Leave US
In the midst of prolonged recession which has left millions jobless for years at a time, American investors are offshoring their funds in droves in an attempt to find profits in the legal cannabis market of Canada...
Big DEA Raid, Medical Cannabis Cultivators Fight Back in Court
Two years ago, in October of 2012, DEA agents and local officers in Ramona, California kicked in the door of the Little's home and arrested both Mr. and Mrs. Little. Their alleged crime - growing illegal amounts of cannabis. Now they are fighting back in a lawsuit against the officers who raided their home.