Motel Case Marks a Victory Against Federal Forfeiture Abuse
In a major victory against federal forfeiture abuse, a federal judge in Massachusetts struck down a scheme by federal prosecutors to seize a motel.
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Nebraska - UNL to Host Marijuana Legalization Debate
The University of Nebraska - Lincoln will host a marijuana legalization debate. Steve Hager, editor of High Times, will face Bob Stutman, former DEA agent.
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Marijuana Legalization Would Promote Drug Use, DEA Contends
Recent state efforts to legalize marijuana pose a challenge for the Drug Enforcement Administration because they would increase marijuana's availability and promote drug use, the DEA said in a filing released Wednesday.
Federal Court Denies Petition to Reschedule Marijuana
Federal Court of Appeals has denied requests to overturn the denial by the DEA to initiate proceedings to reschedule marijuana under federal law.
Can the DEA Hide a Surveillance Camera on Your Land?
A US district court judge ruled in the case last fall that it was okay for the DEA to enter the rural property without a warrant..
DEA Raids Three LA Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
DEA agents raided three Los Angeles medical marijuana dispensaries Wednesday afternoon, according to a preliminary report from Americans for Safe Access...
US Drug Czar Unloads on Medical Marijuana in San Francisco
It's legal to use medical marijuana for certain ailments in California -- but that doesn't mean Gil Kerlikowske has to like it.
Medical Marijuana Groups File Brief in Support of Mendocino Legal Battle with Feds
Three medical marijuana groups have teamed up to support Mendocino County officials in their effort to fight a sweeping federal subpoena filed in October.
ASA: Medical Cannabis Year in Review 2012
ASA Year in review: 2012 was bittersweet. On one hand, we moved the fight for safe access to medical cannabis forward, adding two new medical cannabis...
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Colorado Attorney General Suthers Says He Will Respect Marijuana Measure
Colorado Attorney General John Suthers, an ardent opponent of marijuana legalization, said Wednesday he would respect the will of the voters on Amendment 64
Cato Institute Policy Analysis and Forum on State Legalization and Preemption
The libertarian Cato Institute has published a Policy Analysis, "On the Limits of Federal Supremacy: When States Relax (or Abandon) Marijuana Bans."
Prohibitionists are Overstating Feds vs. State Marijuana Legalization Case to Media
A mostly great piece in Rolling Stone this weekend, "Obama's Pot Problem," missed the mark on the federal preemption question on marijuana legalization...
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Obama's Pot Problem
Now that states have started legalizing recreational marijuana, Rolling Stone explores if President Obama will continue the government’s war on weed...
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$1.5B Worth of Marijuana Confiscated in Appalachia (Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia)
Federal, state and local law enforcement agencies confiscated more than $1.5 billion worth of marijuana this year in Appalachia, a region where widespread unemployment may be enticing some people to grow pot to support their families.
Medical Marijuana Advocates Urge Mendocino County Officials to Fight Federal Subpoena for Records
Mendocino County Board of Supervisors and County Counsel to hold closed-door meeting Tuesday after 9am public comment period...
Congressional Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Halt Federal Interference In State Marijuana Laws
US Representatives have introduced bipartisan legislation in Congress, House Bill 6606, The Respect States’ and Citizens’ Rights Act of 2012 , to amend...
Mendocino Officials Mum on Federal Medical Pot Subpoena
Both Federal & Mendocino County officials declined to comment on a federal subpoena for financial records regarding the county's medical marijuana ordinance
The Hill.com: “Voters Say ‘No’ To Pot Prohibition”
The Hill.com’s influential Congress blog (“Where lawmakers come to blog”) on the Prohibition of Cannabis.