Video: Sanjay Gupta & Montel Williams Rail Against Fed's Hypocrisy
Montel Williams joined Dr. Sanjay Gupta on Piers Morgan Live to continue the discussion of the federal governments hypocrisy regarding medical marijuana.
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As Pressure Mounts, Eric Holder Acts on Sentencing Reform
US Attorney General Eric Holder announced Monday a comprehensive federal sentencing reform package with a strong emphasis on drug sentencing.
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MPP's Rob Kampia: Federal Pot Law Will Change in 2019
He also predicts that California, Nevada, Arizona, Maine and possibly Massachusetts will legalize in 2016, and that federal pot law will take place by 2019.
NYPD Hammered for Targeting Minorities With Stop and Frisk
In the remedies opinion, Scheindlin noted that she wanted "to be very clear: I am not ordering an end to the practice of stop and frisk."
Gil Kerlikowske: The Drug Czar's Living Obituary
Gil Kerlikowske, the remarkable man who encouraged legislation by doing absolutely nothing. R.I.P. drug czar No. 6. Best of luck with your demotion...
Medicinal Marijuana Needy: The Story of Michael Brooks, Part 2
Weedists: Meet Michael Brooks. "Weedists are the people who are out there fighting the good fight and these are their stories." Michael represents a new...
Miami Federal Prosecutor Called on Misconduct in Drug Cases
Shaygan won a $600,000 judgment against Hoffman and another federal prosecutor, with the judge in the case finding their conduct profoundly disturbing.
DEA Uses Spy Data for Criminal Investigations, Hides Origins
a DEA unit is feeding data from the NSA, as well as wiretaps and informants, to law enforcement around the country to launch criminal investigations.
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Legalization: Why Proponents Want a Showdown With the Feds
Let's have a national discussion about legalization, and let's have it be a discussion about a model for regulation that emulates alcohol regulations.
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Obama Administration Spending $180,000 Per Day to Undermine State Marijuana Laws
The report found that the Obama administration has spent $300,000,000 in its fight against voter-approved medical marijuana laws across the country.
DEA Medical Cannabis Offensive May Have Cost $13.3 Million
These raids constitute one of President Obama’s single biggest days of paramilitary action on medical cannabis providers, but what did this offensive cost?
CA Democratic Party Urges Obama to Halt Dispensary Raids
this is an opportunity for Obama to stop unfair arrests by keeping his campaign promise not to interfere with medical marijuana in states where it is legal.
Needless Suffering of Medical Marijuana Patient Embodies Federal-State Conflict
Douglas Hiatt, brought me face-to-face with cases of persecuted, ill and disabled patients caught up in the federal-state conflict on medical marijuana.
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Beer Breweries Embrace Cannabis Themed Branding
Though the feds routinely reject beer labeling that mentions cannabis, one Washington brewery has released a "Joint Effort Hemp Ale" throughout the state.
Medical Marijuana Law May Not Tank Indictment
Officers failed to show probable cause under the state's medical marijuana statute, U.S. District Judge William Nielsen suppressed the evidence May 2012.
Obama Administration Brought 80 Percent More Medical Marijuana Cases Than Bush
During the entire 8 years under Bush, the federal government saw 163 medical marijuana cases, or about 20 per year. With almost 1.5 years left, the Obama...
Judge Stays Seizure of Medical Marijuana Club
A federal judge granted Oakland's request to stay federal forfeiture proceedings against a medical marijuana club while it defends its standing on appeal.
Lawyers Guild Report Condemns Federal Marijuana Policy
The National Lawyers Guild issued a report yesterday addressing the federal government’s flawed policy on marijuana.