New Jersey Marijuana Prosecutors Reverse Course, Say It’s Time to Legalize
The New Jersey State Municipal Prosecutors Association officially supports legalizing possession of marijuana, an unlikely source of support.
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Study Finds Legalization of Medical Marijuana Does Not Increase Crime, May Decrease Violent Crime
The 18-year-old question as to whether or not legalizing medical marijuana causes an increase in crime seems to be answered in a recent study by a team of researchers from The University of Texas at Dallas this week.
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Colorado Cracking Down on High-Volume Pot Patients
Colorado state health department authorities plan to crack down on medical marijuana patients and medical growers with permission for more than six plants.
Minnesota Medical Marijuana Patients Slam Governor
At a press conference, Medical marijuana patients slammed Gov. Mark Dayton for stalling on a bill currently being considered in the Minnesota legislature.
Troopers 'License Plate Profiling' in Idaho for Marijuana
An Idaho state trooper arrested and searched a 70-year-old Washington man solely because of his license plate from Colorado, where marijuana is legal, the man claims in a federal lawsuit.
As California Moves To Ban Dabs, Washington Wants To Legalize
Washington's House and Senate voted to approve House Bill 2304, which calls to legalize retail sale of dabs. Whereas in California...
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories (2014.03.25)
Here's the latest news on corrupt cops and law enforcement around the United States from the past week, as of March 25, 2014:
Study: Drug Dogs Most Likely to Err in Traffic Stop Scenarios
A new study claims Drug Dogs trained to detect illegal drugs are most likely to provide false alerts in situations involving searching a motor vehicle.
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Police Using Social Media to Bust People for Marijuana
Photos of marijuana on social media is reasonable suspicion, in the eyes of the law; cops are using these images to lure stoners and put them behind bars.
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Will the Justice Department Crack Down on Medical Marijuana?
The Justice Department indicated it would allow legalization to proceed only if states created “strong and effective regulatory and enforcement systems.”
California Could Ban Dabs
California could soon ban the potent cannabis extracts, dabs. A bill regulating the industry would prohibit any physician from prescribing butane hash oil.
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Washington's New Marijuana Law May Be Freeing Up Police Resources
A drop in the number of misdemeanor marijuana possession charges in Washington state shows the new law is freeing up court and law enforcement resources.
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Why Dianne Feinstein Opposes Marijuana Legalization
California senator Dianne Feinstein disapproves of marijuana legalization. “The risk of people using marijuana and driving is very substantial,”
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.03.19)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of March 19, 2014.
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2014.03.19)
Here's the latest news on corrupt cops and law enforcement around the United States from the past week, as of March 19, 2014:
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How Racist Is Your State's War on Weed? Compare!
A new interactive website from the ACLU highlights how many lives are derailed and billions of dollars wasted fighting a racially biased war on drugs.
Students Say Counselor Played Cop in Sting
A high school counselor enlisted students to uncover drug sales; when one of the students was arrested, school officials tried to cover up the sting.
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Does Medical Marijuana Equal Bad Parenting?
"Your baby doesn't need to be subjected to marijuana," an officer says. "I told them we had our cards, our prescriptions. They didn't want to see them."