CT Towns Pay Out Big for Deadly SWAT Drug Raid
Five Connecticut towns whose SWAT team killed an unarmed man during a drug raid agreed to pay $3.5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the man's family.
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Overkill in Honolulu - Bamboo Confused for Marijuana
Dozens of police used a battering ram in a pointless attack, armed with a bogus affidavit from a helicopter pilot claiming backyard bamboo was marijuana.
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Grand Rapids, MI Waiting to Implement Decriminalization
A county prosecutor is suing Grand Rapids to prevent the implementation of Prop 2, a decriminalization initiative, which is causing delays.
Bronx Stop-and-Frisk Case Wins Class Status
Jaenean Ligon leads the class in this case, made up of Latino and black New Yorkers who oppose police stops on suspicion of trespass in the Bronx.
City of Oakland Battles in Federal Court over Harborside
DOJ will argue for dismissal of a lawsuit brought by the City of Oakland in to halt the forfeiture of property being used by Harborside Health Center.
New Mexico Marijuana Prescriber Sues Medical Board
New Mexico stripped a physician assistant of his medical license for prescribing medical marijuana, which is legal in the state.
Florida Must Pay Attorney Fees in Employee Drug Test Lawsuit
A federal judge has ordered the state of Florida to pay more than $190k in attorneys' fees in a case challenging an executive order ordering suspicionless..
Video: Cop Gives Two Women Body Cavity Search for Pot on Public Highway, Using Same Glove
Who knew throwing a cigarette butt out of your car window would lead to a publicly humiliating body cavity search under the guise of 'the war on cannabis'?
Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Say County Changed the Rules
Two medical marijuana dispensaries sued Kern County, claiming they spent a total of $99,000 to set up under state & local laws, only to have the county fine
Medical Marijuana Advocates Take Fight to DC
As the Executive Director of Americans for Safe Access, it’s my privilege to meet & facilitate the work of medical marijuana advocates throughout the nation
Medical Marijuana Update (2012.11.07)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of November 07, 2012.
Medical Marijuana Fight Blazes in Arkansas Over Vending Machines
In a legal fight spurred by today's vote on an Arkansas medical marijuana initiative, vending machine distributors claim...
Medical Marijuana Advocates File Brief with DC Circuit Alleging Federal Policy Harmful to Patients
DC Circuit Appeals court issued rare order last week for supplemental briefing on "standing" in landmark federal case.
DC Circuit Orders Supplemental Briefing in Federal Landmark Medical Marijuana Case
Just hours after the U.S. Court of Appeal for the DC Circuit heard oral arguments in the federal landmark case Americans for Safe Access v. Drug Enforcement
Where To on Cannabis Reform? Navigating Around Federal Apathy
Where To On Cannabis Reform? As Americans for Safe Access battles cannabis scheduling nationally, advocates need to push social movement locally...
Appeals Court Hears Case On Medical Value of Marijuana
On Oct 16, the federal Appeals Court for the DC Circuit heard an appeal in the case called Americans for Safe Access v Drug Enforcement Administration...
Medical Marijuana Lawsuit Reviewing Scientific Evidence Reaches Federal Court
For the first time in nearly 20 years, a federal court will hear arguments in a lawsuit challenging the federal government's classification of marijuana.
Marijuana Initiative Sues Oregon over Signature Counts
There could yet be not one, but two legalization initiatives on the Oregon ballot in November. The Oregon Marijuana Policy Initiative (OMPI) filed a lawsuit in Marion County Circuit Court last week…