Judge Allows Marijuana Use Evidence in Trayvon Martin Case
Judge Debra Nelson, the judge presiding over the Trayvon Martin case, has ruled to allow jurors to hear evidence of marijuana in Trayvon Martin's system.
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Judge Torches Colorado's Marijuana Magazine Rule
A federal judge in Colorado struck down a law that would require marijuana magazines to be sold behind counters like pornographic magazines, following...
Federal MMJ Court Support, Press Conference with Bob Filner
Showing great leadership, San Diego Mayor Bob Filner has taken up the issue of medical cannabis and since he was elected has vocalized his support.
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California Marijuana DUI Case Results in Victory for USC Student
A USC senior recently beat marijuana DUI charges with a 9-3 verdict. Her defense attorney demonstrated she could operate a motor vehicle...
Colorado Appeals Court Rules Employers Can Fire Marijuana Users
Colorado employers can legally fire marijuana users from their jobs, the state Court of Appeals ruled Thursday in a 2-1 decision. Although the case...
Are We Really "Going Dark"? -- The DEA and Apple's iMessage
Are We Really "Going Dark"? When the tech world news web site CNET published excerpts of a leaked DEA memo explaining how, during an investigation, the...
Feds' New Cell Phone Spying Device Raising Privacy Concerns
Federal investigators & other law enforcement agencies are turning to a new, more powerful & more threatening technology in their bid to spy. Cell phone...
NYPD Brass on Hot Seat in Stop-and-Frisk Trial
In a trial challenging stop-and-frisk, an NYPD inspector parsed words over whether he set "quotas" or "performance goals" for the number of people he...
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MI Judge: Medical Marijuana Users Can Collect Unemployment
A Michigan judge has overturned a state commission denying unemployment benefits to a medical marijuana patient that was fired after failing a drug test.
Appeals Court Ruling Throws Wrench in Maritime Drug Prosecutions
America's maritime war on drugs overseas was dealt a heavy blow in the federal courts late last year.
'Deeply Troubled' Judge OKs On-Campus Arrest; 'Perp Walks' and Privacy
A student caught selling marijuana off campus cannot sue police for arresting him at school. Was it a 'perp walk?' A federal judge was "deeply troubled"...
Oakland Vies for Another Drag in Dispensary Fight
Barred from stopping the shutdown of a medical marijuana dispensary, the city of Oakland asked a federal judge to stay proceedings pending its appeal...
US Warrantless Spying Program Survives in High Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday shut down opponents of the U.S. government's warrantless surveillance program, finding they lack standing.
Federal Appeals Court Blocks Florida Welfare Drug Test Law
The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta upheld a preliminary injunction blocking Florida's 2011 law requiring welfare applicants to pass a drug test.
Drug-Sniffing Dog's 'Sniff Is Up to Snuff,' Court Says
The Supreme Court on Tuesday relaxed the standards for courts to consider vehicle searches prompted by an alert from a drug-sniffing dog.
Arizona Court: You Don't Have to Be High to Get a DUI
An Arizona appeals court has ruled that marijuana users don't need to be actually impaired to be successfully prosecuted for driving under the influence...
Michigan Supreme Court: No Medical Marijuana Shops
In a ruling issued Friday, the Michigan Supreme Court held that it is illegal to sell medical marijuana through dispensaries.
Medical Marijuana Patients Missing in Supreme Court Argument
For all of the arguments made on both sides, those who stand the most to lose, medical marijuana patients themselves, were ignored by the supreme court.