Feds Slow to Process Medical Marijuana Licences
It's taking too long to make changes to licences for medical marijuana, with some waiting more than six months for a permit that's only good for a year, critics charge.
Jeremiah Vandermeer
It’s Time to Call Off War on Drugs, Former Narcotics Agent Says
"The U.S. over the last four decades has spent $1 trillion of our tax dollars, made 38 million nonviolent drug arrests and quadrupled our prison population. And the rate of addiction today, 1.3 percent, is the same as it was in 1970, when we started."
Proposition 19 Backer is Committed to His Cause
Richard Lee founded the nation's first marijuana trade school and is a leading advocate for legalization. He's long skirted the edge of the law — and if he ever gets arrested, he says, he's prepared.
What’s in Your Marijuana? Some Pot Doesn’t Rot Your Memory
Want fewer "Dude, where's my car?" moments but not ready to give up the weed? A new study published in the British Journal of Psychiatry suggests that variations in the chemical makeup of different strains of marijuana are associated with different levels of cognitive impairment while high.
Mexican Drug War Crimes Go Live on the Internet
In the midst of the brutal drug trafficking war encroaching on their lives, thousands of Mexicans every morning check social network websites to see if they will encounter any unpleasant surprises on the way to work or school.
CBS Radio Correspondent Charged in Marijuana Case
A veteran CBS Radio News correspondent was arrested early Saturday on drug charges after police searched his Northwest Washington home and found marijuana plants growing in his yard, police said.
Marijuana Doctor Will Vote to Put Himself Out of Business
Under Proposition 19, the blurry line between the medical and the recreational marijuana user disappears overnight. Legitimate business interests would move in, displacing the ragtag troupe of entrepreneurs who supply marijuana to thousands, if not millions, of Californians.
Schwarzenegger Signs Bill Reducing Offense For Marijuana Possession
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger opposes Proposition 19, which would legalize the recreational use of marijuana, but he offered a consolation Thursday by signing a bill that would downgrade possession of an ounce or less from a misdemeanor to an infraction.
The Death Penalty For Cannabis
As California debates the legalization of marijuana for recreational use, and Canada's Liberals talk about decriminalization, it's easy to forget what happens to people in other countries when they get busted for pot.
Prop 19 at 52% in Latest Poll – California Legalizing Marijuana?
Proposition 19, California's "tax and regulate" marijuana legalization initiative, is winning, according to the latest poll results. A Public Policy Institute of California poll released Thursday had support for Prop 19 at 52%, with 41% opposed and 7% undecided.
