Doctor Says 6-Month Delay for Pot Permits Stressful
Patients seeking to use medical marijuana are being forced to wait as long as six months by Health Canada because a backlog of permit applications, a B.C. doctor says.
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Appeals Court OKs Warrantless GPS Tracking of Suspected Pot Growers
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has again rejected the appeal of a man who says his rights were violated when the DEA placed a mobile electronic tracking device on his vehicle to monitor his movements.
New Colombian President Joins Call for Drug Legalization Debate
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said in a Mexico City radio interview Wednesday that he supported Mexican President Felipe Calderon's call for a debate on drug legalization.
Toronto Council Votes to Endorse Drug Decriminalization
Toronto City Council voted to endorse the Vienna Declaration on Thursday, raising a loud voice against the war on drugs.
Marijuana Effective For Pain Relief, Study Finds
Smoking pot can make some of the pain go away, without the patient getting high.
In Protest, Reddit Rolls its Own Pot Ads
Reddit defies corporate overlords Conde Nast on running advertisements for California's Prop 19.
Seattle Hempfest 2010: Freedom and Fallen Heroes
CANNABIS CULTURE - The nineteenth year of Seattle's annual Hempfest was a smokey celebration of unprecedented progress in the cannabis community and a massive display of Drug War dissidence. Cannabis Culture took a trip to Seattle to burn with the greats of the marijuana movement and spread the message of pot freedom.
Barry Cooper Says More KopBusting in Store After Charges Dropped
CANNABIS CULTURE - After having a misdemeanor charge for his Kopbusting activities dropped by prosecutors in Texas, Ex-Narc turned pot activist Barry Cooper says he is just getting started going after corrupt cops.
Canada’s Conservatives Try Again with Mandatory Minimum Drug Bill
Canada's Conservative minority government hopes the third time is the charm for its controversial measure to increase sentences for marijuana cultivation and introduce mandatory minimum sentences for some drug offenses.
Only 41 Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Eligible to Stay in Business in LA
Only 41 medical marijuana dispensaries are eligible to stay in business under the city’s restrictive ordinance, Los Angeles city officials say.
