43% Say Marijuana Should Be Legalized, 42% Disagree
Americans are evenly divided over whether marijuana should be legalized in the United States, but most expect it to happen within the next decade.
Jeremiah Vandermeer
New Jersey’s Medical Marijuana Law Loses Planned Grower and Dispensers
Five months before its new medical marijuana law is set to take effect, New Jersey this week moved further away from having answers to basic questions about how the law will work — specifically, who will grow the marijuana and who will dispense it.
Why Our Drug Policy is ‘Inconsistent’ With all Available Evidence
It's safe to assume most people have never heard of the "Vienna Declaration." And that simple fact helps explain why public policies that fail - policies that do vastly more harm than good - can live on despite overwhelming evidence of their failure.
Law Enforcement or Reaching Quotas? Stats Show NYPD Focusing on Pot Possession, Boozing in Public
Pot possession and boozing in public are the top reasons New Yorkers get arrested or ticketed by the cops, new statistics show.
Pot Found on Bret Michaels’ Tour Buses
A K-9 search of Poison rocker Bret Michaels’ two tour buses allegedly turned up marijuana and other unspecified drugs Wednesday evening in Indiana.
V.A. Easing Rules for Users of Medical Marijuana
The Department of Veterans Affairs will formally allow patients treated at its hospitals and clinics to use medical marijuana in states where it is legal, a policy clarification that veterans have sought for several years.
Police Kill Man at California Marijuana Farm
A man was shot and killed by Santa Clara County sheriff's deputies after he pointed a rifle at them in a remote area where 20,000 marijuana plants were being grown, authorities said Thursday.
High School Drug Testing Shows No Long-Term Effect on Use
New research paints a decidedly mixed picture when it comes to mandatory drug testing for high school students trying out for sports or other extracurricular activities: While testing seems to reduce self-reported drug use in the short term, it has virtually no effect on teens' plans to use drugs in the future.
Experts Turn Against War on Drugs
Advocates of drug law reform had reason to celebrate today after public statements by senior figures in the medical and legal community suggested the argument was turning in their favour.
65% of Americans Think the ‘War on Drugs’ Has Failed
CANNABIS CULTURE - Nearly two thirds (65%) of Americans think the US's "War on Drugs" has been a failure, according to a new scientific poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. Only 8% of respondents said they thought it had been a success, with 27% not sure.
