Kentucky Hemp Farmers Chance Prosecution
Attorney General Jack Conway says hemp remains illegal substance under federal law
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Medical Marijuana Plant Could Be Coming to Smiths Falls Ontario
Tweed Inc. in talks to take over part of old Hershey's plant
Why Many Marijuana Industry Investors Were Thwarted in Colorado, Despite Legalization
Red tape abounds for outside investors in Colorado.
Health Canada Approves Heroin Maintenance
Last Friday, Health Canada used some creative rule-reading to approve a program that would provide prescription heroin to a small number of hard-core users, and the Conservative health minister isn't happy.
New Mexico Doc Appeals Suspension Over Medical Marijuana
In the six years since New Mexico legalized medical marijuana, Dr. Nicholas Nardacci has cleared more than 1,000 patients to use it
Senate Hearing Takes on Mandatory Minimums
The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on mandatory minimum sentencing last Wednesday as Chairman Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and fellow committee member Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) sought to create momentum for a reform bill they filed together this spring, the Justice Safety Valve Act (Senate Bill 619).
Colombian President Tells U.N. The Drug War Has Not Been Won
The "war on drugs" has not been won, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos told the United Nations on Tuesday, exhorting the world body to add teeth to a special session on drugs in 2016.
Most Applicants For Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Approved In First Round Review
The Massachusetts public health department announced that 158 applications were eligible to continue in the competitive process.
An Amnesty for Prisoners of the War on Drugs
Attorney General Eric Holder's long overdue realization that "too many Americans go to too many prisons for far too long, and for no truly good law enforcement reason" was an important step toward a national recognition that our decades long war on drugs has been ineffective, expensive, and cruel. As bipartisan support grows in Congress for overhauling U.S.
Ottawa Awards Medical Marijuana First Licenses
A Saskatoon company has been granted the first two licences to produce and distribute medical marijuana under new Health Canada pot rules.
