Medical Marijuana Ban Arguments to Be Heard By California Supreme Court
The state Supreme Court this week will hear arguments about whether cities can use zoning laws to ban medical marijuana dispensaries.
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Musicians Caught Up In Mexico’s Drug Wars
The violent deaths of all but one member of a musical band in northern Mexico have thrown a spotlight on the murky world of musicians who play for the country's drug gangs, says the BBC's Will Grant in Mexico City.
Massachusetts City Mayor Vetoes Marijuana Dispensary Ban
Mayor Judith Flanagan Kennedy has vetoed a proposed city ordinance restricting the location of medical marijuana dispensaries in Lynn, citing a concern that it might be unconstitutional.
California’s Medical Marijuana Wars Spark Up Again
California's experiment with medical marijuana has sparked a hazy version of the old Not-in-My-Backyard syndrome.
Super Bowl Contest Winner Denied Entry To U.S.
A Vancouver Island man who won an all-expenses-paid trip to the Super Bowl in New Orleans has been refused entry into the U.S. because of a marijuana possession conviction dating back to 1981.
Medical Marijuana Grower Gets Five Years in Federal Prison
Medical marijuana grower Chris Williams was sentenced Friday to a mandatory five years on a federal gun charge, and time served on a marijuana charge.
Colombia Set to Decriminalize Ecstasy and Methamphetamine
Colombian Minister for Justice and Law Ruth Stella Correa said Wednesday that the government will propose decriminalizing the possession of small amounts of synthetic drugs, such as ecstasy and methamphetamine, according to local press accounts. She added that a drug policy advisory commission would revise the country's drug law and present the proposal to congress.
Pot Stays Illegal in Canada After Appeal Court Upholds Medical Marijuana Laws
Canada's ban on marijuana was effectively upheld Friday when Ontario's top court struck down the country's laws related to medicinal pot much to the chagrin of activist groups.
South Dakota Bill Seeks Medical Defense For Marijuana Charge
Two South Dakota lawmakers with roots in law enforcement said Thursday that people charged with possessing small amounts of marijuana should be able to defend themselves in court by arguing they need if for medical reasons.
Welfare Drug Testing Bill Moving in Virginia
A Republican-backed bill that would subject welfare recipients to drug testing has passed a second committee vote and now heads for the Senate floor. The bill was approved in the Senate Rehabilitation and Social Services Committee earlier this month and passed out of the Senate Finance Committee Tuesday on a 10-5 vote.
