Drug War Rages On the Edge of Mexico City
Mexico's capital has been largely immune to the violence engulfing elsewhere in the country. But for how much longer?
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California Supreme Court to Address Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
After the federal government’s large-scale crackdown on medical marijuana dispensaries throughout 2011 and 2012, the California Supreme Court will now revisit the issue to determine the legality of counties banning dispensaries.
Medical Marijuana Trade Group Set to Debut in Massachusetts
A trade group for the state’s medical marijuana business is being started this week by industry consultants, lawyers, public relations officials, patients, and business leaders.
Ottawa’s Proposed Changes Would Cause More Illegal Activity
A group representing medical marijuana users says the Conservative government’s proposed changes to the medicinal pot system will lead to more law breaking, not less.
Medical Marijuana Law Goes to Arizona Supreme Court
Maricopa County is asking the Arizona Supreme Court to decide if federal drug laws pre-empt Arizona's medical marijuana laws.
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Medical Cannabis Eases Pain, Improves Appetite
Medical Cannabis treatment can improve appetite, ease chronic pain, and more, researchers say.
Oregon Bill Would Make Cigarettes Controlled Substances
An Oregon lawmaker has introduced a bill that would make cigarettes a Schedule III controlled substance. That means it would be illegal to possess or distribute cigarettes without a doctor's prescription.
Medical Cannabis Provides Dramatic Relief for Sufferers of Chronic Ailments
Though controversial, medical cannabis has been gaining ground as a valid therapy, offering relief to suffers of diseases such as cancer, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, ALS and more. The substance is known to soothe severe pain, increase the appetite, and ease insomnia where other common medications fail.
Three Ways Bill O’Reilly’s Drug War Rhetoric Is All Wrong
This guy has no idea what he's talking about.
Indonesian Court Gives British Grandmother Death for Drugs
An Indonesian court Tuesday sentenced a British woman to death for trying to smuggle about 10 pounds of cocaine into the resort island of Bali, the anti-death penalty group Hands off Cain reported. Lindsay Sandiford, 56, cried when she heard the sentence, but had no other comment before being led back to jail.
