Mexican Gangs Block Roads, Torch Vehicles in Western Mexico
Armed gangs blocked highways throughout Guadalajara, Mexico's second biggest city, on Saturday and vehicles were set on fire amid a surge in drug-war violence.
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Medical Marijuana Group Endorses Obama for Re-Election
Calling it the defining economic issue of the moment, The United States Medical Marijuana Chamber of Commerce which advocates for the legalization of cannabis for medical purposes, endorsed Barack Obama for president today.
Oregon Medical Marijuana Backers Trying Again to Add PTSD to List of Qualifying Conditions
Officially, Rick Fabian uses medical marijuana to relieve severe pain from a litany of health problems. But more than pain, the 60-year-old Vietnam vet relies on the drug to blunt the debilitating symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.
Massachusetts Medical Marijuana Initiative Polling Very Well
It looks like Massachusetts is set to become a new medical marijuana state. According to a new Public Policy Polling survey, the medical marijuana initiative there has the support of 58% of likely voters, while only 27% say they plan to vote against it.
Mexico’s Drug War is Vietnam 60 Years Later
I have been looking for a book I used a long time ago as a first-year graduate student at the University of Oregon. It was a philosophical treatise, not light reading, titled “Explanation”, used by Professor Joseph G. Jorgensen in his anthropological methods course.
DEA Tells 23 Washington Medical Marijuana Storefronts to Shut Down
The Drug Enforcement Administration mailed letters Thursday to 23 medical marijuana businesses in Western Washington, warning they could be prosecuted and the properties seized if they are operating within a school zone.
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Prosecutors Challenge Arizona Medical Marijuana Law
State and county prosecutors on Thursday renewed their legal fight against Arizona's medical marijuana program, asking a court to rule that the voter-approved law is illegal on grounds that it conflicts with federal drug law.
Denver Bans Outdoor Marijuana Advertisements
The Denver City Council is making it more difficult for medical marijuana dispensaries to advertise their product.
NAACP Backs Marijuana Legalization in Colorado
Amendment 64, Colorado's ballot measure that seeks the legalization of marijuana for adult use and regulation of the drug similar to that of alcohol, is picking up a new endorsement from the local National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
California Supreme Court Decision Allows Localities to Regulate Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
Yesterday, the California Supreme Court dismissed the case of Pack v. City of Long Beach. The Pack case addresses the issue of whether local regulations governing medical marijuana production and distribution are preempted by the federal law Controlled Substances Act.
