Fargo Lawmaker Heads Medical Marijuana Initiative
Supporters of legalizing medical marijuana in North Dakota turned in a proposed initiative Tuesday to put the issue on the November ballot.
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3rd Mexico Army General Probed For Cartel Ties
Mexico's army said it had detained a third general for questioning on Thursday, hours after a judge placed the two other officers under a form of house arrest pending an investigation for possible links to the Beltran Leyva drug cartel.
Cannes 2012: Shia LaBeouf’s ‘Lawless,’ Parable For the Drug War?
With its atmospheric period details and heavy helpings of outlaw violence and dialects, the Prohibition-era bootlegging drama "Lawless" practically smells like it's from another era.
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European Medical Marijuana Product Sativex is Challenged by North America’s New Cannabis Pill Idrasil
Doobons.com and Idrasil are discovering that the groundbreaking new medical marijuana pill, Idrasil, is in high demand by patients all over the world who are looking for the benefits of cannabinoid therapy without the negative social stigma or smoke inhalation.
Oregon U.S. Attorney: “I Don’t Care About Medical Marijuana”
A week after medical marijuana became a deciding issue in the Democratic primary race for Oregon attorney general, the state’s new U.S. Attorney said cracking down on the dispensaries is a low priority.
Oklahoma Governor Signs Welfare Drug Test Bill
Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin (R) Wednesday signed into law a bill, House Bill 2388, that requires welfare applicants to be screened for possible drug use and drug tested upon suspicion they are using. They would be denied benefits if they test positive. The screening requirement is designed to surmount constitutional objections to mandatory, suspicionless drug testing of public benefits applicants and recipients.
Medical Marijuana Bill Gains Support in New York
State lawmakers continued their push on to legalize medical marijuana before the session ends in late June, pointing to a poll released on Wednesday that showed opposition to the measure is waning.
France’s New President to Invest Heavily in Marijuana Arrests
France's new president, François Hollande, has vowed to continue France's expensive addiction to repressive drug policies. Tom Blickman reports for the Transnational Institute:
New Hampshire House Passes Medical Marijuana Bill; Faces Veto
The New Hampshire House has ignored a veto promise and passed a bill to legalize home cultivation of marijuana for medical purposes.
Former Lawman Pleads Guilty To Aiding Violent Tijuana Cartel
A former Mexican law enforcement official who worked closely with US authorities in the drug war pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court in San Diego to aiding members of a violent Tijuana-based cartel, including helping traffickers get away with a double homicide in 2010.
