AC/DC Star’s Drug Conviction Dismissed
AC/DC rocker Phil Rudd has seen his conviction for cannabis possession quashed by a judge in New Zealand so it won't prevent him from touring the world with the band.
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Obama’s Drug War in El Salvador
For author Lovato, El Salvador feels like 1980, the year its civil war started, after U.S.-trained death squads murdered Monsenor Oscar Arnulfo Romero.
New York Man Dies in Small-Time Drug Bust
Suspect dies after swallowing drugs in a bid to avoid arrest.
House Kills Industrial Hemp Bill
Hopes that Illinois farmers could grow industrial hemp went up in smoke Thursday in the Illinois House.
Delaware Senate Approves Use of Medical Marijuana
After an 18-3 vote, Senate Bill 17 moves on to the House.
More Black Men in Prison Today Than Enslaved in 1850
ColorLines' Thoai Lu is reporting that the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics estimates that as of 2008, there were more than 846,000 black men in prison, making up 40.2 percent of all inmates in the system. The article highlights a recent talk given by author Michelle Alexander, who puts those numbers in context.
B.C. Grandma’s Licensed Grow-op Busted by RCMP
A 62-year-old woman from the Castlegar, B.C., area says RCMP raided and damaged her property and hauled her to jail even though she has a licence to grow marijuana.
Dem Rep. Jared Polis Calls on Congress to End Marijuana Prohibition
Speaking alongside industry advocates, U.S. Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO) called Wednesday for Congress to end the prohibition on marijuana, stressing the need to reduce drug violence while hailing the medical cannabis market's capacity for growing the economy.
Medical Marijuana Lobbying Debuts in D.C.
The $1.7 billion medical marijuana industry made its lobbying debut in Washington on Wednesday with its official trade association launching an effort for changes in federal tax law that would put medicinal purveyors on equal footing with fully legitimate businesses.
Montana Medical Marijuana Overhaul on Brink of Collapse
Regulation of Montana's booming medical marijuana industry teetered on the brink of collapse amid intense bargaining Wednesday by lawmakers seeking a bipartisan compromise.
