Montana Man Could Get Life for 3 Grams of Marijuana
As Montana lawmakers debated the fallout of Montana's medical marijuana law Wednesday, some of the same points were playing out in a Missoula County courtroom.
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Petition to Legalize Pot Circulating in Oregon
Supporters of the state wide petition say measure would save taxpayers' money.
Illegal Drugs Trade Now Worth £200 Billion
The worldwide illegal drugs trade is now worth an estimated £200 billion (~ $321 billion US) – bigger than the entire output of Denmark and Portugal.
Mississippi’s Drug Enforcement Tactics Amount to a ‘Reign of Terror’
Harsh sentencing policies and the use of confidential informants has created a racially discriminatory criminal justice system in Mississippi that harms innocent individuals and erodes the rule of law, according to a report released Monday by the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Mississippi.
Every Member of Seattle’s Legislative Delegation Goes on the Record in Favor of Legalizing Pot
Sweet democracy on a stick. As of yesterday evening, every member of Seattle legislative delegation to Olympia—all ten representatives and all five senators from the 34th, 36th, 37th, 43rd, and 46th Districts—had gone on the record to say that they support taxing, regulating, and legalizing marijuana. They join every elected official at City Hall (the mayor, the city attorney, and all nine members of the city council) and King County Executive Dow Constantine.
Medical Marijuana Study Bill Passes Maryland House
By a vote of 105-29, the Maryland House of Delegates passed HB 291 today, a bill that would create an 18-member panel to advise the legislature on the best way to create a medical marijuana program in 2012.
Election in Canada – It’s Time to Get Active!
CANNABIS CULTURE - As you're probably heard, we are now in the midst of a Federal Election in Canada! That means S-10 is now dead, and that we have a chance to defeat Stephen Harper!
Dozens More L.A. Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Ordered Immediately Closed
Los Angeles city officials have widened their campaign against illegal medical marijuana dispensaries, warning an additional 60 stores that they must shut down immediately.
Gov. Rick Scott’s Drug Testing Policy Stirs Suspicion
One of the more popular services at Solantic, the urgent care chain co-founded by Florida Gov. Rick Scott, is drug testing, according to Solantic CEO Karen Bowling.
San Diego Considers Tougher Rules for Pot Shops
California's second largest city is considering regulating its more than 80 medical marijuana clinics caught in a legal cloud that some say has left the dispensaries vulnerable to raids and arrests.
