Chicago Official’s Plan Would Ticket Offenders With Small Amounts of Marijuana
Chicago aldermen are wading into the controversy over drug enforcement with a proposal to decriminalize possessing small amounts of marijuana in the city.
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Cannabis Culture News LIVE: Embattled Dispensary Owner Runs For City Council
CANNABIS CULTURE - Watch Cannabis Culture News LIVE for the latest news and views on pot politics and the marijuana community. In this episode: Charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking marijuana after his medical dispensary was raided and closed by RCMP, Randy Caine could be Langley, B.C.'s next city councilor. Caine joins the show in studio.
Regulate Pot Market as Public-Health Issue: Cop
It's not easy being a cop who is vocally opposed to the criminalization of marijuana.
The Jodie Emery Show: Report Says Gang Violence Fuelled by Pot Prohibition
CANNABIS CULTURE - For the latest news on Marc Emery, CCHQ, and Canada's cannabis community, watch new episodes of The Jodie Emery Show each week on Cannabis Culture. In this episode: Jodie gives us the latest on her imprisoned husband Marc, talks about Halloween, and discusses a new B.C. report that says pot prohibition causes gang violence.
Colombian President Calls For Legalisation of Marijuana
Juan Manuel Santos, the Colombian president, has called for the global legalisation of marijuana to help combat the trafficking of harder drugs and related violence.
Colorado Issues First Medical-Marijuana Business Licenses in U.S.
Colorado has begun issuing the first state medical-marijuana business licenses in the nation, the culmination of a more than year-long application process for dispensaries and marijuana- infused-products makers.
Medical Marijuana Advocates Sue Prosecutors Over Crackdown
A medical marijuana advocacy group has sued the U.S. attorney general and the top federal prosecutor in Northern California, asking a federal court to halt recent raids and threats of prosecution that have significantly stepped up the Obama administration’s assault on the state’s 15-year-old program.
Popular Mexico Drug War Blog Facing ‘Security’ Threats
Blog del Narco, a site with explicit reporting on Mexico's drug violence, has allegedly been forced to change domain names following intervention by the Mexican government
Gang Violence Fuelled by Pot Prohibition, Report Says
A coalition of health, academic and law enforcement experts is calling for the legalization and regulation of marijuana, saying existing laws only drive the billion-dollar industry underground and fuel gang violence.
Langley Council Candidate Arrested Over His Pot Dispensary
The federal Crown prosecutor has finally laid a charge in relation to the July raid on the Langley Medical Marijuana Dispensary.
