Marc Emery Creates a Public-Relations Problem for the Obama Administration
Today, Marc Emery's wife Jodie sent out a tweet saying the Prince of Pot has been in solitary confinement for a week.
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US Arrests 2,200 in Mexican Drug Trafficking Probe
More than 2,200 people have been arrested during a 22-month investigation aimed at thwarting Mexican drug cartel efforts to distribute narcotics across the U.S. and funnel guns and money back south of the border, federal authorities said Thursday.
Not All Marijuana Users Should be Treated the Same Way, Study Says
A public health drive aimed at educating heavy marijuana users most likely to run into problems with the drug should replace the current one-size-fits-all criminalization of all users, says a new Canadian study.
Quebec Compassion Club Users Turn to Black Market
A crackdown on compassion clubs in Quebec has backfired, according to some doctors and medical marijuana users.
Medical Uses for Marijuana No Longer in the Weeds
In one of the only U.S. clinical trials testing the medicinal properties of inhaled Cannabis sativa, results confirmed that pot was effective in reducing muscle spasms associated with multiple sclerosis and pain caused by certain neurological injuries or illnesses.
‘Free Marc’ Activists Arrested at Justice Minister’s Office
CANNABIS CULTURE - A "Free Marc" campaign organizer was arrested Thursday, June 10th at the Niagara Falls office of Canadian Justice Minister Rob Nicholson in what activists are calling "assault and police intimidation."
WEEK THREE: Marc Emery Held in Solitary Confinement
CANNABIS CULTURE - Imprisoned marijuana activist Marc Emery has been held in solitary confinement in an American prison for unknowingly breaking an apparently unwritten rule by having his wife record a phone conversation for publication as an online podcast, which was never released.
New Medical-Marijuana Regs Now Law in Colorado
Gov. Bill Ritter signed into law today two bills regulating and legitimizing the state's medical-marijuana industry.
Study Shows Marijuana Use Has ‘Little Effect’ on Driving Skills
Marijuana use had little effect on simulated driving skills, according to a Hartford Hospital study, but test subjects were more easily distracted when under the influence of the drug.
Pot Radio: Traffic, Weather And Drug Bust Tips
For decades, marijuana growers in Northern California have received reports of pending police raids from a local community radio station and citizens wary of the drug war. Now, police — citing a boom in marijuana production and a possible influx of armed illegal drug traffickers — say the practice needs to stop.
