Slowly, States are Lessening Limits on Marijuana
At least 14 states this year will consider legalizing pot for medical purposes or lessening the penalties for possessing small amounts for personal use.
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Heads vs. Feds
CANNABIS CULTURE - High Times Editor Steve Hager and retired DEA agent Robert Stutman fought Head to Fed in a debate about marijuana legalization at the University of South Alabama.
Ottawa Boosts Prison Budget
Though crime rates are falling, Canada's Conservative government is planning "major construction initiatives" to the country's prison system and has released spending estimates showing a 43 per cent increase in penitentiary capital costs.
Texas Man Gets 35 Years For Pot Possession
Henry Walter Wooten has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for possession of 4.6 ounces of marijuana.
Going Rogue: DEA Style
A group of conservative and liberal lawmakers are teaming up to tell the federal government to butt out of the legislative process and local communities about medical marijuana.
Forest Whitaker Not Snubbing Louis Armstrong’s Marijuana Love in Biopic
Forest Whitaker is sure to shock fans of jazz crooner Louis Armstrong by focusing on "Satchmo"'s love of marijuana in his next movie.
New Hampshire House Considering Decriminalizing Marijuana
New Hampshire's House is considering decriminalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana by adults — seven months after Gov. John Lynch vetoed a bill that would have legalized medical use of the drug.
DEA, U.N. Strong-Arm Canada On Legal Med Pot Program
With DEA offices throughout Canada, it's not surprising that U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency reps weaseled their way into meetings with Health Canada, the government agency responsible for overseeing Canada's national legal medicinal marijuana program.
Tell Obama To Change Marijuana Laws
CANNABIS CULTURE - Just like last year, marijuana legalization has been voted up to the top of Change.org's "Ideas for Change in America" list.
Marathon Hearing In Colorado Produces Cannabis Bill Rewrite
CANNABIS CULTURE - The debate over a Senate bill to regulate medical marijuana dispensaries in Colorado stretched on for hours, and concluded with plans for a rewrite of the bill.
