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Judge Favours Federal Prosecuters, Dismisses Oakland Medical Marijuana Lawsuit
A U.S. magistrate judge on Thursday sided with federal prosecutors in dismissing a lawsuit by the city of Oakland that challenged as illegal federal attempts to shutter the nation’s largest medical marijuana dispensary.
You Don’t Have to Be High to Get a DUI in Arizona
An Arizona appeals court has ruled that marijuana users don't need to be actually impaired to be successfully prosecuted for driving under the influence. The common sense-defying ruling came Tuesday in the case of a man who tested positive for an inactive marijuana metabolite that remains in the body for weeks after the high from smoking marijuana has worn off.
US Drug Czar Weighs in on Canada’s Pot Habit
Gil Kerlikowske on the perils of pot legalization, and how Canada creates drug problems for the US
Cops Trim Abbotsford Medical Marijuana Grower Who Had 10 Times The Allowed Crop
An enthusiastic medical marijuana grower has had his surplus crop pruned by police.
The Fascinating Story of “White Boy Rick”: Feds Built Him into Drug Kingpin at Age 14, Then Threw Him in Prison for Life
So why did the authorities turn on him? It started when he helped the feds investigate drug corruption in the Detroit Police Department.
Indiana Marijuana Decriminalization Bill Defeated
A bill that would have decriminalized the possession of small amounts of marijuana is dead in the Indiana legislature after a key Senate committee chairman refused to allow a public hearing on it. The bill's sponsor, Sen. Karen Tallian (D-La Porte), says she will be back next year.
Obama Expands U.S. Military Role in Latin America, Again
Under the guise of fighting a more vigorous “war on drugs,” the Obama administration will continue adding to the exploding government deficit by expanding the already widespread and extremely costly U.S. military presence throughout Latin America. Critics in the United States and all across the Western hemisphere, however, have slammed the controversial scheme’s growth from all angles.
Maine Woman, Fired for Using Medical Marijuana, Sues Ex-Employer
A Pittsfield woman has sued a former employer for not rehiring her after she told them she uses marijuana for medical reasons.
What’s in the Weed You’re Smoking?
While filming the upcoming documentary Toxic Profits over the last six months, I have been speaking with people about extremely hazardous pesticides that are used in agriculture across the world. These discussions about pesticide use on food for animal and human consumption prompted my discovery of a very under-reported and interesting phenomenon: the use of large amounts of unregulated pesticides to grow cannabis.
