Why Republicans Should Support Marijuana Reform
One of the congressmen who introduced a pot reform bill this week tells Salon why the GOP should agree with him
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Rhode Island Marijuana Legalization Bill Filed
State Rep. Edith Ajello (D-Providence), chair of the House Judiciary Committee, announced Wednesday she had introduced a bill to make marijuana legal for adults 21 and over and to establish a system of taxation and regulation for marijuana commerce.
Medical Marijuana Advocates In Alabama Say Fight Isn’t Over After House Committee Rejects Bill
Rep. Patricia Todd, D-Birmingham, brought members of the House Health Committee special brownies today -- free of both marijuana and gluten -- to kick off this year's fight to legalize medical marijuana in Alabama.
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Shrinking U.S. Labor Unions See Relief in Marijuana Industry
The medical marijuana shop next to a tattoo parlor on a busy street in Los Angeles looks much like hundreds of other pot dispensaries that dot the city.
San Bernardino Marijuana Dispensary Chain Raided
Federal drug agents, San Bernardino police officers and code enforcement officers fanned out across the city Wednesday, raiding a chain of medical marijuana dispensaries and a private residence, police said.
South Dakota Medical Marijuana Defense Bill Killed
A bill that would have allowed South Dakotans charged with misdemeanor marijuana possession to mount a medical necessity defense was defeated Tuesday in the state legislature. The bill died on a 7-6 vote in the Health and Human Services Committee.
Medical Marijuana Ban Arguments to Be Heard By California Supreme Court
The state Supreme Court this week will hear arguments about whether cities can use zoning laws to ban medical marijuana dispensaries.
A Federal Pot Tax? Broad Effort Building in Congress to Change Marijuana Laws
An effort is building in Congress to change U.S. marijuana laws, including moves to legalize the industrial production of hemp and establish a federal pot tax.
Musicians Caught Up In Mexico’s Drug Wars
The violent deaths of all but one member of a musical band in northern Mexico have thrown a spotlight on the murky world of musicians who play for the country's drug gangs, says the BBC's Will Grant in Mexico City.
Massachusetts City Mayor Vetoes Marijuana Dispensary Ban
Mayor Judith Flanagan Kennedy has vetoed a proposed city ordinance restricting the location of medical marijuana dispensaries in Lynn, citing a concern that it might be unconstitutional.
