What’s Up With Obama’s Cynical Approach to Medical Marijuana?
The previous ten presidents were staunch prohibitionists. Meanwhile, Obama has taken the federal hand off the scale quite a bit.
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Aggressive Marijuana Busts Prompt Protests in California
Medical marijuana advocates plan to protest against what they claim were aggressive and uncalled for raids on local cannabis delivery services at a rally planned for Tuesday, Jan. 11 at 7:30 a.m., in front of the San Luis Obispo County Courthouse.
NAACP Study: Whites Smoke More Pot, but Blacks and Latinos Are Arrested More
California African-Americans and Latinos were up to 12 times more likely to be arrested for marijuana possession than whites from 2006 to 2008.
Another Activist Arrested in Crackdown on ‘Free Marc’ Protests
CANNABIS CULTURE - Another 'Free Marc Emery' campaign activist was arrested during a Conservative MP office occupation in an apparent attempt by Canadian officials to subvert the rights of peaceful protestors. The arrest is the third in days for members of the campaign, who say authorities are using brute force and shady tactics to keep them quiet.
New York City: Pot Arrests For 2009 Second Highest Total Ever
City police made over 46,000 arrests in 2009 for marijuana possession in public, the second highest annual arrest total in the city's history, up over 4,600 percent from 1990.
Pot Acceptable? Not for Young and Nonwhite
More people are being arrested for pot crimes than ever; they are increasingly young and disproportionately nonwhite.
The Splitting Image of Pot
On the one hand, marijuana is practically legal—more mainstream, accessorized, and taken for granted than ever before. On the other, kids are getting busted in the city in record numbers. Guess which kids.
Marijuana in America: More Mainstream Than Ever, More Arrests Than Ever
Marijuana's coming-out party is kicking into high gear across America - but way to many people still are getting cuffed for it.
Marijuana Arrests Drop For First Time Since 2002
Marijuana arrests in the United States declined in 2008 -- the first such drop since 2002 -- according to figures released by the FBI today.
One Drug Arrest Every 18 Seconds in The US
A group of police officers and judges says new FBI statistics show the complete failure of the United State's 'War on Drugs'.
