India Court Nixes Mandatory Death Penalty for Drug Offenses
Bombay High Court ruled Thursday that the death penalty is unconstitutional in some drug cases
Browsing: Federal Law
Jury Convicts 70-Year-Old Lake Orion Woman in Marijuana Case
An assistant prosecutor told jurors this morning to follow the law and not use sympathy when weighing the fate of a 70-year-old woman facing a drug charge.
Pot Goes Mainstream: At Least 1 to 1.5 Million Americans are Legal Medical Marijuana Patients
Market for these patients in sixteen states and D.C. estimated at between $2 to $6 billion annually.
ABOR Bans Medical Marijuana on Campus
Despite the allowance of medical marijuana in Arizona, the Arizona Board of Regents will not be allowing the substance on any state university campuses.
Patient Advocates Back Three Medical Marijuana Bills Introduced Today in Congress
Advocacy group unveils new program to build more skilled, responsive grassroots force
Arizona Governor Moves to Block Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer (R) announced at a Tuesday afternoon press conference that she has instructed the state attorney general to file a federal lawsuit to seek clarification of the legality of the state's medical marijuana law. That means that the dispensary licensing portion of the program will most likely be put on hold pending a "declaratory judgment" sought by the governor.
Locked in Litigation
Medical marijuana users have sued the government because they believe the system doesn't work. In many cases, the court has agreed. Yet there's a reluctance in Ottawa to loosen laws any further.
Marijuana Decriminalization Bill Returns to R.I. Senate
It was just one year ago that Sen. Joshua Miller's bill to decriminalize possession of up to an ounce of marijuana got held up in committee, but the Cranston Democrat is hoping for a different result this year as his bill makes an encore appearance.
Medical Marijuana Advocates Sue Federal Government over Rescheduling Delay
A Coalition of advocacy groups and patients filed suit in the DC Circuit Court today to compel the Obama administration to answer a 9-year-old petition to reclassify medical marijuana.
Direct Action
Sometimes it is hard to speak the truth. Especially when policy becomes personal.
