US Sentencing Commission Votes to Cut Drug Sentences
The US Sentencing Commission (USSC) voted unanimously Thursday to reduce sentences for most federal drug trafficking defendants.
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Obama Administration Doesn’t Need Congress to Loosen Marijuana Restrictions
Polls find up to 81% U.S. support for medical pot--it's time we at least allow studies.
Medical-Marijuana Advocates Descend on Capitol Hill
More than 100 marijuana-legalization advocates went to Washington to lobby lawmakers on a subject that has seen little action in Congress despite a rising tide of Americans supporting legalization for medical purposes
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Uruguay to Give Legal Medicinal Pot to Inmates
Prisoners in the jails of Uruguay will be able to use marijuana if a doctor says it will benefit their health.
Colorado Airports Ban Marijuana, But Try to Help Passengers Stay Out of Legal Trouble
If you're going to fly in Colorado, you can't do it with weed... so to speak.
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Colorado Supreme Court Lets Lawyers Work With Marijuana Businesses
Colorado lawyers who provide legal services to state-sanctioned medical and recreational marijuana businesses will not run afoul of attorney ethics regulations
Federal Government Signs Off On Study Using Marijuana To Treat Veterans’ PTSD
The federal government has signed off on a long-delayed study looking at marijuana as a treatment for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, a development that drug researchers are hailing as a major shift in U.S. policy.
Medical Marijuana Users Threatened With Legal Action By Health Canada
Medical marijuana growers hoping the federal government would be lax in implementing its new ban on self-grown pot next month are likely to be disappointed.
Hemp Farmers in Colorado Advised of Challenges
Farmers who intend to plant Colorado’s first industrial hemp crop can register starting March 1, though they should be aware of several unanswered legal questions, the Colorado Department of Agriculture says.
Australia Lags As Hemp Takes Off In the US
This month, the United States has lifted a ban on growing industrial hemp for human consumption. In Australia, a ban remains.
