Missouri Governor’s Son Cited for Marijuana Possession
Willson Nixon, son of Gov. Jay Nixon, was issued a citation for marijuana possession in Columbia early Saturday morning.
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DEA Issues Emergency Ban on “Bath Salts” Drugs
The DEA announced Wednesday that it was using its emergency scheduling powers to impose a ban on three synthetic stimulants widely marketed as "bath salts." The three drugs are mephedrone, methylone, and 3,4 methyleneoxypyrovalerone (MDPV).
Smoke and Mirrors in Vancouver on 10th Anniversary of 9/11
CANNABIS CULTURE - Activists who believe the official story of 9/11 is just government 'smoke and mirrors' are asking fellow protestors to light up at 4:20 at the Vancouver Art Gallery this September 11.
Data Shows Patriot Act Used More Often to Justify Drug Warrants, Not Terrorism Ones
New York Magazine reports that 1,618 delayed-notice search warrants were issued in relation to drugs and related activity, and only 15 related to terrorism.
Too Close to Schools: 58 Cannabis Cafes Set to Shut Down
In total, 58 of the country's 650 plus cannabis cafes break government rules on their proximity to schools and face closure, according to news agency ANP on Monday.
We’ll Miss You Jack
CANNABIS CULTURE - NDP Leader Jack Layton, champion of progressive causes and friend to Canada's cannabis community, lost his battle with cancer, passing away early this morning.
Decriminalization of Drugs in Greece
The Greek government has made proposals to decrimanalise drugs in a bill put forward by the Justice Minister Miltiadis Papaioannou to the committee on social affairs.
Ontario Court of Appeal Dates Chosen for R. v. Mernagh Case
CANNABIS CULTURE - Ontario Court of Appeal court dates have been chosen for R. v. Mernagh: the court ruling gutting Canada’s federal medical marijuana program and personal possession and cultivation laws is set to be heard March 5 and 6, 2012.
Mexico’s Drug War, Feminized
The number of women incarcerated in Mexico for federal crimes has grown by 400 percent since 2007, pushing the total female prison population past 10,000.
CIA, US Military Operating Inside Mexico’s Drug War
The Mexican government acknowledged Sunday that US intelligence and military officials are deployed inside Mexico, but refused to confirm details of a published report on their role in the country’s “drug war” for reasons of “national security.”
