Medical Marijuana Advocates Bring Attention to DEA Confirmation Hearings
Acting DEA head Michele Leonhart, a Bush-holdover, led aggressive campaign against medical marijuana.
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Foreign-Held Prisoners Fight Conservatives to Serve Time in Canada
Canadian offenders serving time in prisons abroad are increasingly turning to Canada's courts to win transfers to domestic prisons in light of the Harper government's crackdown on allowing such inmates to finish their sentences at home.
Former Surgeon General Calls for Marijuana Legalization
Former U.S. Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders told CNN Sunday she supports legalizing marijuana.
Holder Says U.S. Would Enforce Ban on Pot in California
The Department of Justice says it intends to prosecute marijuana laws in California aggressively even if state voters approve an initiative on the Nov. 2 ballot to legalize the drug.
Mexico: US Wavers in Drug War With California Pot Vote
President Felipe Calderon said Thursday that a California ballot measure to legalize marijuana represents hypocrisy in U.S. drug policy for encouraging consumption while at the same time demanding that Mexico and other countries crack down on drug trafficking.
Pot Activist Smokes Joint in House of Commons
The faint whiff of marijuana smoke wafted through the air of the House of Commons Monday when a pot activist lit up a joint as Parliamentarians traded barbs during Question Period.
TODAY: No on S-10! Canada-Wide Rallies Against Conservative Drug Laws
CANNABIS CULTURE - Say no to Bill S-10 and mandatory minimum sentences for marijuana! Join other Canadians on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2 at your local Member of Parliament's office to protest destructive Conservative drug laws.
Van Loan ‘Erred’ in Prison Transfer Requests
The Federal Court has ruled that former public safety minister Peter Van Loan erred in not allowing two Canadians back into the country to serve their U.S. prison sentences.
California’s Prop 19, on Legalizing Marijuana, Could End Mexico’s Drug War
The legalization of marijuana in California may offer Mexico an exit from its costly and violent war on drugs.
Did the Veterans Administration Unseat Marijuana From Schedule I?
Is Marijuana still a Schedule I drug? Not by the government's own definition!
