Obama says Marijuana Reform is Not on His Agenda for 2016
Marijuana advocates hoping for a substantial shift in federal marijuana policy in the last year of the Obama administration are likely to be disappointed.
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Obama Administration to Justices: Reject Marijuana Lawsuit
Despite its opposition to making marijuana use legal, the Obama administration is urging the Supreme Court to reject a lawsuit from Nebraska and Oklahoma that seeks to declare Colorado’s pot legalization unconstitutional.
Governor Bobby Jindal Denies Clemency to Man Serving 13 Years for Possessing Two Joints
More cruelty in the war on drugs.
Federal Medical Marijuana Law Threatened By White House Veto
A spending bill amendment that will continue to prohibit the federal government from interfering with state medical marijuana laws passed the House on Wednesday.
Obama’s Arms Race Fuels Mexican Drug War
As Mexico continues to spiral into chaos with their out of control cartel violence, the U.S. government continues to fuel the drug war by providing weapons, helicopters and hummers to what is considered by many to be one of the most corrupt countries in the world.
Meet the New Drug Czar, Not the Same as the Old Drug Czar
Michael Botticelli is the new head of the Office of National Drug Control Policy. He's a breath of fresh air in the drug czar's office.
The 2014 National Drug Control Strategy: Baby Steps in the Right Direction
The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP -- the drug czar's office) released its 2014 National Drug Control Strategy Wednesday.
White House Admits Prison Won’t Solve The Drug Problem, But Drug War Grinds On
The Obama administration's drug czar admitted Wednesday that locking people up won't keep them from using drugs, but he stopped short of renouncing punitive policies that have made America's long war on drugs widely unpopular.
Treasury Defends Rules On Banks, Marijuana Sellers
Treasury Secretary Jack Lew on Tuesday defended the Obama administration's guidelines to banks conducting transactions with legal marijuana sellers
Martin Sheen Reprises His “West Wing” Role—for a Sentencing Reform PSA
On Tuesday, Brave New Films released a new PSA calling on Congress to pass the Smarter Sentencing Act.
