While there is a constant buzz of cannabis law reform these days in America, largely at the local and state level, unfortunately these strong winds of change do not largely penetrate the Capital Beltway.
The federal government will continue raids on medical marijuana operations in California despite guidelines issued by the Justice Department two weeks ago indicating the contrary.
Regular readers of my blog know that one of the problems that the U.S. and the world are facing is Obama’s severe case of Marijuana Deficiency Syndrome (MDS).
The administration has officially put a stop to crackdowns on the medical-marijuana business, but to hear the dispensers tell it, nothing's stopping LA from finding every last ridiculous loophole.
I was so overjoyed when I first heard about Obama’s statement regarding the prosecution of medical marijuana patients and caregivers that I started singing “Happy Days Are Here Again”. I was overjoyed that our Joints for Obama campaign had finally shown some results. As I understand it, the White House received over 10,000 joints.
A lawyer for some of the pot growers busted by the DEA earlier this week said his clients are registered medical marijuana providers targeted by "rogue" federal agents ignoring a directive to leave such people alone.
In response to yesterday's news that the Obama Administration had finally issued written rules barring the federal government from harassing medical marijuana patients, caregivers and dispensaries in the 14 states where medical marijuana is legal WSFA Channel 12 in Montgomery has put up a poll asking if Alabama should legalize medical marijuana.