Lawsuit Hopes to Force New Jersey’s Medical Marijuana Program Forward
A New Jersey Superior Court judge is being asked to make some major changes in the state’s medical marijuana program.
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Canada Should Follow America’s Lead in Liberalizing Marijuana Laws
As of November, any Canadian caught with as few as six cannabis plants faces a mandatory six-month minimum prison term. Ironically, the new rules came into effect at the same time that Washington state and Colorado voted to tax and regulate the recreational use of marijuana by adults.
Marijuana Legalization Would Promote Drug Use, DEA Contends
Recent state efforts to legalize marijuana pose a challenge for the Drug Enforcement Administration because they would increase marijuana's availability and promote drug use, the DEA said in a filing released Wednesday.
Can the DEA Hide a Surveillance Camera on Your Property?
Without a warrant, the DEA hid surveillance cameras on a Wisconsin family's land. Now facing marijuana charges, the Wisconsin family is ready to fight back.
Two Marijuana Bills Filed in the Oklahoma Senate
A pair of marijuana bills have been filed in the Oklahoma Senate.
Senate Judiciary Chair: End Mandatory Minimums
Sen. Pat Leahy (D-VT), the powerful head of the Senate Judiciary Committee, called for the end of mandatory minimum sentencing at both the state and federal levels in comments made last Wednesday. He also said he hoped the federal government would not spend "a great deal of resources" on enforcing marijuana laws in states where it is legal.
US Court Rejects Bid to Have Medical Marijuana Classification as Dangerous Drug Changed
A U.S. appeals court Tuesday rejected a petition to reclassify marijuana from its current federal status as a dangerous drug with no accepted medical use.
West Virginian Delegate To Introduce Bill To Allow Use Of Medical Marijuana
The Marijuana Policy Project is the largest marijuana policy reform organization in the United States and is responsible for most state-level marijuana policy reforms since the year 2000.
Hawaii House Speaker Files Marijuana Legalization Bill
Hawaii House Speaker Joseph Souki (D-8) Friday introduced a bill to legalize the possession of marijuana by adults and create a system of taxed and regulated legal marijuana commerce. The measure, House Bill 150, would allow people 21 and over to possess up to an ounce and grow an as yet unspecified number of plants in a secure location.
David Bowie’s Son Reveals He Backs Medical Marijuana
Film director Duncan Jones has revealed his support for medical marijuana after revealing his beloved wife Rodene has found 'a world of relief' through the drug as she battles breast cancer.
