Illinois House to Again Debate Medical Marijuana
The Illinois House sponsor of prior efforts to legalize medicinal use of marijuana has already renewed efforts in the new General Assembly.
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California Supreme Court Sets Riverside Case Date
The California Supreme Court has set Feb. 5 as the date to hear arguments in a Riverside-generated case over whether local governments can ban medical marijuana dispensaries.
Drug Czar Sees “Serious National Conversation” About Marijuana
Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP—the drug czar's office) head Gil Kerlikowske said Tuesday that the country is "in the midst of a serious national conversation about marijuana"—an at least rhetorical advance from his 2009 position that marijuana legalization is "not in the president's vocabulary and not in mine."
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The Trillion Dollar Fail: How the War on Drugs Was Lost
“If we cannot destroy the drug menace in America, then it will surely in time destroy us.” – Richard Nixon, 1971.
U.S. Marijuana Laws Ricochet Through Latin America
President Obama has yet to deliver a clear response to the November decision by Colorado and Washington to legalize recreational marijuana use — asked whether the government would enforce federal laws that override the verdict of those states’ referendums, he answered simply that he has “bigger fish to fry.”
Towns in Massachusetts Await State Regs on Medical Marijuana
Many Massachusetts cities and towns are taking a “wait-and-see” approach to medical marijuana, looking for specific guidance from the state before enacting local measures regulating it within its borders.
Drug Czar Kills Medical Marijuana Buzz
This week, U.S. “Drug Czar” Gil Kerlikowske outlined the country’s new “21st century” drug policies in San Francisco.
Top 10 Marijuana Victories of 2012
This past year was undeniably the most productive 365-day period in the history of the marijuana policy reform movement.
Federal Magistrate Rules for Harborside Medical Marijuana Dispensary
A federal magistrate in Oakland Monday ruled that landlords for the Harborside Health Center cannot stop it from selling medical marijuana in their properties in the cities of Oakland and San Jose. Federal Magistrate Maria-Elena James issued an order blocking the landlords from forcing Harborside to close its doors.
Medical Marijuana Research Program Proposed at University of Arizona
A University of Arizona physician has taken the first political steps in her bid to do medical marijuana research at state-run schools.
