Attorney General Defends Medical Pot Crackdown
Attorney General Eric Holder on Thursday defended the Justice Department's pursuit of medical marijuana growers and dispensers, saying they "took advantage" of state medical marijuana laws.
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Company Uses Hemp To Help Build Homes, Despite Costly Regulations
Chances are pretty good that if somebody asks you about hemp, your first thoughts might land on the weed that gets rolled into joints. And that’s the unfortunate reality plaguing proponents who seek to strip federal regulations on industrial grade hemp.
Candidates in Mexico Signal a New Tack in the Drug War
The top three contenders for Mexico’s presidency have all promised a major shift in the country’s drug war strategy, placing a higher priority on reducing the violence in Mexico than on using arrests and seizures to block the flow of drugs to the United States.
Marijuana Could be Barack Obama’s Secret Weapon in This Election
With support for legalisation polling at a record 50%, it may be time for the president to reassess his position on drugs policy.
Medical Marijuana May Become Decriminalized in 7 States
Toking-up on medical marijuana may be legal in seven states after the November election. As of June 1, Ohio, Illinois, New York, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and New Hampshire included medical marijuana decriminalization amendments on the fall ballot or before the state assembly, according to the Pro-Con website.
Four Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Approved in D.C.
All four proposed medical marijuana dispensaries that previously advanced through the city licensing process are now free to pursue building permits and other final approvals.
Marijuana Legislation Gaining Momentum Across U.S.
Catharine Leach is married and has two boys, age 2 and 8. She has a good job with a federal contractor and smokes pot most every day.
Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps CEO Arrested in Hemp Protest
David Bronner locked himself in a metal cage Monday outside the White House with a stash of hemp plants and equipment, hoping to make enough hemp oil to spread on a piece of French bread.
Cedars-Sinai Again Denies Transplant to Medical Marijuana Patient
Patient advocacy group Americans for Safe Access (ASA) recently discovered that a second patient at has been denied a transplant in the past year because of their medical marijuana use. In response, ASA sent a letter today to the Cedars-Sinai Transplant Center on behalf of Toni Trujillo, a qualified medical marijuana patient who was removed from the kidney transplant list earlier this year. Trujillo has had kidney problems for most of her life and has been on dialysis for the past 5 years, ever since an existing kidney transplant began failing.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Orders Change to Ballot Question on Medical Marijuana
A judge on the state's highest court today ordered a change in a planned ballot question to legalize medical marijuana in order to better describe the effect of a "yes" vote to approve the question.
