U.S. Marijuana Laws’ Costly Failures
In 1913, El Paso became one of the first cities to ban marijuana. Other communities soon followed suit, and by 1937 the drug was banned by the federal government.
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U.S. Agents Launder Mexican Profits of Drug Cartels
Undercover American narcotics agents have laundered or smuggled millions of dollars in drug proceeds as part of Washington’s expanding role in Mexico’s fight against drug cartels, according to current and former federal law enforcement officials.
A warning to Canada from inside the “Tough On Crime” US prison system
In lieu of the imminent passage of Bill C-10, the crime bill with mandatory minimums for all drug offenses involving manufacture and distribution – which the Harper Conservatives are set to pass in the Canadian Parliament – it is reflective to consider how the US criminal justice system has gotten completely out of control with these mandatory minimum sentences.
Michigan Medical Marijuana Law Destroyed by Dow-Baby Attorney General
CANNABIS CULTURE - Michigan's Attorney General Bill Schuette and his allies in the state legislature have gutted the state's medical marijuana program, forcing closure of most dispensaries and causing confusion and dread for sick and dying people.
Drug War Sends Emotionally Troubled Kids to Texas
The classroom falls silent as the teacher explains that victims of violence go through specific psychological stages in the aftermath of an attack. Most of these students, though, don't need a lecture to understand the lesson. It's part of their everyday lives.
Will All Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Close?
The future of legal medicinal marijuana dispensaries faces much uncertainty as federal officials have been making efforts to shut them down since early October.
Do Medical Marijuana Laws Reduce Traffic Fatalities
Research finds marijuana impaired drivers take less risks and do not get into accidents
Newt Gingrich: Medical Marijuana Is a Convenience That Must Be Stopped
Seventy-seven percent of Americans support medical marijuana. Newt Gingrich is not among them.
Jobs, Revenue Lost In Pot Dispensary Crackdown
The federal Department of Justice's crackdown on medical marijuana dispensaries in California has meant the loss of thousands of jobs and millions of dollars in tax revenue, according to cannabis advocates and government statistics.
L.A. Councilman To Propose Ban On Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
With new medical marijuana dispensaries opening in Los Angeles in the wake of judicial decisions that created more legal confusion, Councilman Jose Huizar plans to introduce a motion to ban them until the state Supreme Court steps in to resolve the issue.
