Montana Man Could Get Life for 3 Grams of Marijuana
As Montana lawmakers debated the fallout of Montana's medical marijuana law Wednesday, some of the same points were playing out in a Missoula County courtroom.
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Dan Rather: Mexican Standoff
Five years into Mexico's U.S.-backed war on drug trafficking, the sale of narcotics continues to be a one of Mexico's most profitable industries -- earning violent cartels an estimated $30 billion each year, or roughly three to four percent of Mexico's GDP.
Majorities of Americans Support Legalizing Medical Marijuana in Their State
When asked if Americans would support legalizing marijuana in their state, three quarters of Americans say they support legalization of marijuana for medical treatment (74%) with almost half saying they strongly support it (48%).
NCI Offers Explanation for Changes to its Medical Marijuana Database Entry
National Cancer Institute says summaries are not treatment recommendations and not representative of federal policy.
New Video Game Features Mexican Drug Cartel Violence
I've been watching a lot of Al Jazeera lately – now that the 24-hour live stream is available on the net – and happened to catch this report about a new video game based on Mexican cartel violence and the Drug War.
Petition to Legalize Pot Circulating in Oregon
Supporters of the state wide petition say measure would save taxpayers' money.
Mississippi’s Drug Enforcement Tactics Amount to a ‘Reign of Terror’
Harsh sentencing policies and the use of confidential informants has created a racially discriminatory criminal justice system in Mississippi that harms innocent individuals and erodes the rule of law, according to a report released Monday by the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Mississippi.
Medical Marijuana Study Bill Passes Maryland House
By a vote of 105-29, the Maryland House of Delegates passed HB 291 today, a bill that would create an 18-member panel to advise the legislature on the best way to create a medical marijuana program in 2012.
First Federal Agency to Acknowledge Medical Marijuana Removes Anti-Tumor Information From Database
Just a few days after posting it to its website, The National Cancer Institue has replaced a sentence about marijuana’s direct anti-tumor effect with one stating that it is prescribed mainly to battle nausea, pain and insomnia among cancer patients.
Dozens More L.A. Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Ordered Immediately Closed
Los Angeles city officials have widened their campaign against illegal medical marijuana dispensaries, warning an additional 60 stores that they must shut down immediately.
