Medical-Marijuana Sales Tax Nets $2.2 Million for Colorado This Year
Medical-marijuana dispensaries are now putting hundreds of thousands of dollars a month into state and city treasuries in Colorado.
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DEA Promises Enforcement of Marijuana Laws, Will Fight Legalization
Acting Director of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Michele Leonhart promised to oppose legalization of Medical Marijuana (MMJ) and step up enforcement in states where MMJ has been made legal under state laws, if she were made Director of the DEA.
Prince of Pot Marc Emery Transferred to Federal Prison in Georgia
Marc Emery has been transferred from the West Coast to a prison in Georgia.
Marc Emery’s US Prison Blog #19 – Heading for Georgia
Dearest Jodie: Last Thursday at 10am in Nevada Southern Detention Centre, a guard said, "Emery, roll up!", which meant I was outbound. I was taken with about 100 others to a series of tiny cells, where I waited until 3am (17 hours) to be chained with leg irons and handcuffs secured to a chain around my stomach, then put on a bus to Las Vegas airport.
How Oakland Became Ground Zero in Marijuana Legalization
Take a walking tour of the Bay Area city that's the U.S. capital of the cannabis movement.
Massachusetts Lawmen Blame Pot Decrim for Increase in Murder
"Frustrated law enforcement officials" from Massachusetts are making some pretty outrageous claims in a highly dubious article (I've been waiting to use that pun) from the Boston Herald, demanding that "smoking weed is not a victimless crime" and linking pot decriminalization to murder.
Los Angeles to Consider Taxing Medical Marijuana Clinics
Cash-strapped Los Angeles is considering joining other cities in charging tax on medical marijuana.
Former Costa Rican President: Stopping Drug Trade “Almost Impossible”
Former Costa Rican president and Nobel Peace Prize winner Oscar Arias says stopping drug trafficking in Mexico and other countries is "almost impossible."
Medical Marijuana Advocates Bring Attention to DEA Confirmation Hearings
Acting DEA head Michele Leonhart, a Bush-holdover, led aggressive campaign against medical marijuana.
Three Soldiers in Colorado Busted During Attempt to Rob Medical Marijuana Shop
Three U.S. military soldiers were busted early Saturday during an attempt to rob a medical marijuana dispensary in Colorado, local police said.
