Marijuana Use Rises Among Teens; Cigarette Smoking Lowest Since ’75
Marijuana use among teenagers increased this year after previous declines, while the use of other illicit drugs like cocaine mostly declined.
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Measure to Legalize Pot May Be on California’s November Ballot
Supporters say they have enough signatures - about 57% more than the required 433,971 - on a petition to qualify for the ballot. Polls have shown support for legalization among state voters.
Mexico’s Drug Cartels Siphon Liquid Gold
The bold theft of $1 billion in oil by drug cartels, resold in the US, has dealt a major blow to the Mexican treasury.
Medical Marijuana Apartheid: Different Rules Apply for Rich and Poor Pot Smokers
A California hipster can hit the vaporizer without fear of harassment, but a lower-class person smoking a blunt may not be so lucky.
High-Ranking ICE Officer Pleads Guilty to Corruption
A retired high-ranking U.S. immigration officer pleaded guilty Thursday in a Miami federal court to conspiracy to obstruct justice for helping members of a Mexican drug-trafficking organization evade arrest.
Prisoner at Center of ‘KopBusters’ Campaign May Soon be Freed
The woman at the epicenter of a Texas filmmaker's crusade against allegedly corrupt police may soon be freed thanks to a federal judge's decision to vacate her sentence.
Ganja Gourmet Becomes First Marijuana Restaurant to Open
A new restaurant on Broadway in downtown Denver claims it is the first of its kind... anywhere. Ganja Gourmet serves food items laced with marijuana. And not just brownies. This place has all kinds of different dishes made with pot sprinkled in.
Most Americans Support Legalizing Marijuana
Many adults in the United States are willing to legalize marijuana, according to a poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion. 53 per cent of respondents support this notion, while 43 per cent are opposed.
Medical Marijuana on the Way in D.C.
Funding bill would allow US Capital State to implement decade-old law allowing the possession of and usage of medical marijuana.
Facts or No Facts, LA City Council Plows Ahead on Medical Weed
Los Angeles City Council members continued to throw around bad numbers and loose facts as they worked for hours on a medical marijuana dispensary ordinance yesterday.
