Feds to Continue Raids on Medical Pot in California
The federal government will continue raids on medical marijuana operations in California despite guidelines issued by the Justice Department two weeks ago indicating the contrary.
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Marc Emery Could Be Extradited Any Day
He's waiting for a five year jail term. The prince of pot, is sitting tight until he's extradited to the United States.
On the Quiet, the US is Legalizing Marijuana
The millennium of marijuana may be about to begin.
Marijuana Advocate Mason Tvert Launches Petition Targeting Drug Czar
SAFER activist starts campaign aimed at Drug Czar Gil Kerlikowske, who says that legalization is "a non-starter".
One City’s Insane Fight Against Obama’s Sane New Pot Policy
The administration has officially put a stop to crackdowns on the medical-marijuana business, but to hear the dispensers tell it, nothing's stopping LA from finding every last ridiculous loophole.
Minnesota Court Rules Bong Water Illegal
Bong water can count as a controlled substance, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled Thursday in a decision that raises the threat of longer sentences for drug smokers who fail to dump the water out of their pipes.
The Solution to Our Environmental Woes is to End Prohibition
The best solution to our environmental problems is to end prohibition. There is no other viable option short of the immediate end to military conflict that will have the same positive impact on the ecosystem.
Time For Some Rare Praise
Anyone that reads my blog knows that I’m extremely critical of the Obama administration, particularly on the “national security” front (read: warmaking and civil liberties denying front). But its only fair to praise Obama when he does good things, and his change in federal medical marijuana enforcement policy is a very good thing.
The Memo
The Obama Administration has issued an historic memo from the office of the Deputy Attorney General directing federal prosecutors not to arrest medical marijuana patients and caregivers who follow state laws.
Obama Issues New Medical Marijuana Policy
The Obama administration will not seek to arrest medical marijuana users and suppliers as long as they conform to state laws, under new policy guidelines to be sent to federal prosecutors Monday.
