Budget Omits Grants For School Drug Programs
The Obama administration wants to end grants for school drug programs they say are "poorly designed" and "profoundly flawed".
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Marc Emery Will Run BC Marijuana Party From US Prison
VANCOUVER - Marc Emery will stay on as president of the B.C. Marijuana Party while in a U.S. prison.
Lawmakers Call For An End To Federal Marijuana Prosecutions
A group of Democratic and Republican members of congress will reintroduce a bill to eliminate federal penalties for minor marijuana offenses.
Suppressed Report Raises Questions About Drug Policy
A 1991 World Health Organization report that condemned the failed Drug War and was buried because of US pressure has been leaked to the press.
Congressman Proposes 25 Years In Prison For Pot
NORML's Paul Armentano on Mark Kirk, the US congressman who has proposed legislation to sentence first-time 'koosh' marijuana offenders to up to 25 years in prison
Momentum Builds For Broad Debate on Legalizing Pot
The savage drug war in Mexico. Crumbling state budgets. Weariness with current drug policy. The election of a president who said, "Yes — I inhaled."
Legal Pot in California in 2010? “Oaksterdam” Provides the Model
Pot entrepreneur Richard Lee envisions a professional marijuana industry much like the one that exists in Amsterdam.
Drug Suspect Turns Tables on NYPD With Videotape
When undercover detectives busted Jose and Maximo Colon last year for selling cocaine at a seedy club in Queens, there was a glaring problem: The brothers hadn't done anything wrong.
Congress Introduces ‘The Medical Marijuana Patient Protection Act’
In another effort to change federal policy on medical marijuana, Congressional Representative Barney Frank (D-MA) introduced the "Medical Marijuana Patient Protection Act," HR 2835, late yesterday.
Prison Term for a Seller of Medical Marijuana
A federal judge on Thursday sentenced the owner of a marijuana dispensary to a year in prison, a sign that providers of medical marijuana still face the possibility of jail time despite the Obama administration’s promise not to prosecute them if they comply with state law.
