Washington State Teen Accepts Penalty For Marijuana Speech
Ian Barry says he wasn't trying to be a martyr when he lit a marijuana joint this week at Peninsula High School in Gig Harbor, nor was he trying to pull a stunt.
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Backers of Legal Pot Eye Ballot in California
With polls showing the legalization of marijuana gaining public support, and a state budget crisis fueling an ever-more-desperate search for revenue, backers of the first major statewide initiative to legalize marijuana for personal use - and allow counties to tax and regulate the drug - say they're preparing to get the matter on the November 2010 ballot.
Marc Emery’s Farewell Tour, Summer 2009
CANNABIS CULTURE - The Prince of Pot Marc Emery took a final tour across Canada before going to prison in BC to await extradition to the United States for selling marijuana seeds online. Go to www.NoExtradition.net for information about his fight against extradition and his chances of going to prison in the USA.
L.A. Closes Loophole For Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
Stunned by the spread of medical marijuana dispensaries in Los Angeles, the City Council moved Tuesday to close a loophole that had encouraged their rapid growth.
Resolution Calls for End to Medical Marijuana Raids in California
Senator Mark Leno introduced a resolution late on Monday that urges the federal government to end medical marijuana raids in California.
Drones Join the War Against Drugs
The US military's army of robotic drones is 7,000 units strong - and now being prepared for the drug war.
Los Angeles Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Could Face Closure
With hundreds of medical marijuana dispensaries in Los Angeles operating in violation of a moratorium, the City Council will start the process of shutting some down Tuesday by voting on exemption requests filed by 16 dispensaries.
New Drug War Strategy Focuses on Weapons and Cash
The Obama administration plans to use a combination of new technology and old-fashioned police work to crack down on the extensive drug trade along the U.S.-Mexican border.
House GOP Wants Cuts To Drug War
When President Obama's drug czar declared an end to the war on drugs, Republicans were apparently listening closely.
Top Anti-Drug Researcher Changes His Mind, Says Legalize Marijuana
One of the world's foremost lung health experts says it's time to legalize marijuana.
