Native Americans Perplexed by Obama’s Latest Marijuana Gift
A Justice Department memo sets the stage for Indian tribes to grow and sell marijuana, but do they even want to?
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At Law Schools, a New Crop of Marijuana-Themed Courses
The push to legalize recreational marijuana has been a fertile topic of discussion at law schools, which are offering students classes focusing on the legal questions surrounding the loosening of pot laws in several states.
Colorado’s Conservative Neighbors Ask Supreme Court to Strike Down Its Pot Law
Nebraska and Oklahoma don't like Colorado's legal marijuana system, and they want the US Supreme Court to get rid of it for them.
Nebraska and Oklahoma Sue Colorado Over Marijuana Law
Two heartland states filed the first major court challenge to marijuana legalization on Thursday
Drug War a Pretense to Expand Transnational Capitalism Southward
In a sweeping and thoroughly researched analysis, Canadian journalist Dawn Paley debunks the alleged war on drugs south of the US border.
Obama Commutes Sentences for Eight Drug Offenders
CANNABIS CULTURE - President Barack Obama today commuted the prison sentences of eight drug offenders and issued pardons for 12 other people who had already finished their sentences.
Virginia Officer Found With Marijuana in Home Likely Won’t Face Charges, Officials Say
A Richmond police officer found with marijuana in his home earlier this year likely won't be charged with a crime, authorities said, but his future on the police force is undetermined.
Michigan Police Oppose Medical Marijuana Bills
Officials representing law enforcement and health workers urged Wednesday that lawmakers not pass bills that would permit medical marijuana dispensaries and “edible” forms of cannabis during the lame-duck session.
Colorado Board of Health Approves Medical Marijuana Research Grants
Colorado's Board of Health on Wednesday approved up to $8 million in grants to pay for eight studies on medical marijuana, the largest-ever state-funded effort to study the medical efficacy of cannabis.
Congress Ends Federal Medical Marijuana Ban
The federal spending bill passed last week is full of buried provisions, allocations and defunding in its more than 1,600 pages. One of the quieter add-ins was a measure that essentially ends the federal ban on medical marijuana.
