When Narcotics Cops Go Rogue: A Philadelphia Story
Five years after a police scandal rocked the city, narcotics squads continue to operate like criminal gangs with impunity. By its nature, the War on Drugs fuels corruption.
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Kentucky Gets its Hemp Seed as DEA Backs Off
It's a done deal. A UPS truck delivered more than 250 pounds of hemp seed to the Kentucky Department of Agriculture this afternoon.
The FBI’s Cyber War Problem: The Hackers They Want to Hire Love to Smoke Weed
Now the agency is grappling with their marijuana rules.
DEA Backs Down; Kentucky Will Get Its Hemp Seeds
Kentucky agricultural officials told the Associated Press Thursday evening that the DEA had approved a permit allowing the state to import a 250-lb. shipment of hemp seed to be used for research purposes.
Relief Of Medical Marijuana Off-Limits at N.J. Hospitals
Jackson Stormes, a 14-year-old with severe epilepsy, started walking again, lost his double vision and stopped using three highly addictive narcotic medications after his mother began giving him medical marijuana.
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Illinois House Approves Medical Cannabis for Epileptic Kids
Minors suffering from epilepsy should be allowed to use medical marijuana to reduce seizures, the Illinois house voted on Wednesday.
Hemp Seeds Could Be Released to Kentucky Soon
Hemp seeds could be released by federal officials to the Kentucky Department of Agriculture by Thursday as disagreements between the state and U.S. officials appear resolved.
Colorado Will Spend $10 Million Researching Marijuana’s Medical Benefits
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper (D) signed a bill Wednesday that will fund up to $10 million for research into the medical efficacy of marijuana.
U.S. Blocks Legal Marijuana Growers From Using Federal Irrigation Water
Feds will not allow government water to be used for the growing of a Schedule I controlled substance.
Medical Marijuana Bill Clears Major Hurdle In New York
A bill to legalize medical marijuana in New York cleared a major hurdle in Albany Tuesday as the Senate Health Committee passed the Compassionate Care Act by a slim, bipartisan vote of 9 to 8.
