Obama May Grant Clemency to Thousands Convicted of Drug Violations
The Obama Administration continues to rollback oppressive sentences for those with non-violent drug convictions
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US Supreme Court Rejects Florida Drug Testing Appeal
The US Supreme Court Monday declined to review a lower court ruling that found Florida Gov. Rick Scott's (R) plan to randomly drug test state employees unconstitutional.
Whoopi Goldberg Debuts as Pot Columnist for Denver Post’s Cannabist Site
Whoopi Goldberg relies on her vape pen to relieve symptoms associated with glaucoma, the comedienne writes in her first column for The Cannabist.
NCAA Poised to Reduce Punishment for Marijuana Use
College athletes will no longer face a year's suspension for testing positive.
4/20 2014: Marijuana Rallies in Cities Around the World
CANNABIS CULTURE - 4/20, the official holiday of the global cannabis culture, is just about here again.
Maryland Becomes 18th Decrim State, 21st Medical Marijuana State
With Gov. Martin O'Malley's signature today on two bills passed by the legislature, Maryland decriminalized marijuana possession and becomes a full-fledged medical marijuana state.
Colorado Presents Marijuana Vending Machine
Marijuana legalization in Colorado has already sparked innovation in the state – pot tours, anyone? – and now one company has even created a vending machine capable of dispensing the drug to legally verified users.
Pot-Related Speech Still Being Muzzled
CBS yanked WeedMaps' Times Square billboard and Google, Facebook, Yahoo are still banning dispensary listings — because free speech still doesn't apply to legal weed.
Inside the Private Prison Industry’s Alarming Spread Across America
For-profit companies like Geo-Group are buying up any politician they can find to expand their share of the "market."
US Sentencing Commission Votes to Cut Drug Sentences
The US Sentencing Commission (USSC) voted unanimously Thursday to reduce sentences for most federal drug trafficking defendants.
