Have You Been Smoking Pot? Denver Police Have a New Way to Tell: The ‘Nasal Ranger’
Despite cannabis being legal in Colorado, an 'odor ordinance' could spell trouble for users.
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Obama’s War on Pot
While the press has hailed the president’s “public health” approach, the White House has cracked down on cannabis.
Majority in Maryland for Marijuana Legalization
The latest evidence that marijuana legalization has reached the tipping point comes from Maryland, where a new Goucher Poll has a slim majority for legalization, as well as strong support for decriminalization and overwhelming support for medical marijuana.
Booze Industry Furious over Campaigns Saying Weed Safer than Alcohol
Booze lobbyists are becoming more and more pissed off at marijuana advocates as legalization sweeps the country.
U.S. Prison Chief: Drug War Putting Prison Workers In Danger
Overcrowding in the federal prison system is putting prison workers in danger, said Charles Samuels Jr., director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, on Wednesday.
Miami Beach Backs Medical Marijuana; Is Florida Next?
Miami Beach voters became the first in Florida to call for the decriminalization of marijuana for medical use in a Tuesday vote that gives a glimpse of statewide support for the issue.
The Pot Vote in Portland, Maine Is Nationally—and Historically—Significant
New England has a long history of cannabis prohibition, but change is in the air.
Medical Marijuana Could Mean Big Money For Illinois Residents
Before you know it, selling weed in Illinois will be legal as the state’s medical marijuana law takes effect in January.
Colorado Voters Approve 25 Percent Taxes on Recreational Marijuana
A Colorado measure to impose sales and excise taxes of 25 percent on newly legalized recreational marijuana and earmark the first $40 million in revenue for public schools was approved by voters on Tuesday, Governor John Hickenlooper said.
Three Michigan Cities Vote to Ease Marijuana Laws
Voters in three Michigan cities have given a big thumbs up to proposals offering some legal protection to users of small amounts of marijuana.
