Maine Housing Puts Medical Marijuana Ban on Hold
Tenants in Section 8 housing who use or grow medical marijuana can continue to do so for another six months, Maine State Housing Authority's Board of Commissioners decided Tuesday morning.
Never Open The Door For The Police
CANNABIS CULTURE - If the police had a right to be in your house, they would be kicking, not knocking. Just as you can screen who comes in and out of your house, the same goes for police officers. Citizens are under no obligation to allow police entry into their homes.
US War on Drugs is a ‘Charade’ says Brad Pitt
In promotion of new documentary The House I Live In, Pitt says America's anti-drugs strategy is 'backward'
Rhode Island Medical Society Joins ACLU Lawsuit over Restrictive Medical Marijuana Policy
Adding more weight to the seriousness of the issues involved in the case, the Rhode Island Medical Society (RIMS) has joined as a plaintiff in the ACLU lawsuit filed earlier this week, challenging the state Department of Health (DOH) for making it more difficult for patients with debilitating medical conditions to participate in the state’s medical marijuana program.
New Jersey Issues First Permit for Medical Marijuana
New Jersey issued its first permit to a medical marijuana distributor, and expects it to begin dispensing by year end, Health Commissioner Mary O’Dowd said.
Arizona Sued in Medical Marijuana Case
A woman is suing the state, claiming police violated Arizona's medical-marijuana laws when they seized a marijuana-infused oil during a raid of her home last spring.
US Marijuana Legalization Campaigns Blitz Airwaves With New TV Ads
CANNABIS CULTURE - It's coming down to the wire; November 6 is fast approaching and the campaigns to legalize marijuana in three US states are spending stacks of cash and breaking out the big-name guns in new TV advertisements.
Aaron Sandusky Guilty of Two Counts in Federal Medical Marijuana Trial
Aaron Sandusky walked into federal court on Friday facing six marijuana-related charges, and a jury later that afternoon found him guilty of two of them. He is now facing a possible life sentence in federal prison.
Amnesty Raps Mexico on Human Rights Abuses in Drug War
Mexico must take decisive action to rein in systematic and widespread use of torture, ill-treatment, and other human rights abuses, which have increased dramatically since outgoing President Felipe Calderon unleashed the military to fight the country's so-called cartels nearly six years ago, Amnesty International said in a report released Thursday.
DC Appeals Court to Review Marijuana’s Medical Benefits
It started with a coalition of disgruntled Americans, then a handful of governors took up the cause last year, and now -- for the first time in nearly 20 years -- a federal court will hear oral arguments in a lawsuit challenging the classification of cannabis as a dangerous drug without medical benefits.
