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DC Marijuana Arrests Have Increased Over the Last Decade
In 2011, there were 4,300 marijuana arrests for possession in DC, doubling the 2,150 arrests in 2001. That's a 100% increase...
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Grand Rapids Marijuana Dispensaries, Raided Wednesday, Still in Business
Grand Rapids police raided three medical marijuana dispensaries last Wednesday seizing nearly everything in sight; the Mid-Michigan Compassion Club, the...
Drug War Symposium, Cardozo Law School, NYC - 3/13
I am presenting at a symposium, "The War on Drugs: Working Toward a Ceasefire," this Wednesday 3/13 at Cardozo Law School in NYC. The event includes a...
Massachusetts Medical Society Calls for Study of Marijuana
The Massachusetts Medical Society, which steadfastly opposed the medical marijuana ballot question approved by voters in November, called on Friday for...
ACLU to Examine SWAT, Police Militarization
Paramilitarized SWAT teams are one example of what the ACLU will be looking at. SWAT teams are now used routinely for executing drug search warrants.
Britain to Study Drug Reforms in Other Countries
British Home Secretary Theresa May has ordered a "what works" study of drug reforms, but has rejected a call for a quick-acting royal commission on reform.
ACTION ALERT: Ask Your Representative to Back Two New Federal Medical Cannabis Bills
Please urge your Representative in the House to cosponsor HR 689, the States' Medical Cannabis Patient Protection Act, and HR 710, the Truth in Trials Act!
Congress’ Continued Disconnect on Marijuana Prohibition
Among the many hundreds of public policy concerns that Americans care and act upon, what are the top policy concerns in Congress for which citizens search?
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LA Mayoral Frontrunner to Feds: End Marijuana Hypocrisy
Eric Garcetti, Los Angeles mayoral frontrunner and councilman, has been calling on the federal government to reclassify marijuana.
Comprehensive Maryland Medical Marijuana Bill to Be Heard by House Committees Today
A comprehensive statewide medical marijuana bill introduced in January by Maryland House Delegate and Deputy Majority Whip Cheryl Glenn (D-Baltimore) is...
Medical Marijuana Moves Forward in New Hampshire
New Hampshire's medical marijuana bill was approved 14-1 by the House Committee on Health, Human Services, and Elderly Affairs.
CO and WA State Law Might Be in Violation of International Treaties
As reported on Denver’s Westword earlier this week, Colorado and Washington State law might be in violation of international treaties.
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MI Judge: Medical Marijuana Users Can Collect Unemployment
A Michigan judge has overturned a state commission denying unemployment benefits to a medical marijuana patient that was fired after failing a drug test.
US Attorney General to Respond "Relatively Soon" to Cannabis Legalization
US Attorney General Eric Holder told the US Senate that the administration is still formulating its policy in regards to states that legalized marijuana.
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.03.06)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of March 6, 2013:
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2013.03.06)
Here's the latest news on corrupt cops and law enforcement around the United States from the past week, as of March 6, 2013.
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Michigan Medical Marijuana Advocates Plan Protest
Medical marijuana advocates are planning to protest the recent decision to ban patient-to-patient sales, which effectively bans dispensaries in Michigan.
Punitive Damages OK'd After Cruise Cannabis Strip Search on 17-Year Old Girl
A 17-year-old girl who was strip searched, including a cavity check, on a Carnival cruise ship after dropping what looked like marijuana may seek damages.