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Arizona Senator Working to Regulate Medical Marijuana
Arizona Republican Senator Kimberly Yee has authored 4 bills relating to medical marijuana.
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Buy Your Tickets for the NORML Mid-Atlantic Conference on March 16th
NORML is pleased to announce the first ever Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference in Philadelphia, PA is just over a week away.
Medical Marijuana Moves Forward in Illinois
A bill to allow Illinois residents to use medical marijuana in the treatment of their debilitating medical conditions moved one step closer to becoming law.
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Congressman: Ex-DEA Chiefs 'Arrogant' to Press for Pot Law Nullification
Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) on Tuesday blasted 8 former heads of the DEA for pressuring the Obama administration to crack down on laws legalizing the...
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Decision On WA State Marijuana Consultant Taking Time
Washington's Liquor Control Board has delayed the announcement of the state marijuana consultant hired to advise the board on the implementation of I-502.
Hawaii Senate Decriminalizes Possession, But Keeps it Illegal
Hawaii decriminalizes possession but confusingly, also keeps it illegal at the same time.
Ex-Heads of Marijuana Prohibition Industry Call on DOJ to Keep Mexican Marijuana Cartels in Business
It is not surprising that ex-heads of the marijuana prohibition industry are taking action to maintain the policies that kept them in business for so long.
More Overreaching Arguments Against Marijuana Legalization by DEA Chiefs and the UN
The International Narcotics Control Board, a UN agency, andeight former DEA administrators came out swinging this week against marijuana legalization in...
If You Want To Break Federal Law, It’s Better to Be a Banker Than a Medical Marijuana Provider
If you’re a medical marijuana provider, for example, the Justice Department will not just look the other way as it did for years with HSBC.
Public Benefits Drug Test Bill Advances in Kansas
The Kansas Senate approved a bill requiring welfare and unemployment recipients to take drug tests if there is "reasonable suspicion" they are using drugs.
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Medical Marijuana Bill Likely Dead in Iowa Legislature
A proposal to legalize marijuana for medical use in Iowa likely is dead for this session. A Senate subcommittee...
Appeals Court Ruling Throws Wrench in Maritime Drug Prosecutions
America's maritime war on drugs overseas was dealt a heavy blow in the federal courts late last year.
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NJ Governor Claims He's Not Sabotaging Medical Marijuana
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie denies sabotaging the medical marijuana system in the state.
PTSD and MMJ for Colorado Vet: A Legal Quagmire
In 2003 US Nayy Corpsman Jeremy Usher (now 31) returned to Colorado from tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. He suffers from PTSD...
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CO Sheriff's Office: No Objective Test for Marijuana DUI
Aspen police and Pitkin County Sheriff's office have made no arrests for marijuana DUI, because there is no objective test to determine impairment.
Petition - DEA, Stop Misleading the Public About Medical Marijuana
William R. Sherman, Special Agent in Charge of the DEA San Diego Field Division has declared an outright war on medical marijuana patients in San Diego.
Medical Pot a Huge Part of Silicon Valley
San Jose has 106 pot clinics has more than four times the number in San Francisco and twice as many per square mile as LA....
Police Kill OKC Man in Convenience Store Drug Deal
An undercover police officer shot and killed an Oklahoma City man while attempting to arrest him after observing a suspected drug deal Friday.