Five Medical Marijuana Patients From Washington State Proceed to Trial in Federal Court
A Family from Washington expects to go to trial on federal charges, despite the Obama Administration's claims it does not target seriously ill patients.
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Colorado Abandons Medical Marijuana Crackdown
Colorado appears to be stopping its crackdown on medical marijuana growers growing large amounts without the kind of oversight faced by commercial growers.
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Nebraska in Top 10 Marijuana Strict States
A list compiled by an addiction treatment organization lists Nebraska as one of the nation's most strict when it comes to marijuana arrests
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories (2014.04.15)
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VIP Cannabis Says It Is No Longer Selling Medical Marijuana
VIP Cannabis was allowed to operate while the state processed their license but is no longer selling medical marijuana, in compliance with a state order.
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Feds OK Pot Background Checks by Washington State
The Justice Department is giving Washington state access to an FBI database to conduct nationwide background checks on applicants for marijuana businesses.
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Eric Holder Testifies Before Congressional Committee, Fields Questions on Pot (Video)
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder this week faced tough questioning from the House Judiciary Committee about the federal government's marijuana stance.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories (2014.04.08)
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Study: Enactment of Medical Cannabis Laws Not Associated With Higher Crime Rates
Enactment of medicinal cannabis laws do not equate a rise in crime and may even reduce violent crime, according to a study published in the journal PLoS ONE
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Can Cannabis Cut Car Crashes?
A study published by PLOS One suggests that the substitution of marijuana for alcohol, assuming it happens, could affect crime rates as well as car crashes.
Kansas SWAT Raids Home for Cannabis, Finds Tea
In what will surely go into the annals of history as one of the most sterling examples of intelligent police work, a Kansas SWAT team raided the home of Bob and Addie Harte. The raid...
City Ban on Pot Gardens Upheld in Wash. State
Medical marijuana is still illegal in Washington state, an appeals court ruled as it upheld the City of Kent's ban on medical marijuana collective gardens.
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California Wants to Bust Sober Stoners for DUI
California wants to bust users for DUI, making it illegal to operate a motor vehicle with even a trace of marijuana in their blood even when not stoned,
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Eric Holder Would Be 'Glad to Work With Congress' to Reschedule Marijuana
Attorney General Eric Holder said the administration would work with Congress if lawmakers want to take marijuana off the list of the most dangerous drugs.
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What’s Up With the Multi Level Marketing of Hemp-Derived CBD?
Ladybud raises concerns about how the marketing of Hemp-Derived CBD is being conducted with many pertinent questions hotly debated and largely unanswered.
Obama Needs to Slap Down His Rogue DEA Chief
DEA's Michele Leonhart told a congress her agency is "fighting back" against Justice Department policies tolerating marijuana in states where it is legal.
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories (2014.04.01)
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Minnesota Patients Air TV Ad Attacking Gov. Dayton for Opposing Medical Marijuana
A battle is underway in Minnesota, where Gov. Mark Dayton is standing in the way of an otherwise widely supported medical marijuana bill because he does not want to upset his friends in law enforcement.