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Weed on Trial: 6 Ways to Show Support in Court
Being tried in court for any crime, especially a victim-less crime, is a trying process. Not just for the defendants, but for their friends, family, and supporters as well. When the crime involves medical marijuana in California, it is…
25 Years Ago: DEA’s Own Administrative Law Judge Ruled Cannabis Should Be Reclassified Under Federal…
Friday, September 6, 2013 marks the 25-year anniversary of an administrative ruling which determined that cannabis possesses accepted medical utility and ought to be reclassified accordingly under federal law. The ruling, issued in 1988…
Drug-Friendly Netherlands to Close 8 Prisons – Not Enough Crime
For years prohibitionists, including our own Drug Enforcement Administration,
have claimed — falsely — that the tolerant marijuana policies of the Netherlands
have made that nation a nest of crime and drug abuse. They may have trouble…
Weed 911: Who to Call When the Cops Knock
Though medical marijuana is legal in California, it is still a crime under Federal Law. Further, many cash-strapped local jurisdictions have ordinances on how medical marijuana can be grown and shared. This makes for a perfect storm of Fed…
Pro-Legalization Law Enforcement Group Screens Prop. 19 Documentary
Pro-Legalization Law Enforcement Group Screens Prop. 19 Documentary
Special Preview and Panel Discussion Planned in Long Beach LOS ANGELES, Calif. – As debates over ballot measures to legalize marijuana heat up in Colorado, Oregon and…
Feds continue to Raid after Federal Congress passed Medical Marijuana Laws in Washington DC. Why?
Congress allows DC to implement 1998 medical marijuana law If our Federal Congress allowed DC to implement the 1998 medical marijuana law, why do they continue using Federal resources to go after states who have voted on medical…
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Interest rate watch The Bank of Canada will announce its latest interest rate decision on Wednesday. Central bank governor Stephen Poloz has raised the…
Slowly, states are lessening limits on marijuana
LOS ANGELES — James Gray once saw himself as a drug warrior, a former federal
prosecutor and county judge who sent people to prison for dealing pot and other
drug offenses. Gradually, though, he became convinced that the ban on…
Pot stocks riding high on Trump commitment to support states where legal
Canadian and U.S. marijuana stocks are riding high on news that President Donald Trump will support congressional efforts to protect states that have legalized cannabis, which is illegal south of the border under federal law. Licensed…