Laws & Politics

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Looking forward to some good news next year? By July 1st, 2018, Canada plans to legalize marijuana across all provinces! In July next year, Canada will be introducing some sweeping changes to its cannabis laws. It already has medical…

In approximately 20 states, there have been many successful efforts to legalize, or at least decriminalize, the possession of and recreational use of marijuana. In some places, possession of marijuana has gone from an arrestable to a…

Washington, Oregon, Nevada, California, Alaska, Maine, Massachusetts and Colorado: Recreational drug users and free market capitalists: rejoice! After years of red tape and bureaucratic feet-dragging, Washington, Oregon, Nevada,…

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…

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…