3 Medical Marijuana Growers in Washington Get Federal Prison Terms
The remaining defendants in the Kettle Falls Five case receive sentences ranging from 12 to 33 months.
The remaining defendants in the Kettle Falls Five case receive sentences ranging from 12 to 33 months.
'Historic' marijuana bill spotlights the importance of initiatives.
But even the New Jersey governor concedes "the war on drugs has been a failure."
Paul, Fiorina, Bush all support letting states make own choices.
Spurred by a general legalization initiative, the bills would explicitly allow commercial cultivation and distribution for the first time.
Santa Ana officers tried to suppress a video that seems to show them sampling a dispensary's wares.
The "lost" medical cannabis laws of the '70s and early '80s
Judging from Ginnifer Hency's case, the official reason is implausible.
The county kept Ginnifer Hency's property even after the charge against her was dismissed.
The National Conference of State Legislatures wants the feds to stop interfering with legalization.
The DOJ's narrow reading of a law protecting medical marijuana contradicts what it said last year.
Santa Ana officers want to stop their department from using the footage to investigate them.
If elected president, Christie says he'd stomp out legal weed. As governor, he's already done just that.
Dana Rohrabacher and Sam Farr want the Justice Department to stop ignoring their rider.
Those ain't protein bars.
Is this how the war on weed ends?
More than any other major-party presidential candidate, but there's room for improvement.
Louisiana's marijuana laws, among the harshest in the country, become a bit less harsh.
Paul Larkin suggests states should reduce BAC levels instead.
"Schedule II is absolutely easier to research," says Kevin Sabet.
The Kentucky senator gets an A- from MPP, followed by Jim Webb with a B+.
Obstacles to research are crumbling, with support from drug warriors.
Even prohibitionists agree that the process for approving studies should be streamlined.
The authors say the evidence supporting most other applications is weak.
Scientists studying therapeutic applications for cannabis will no longer need Public Health Service approval.
A fifth-grader's comments about marijuana lead to felony charges against his mother.
Shona Banda faces decades in prison because her son questioned anti-pot propaganda.
Thought they'd disabled all the cameras
Justices unanimously reject a rule restricting medical options to dried marijuana.
Eight Republicans and 13 Democrats voted for the rider, which passed the House last week.
Without a clear, crowd-pleasing conservative position on issues like marijuana and same-sex marriage, the safe spot for GOP politicians is in invoking federalism.
After losing custody of her son, Shona Banda may now lose her freedom.
Three of the Kettle Falls Five are scheduled to be sentenced this week.
Federal prosecutors say the defendants should go to prison for years.
Congressional support for marijuana federalism seems to be rising.
In response to mounting reports of abuses, Michigan legislators consider forfeiture reform.
As reports of abuse mount, Michigan may join New Mexico and Montana in limiting legalized larceny.
Pay taxes and/or die
Well, he's very wealthy.
The bill, which could be signed by the governor soon, requires "prescriptions" instead of "recommendations."
Medical cannabis and decriminalization of possession also win committee approval.
Shona Banda's son is back in state custody as she awaits criminal charges.
Medical marijuana user fights for custody of her son after police find a few ounces of cannabis in her home.
Cory Booker, Rand Paul, Jeb Bush, Barack Obama, and "pot hypocrisy"
Even as more states say yes, Washington remains a barrier.
She nevertheless lends support to the view that marijuana does not belong in Schedule I.
The unregulated outlets compete with state-licensed stores.
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