Despite Ballot Defeat, Pot Legalization Finds Fans Among Tax-Hungry OR Lawmakers
Forget principles, you win legislators with power and money
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U.S. Drug Czar on Legal Pot in Colorado and Washington: It's "very clear that federal law will continue to be enforced"
Gil Kerlikowske tells Marketplace radio, "There are questions in front of the Department of Justice. They've made some statements, and it has been very clear that federal law will continue to be enforced."
Hillary Clinton: Legalization Not Answer to Drug War
Doesn't think it will truly stop violence in Central America
Uncertainty in Colorado Following Pot Vote
Prosecutors in parts of state still pressing forward
Municipal Governments in Michigan Reject Marijuana Decriminalization--and Democracy
Flint and Detroit voters approve marijuana decriminalization, their city governments ignore them.
Marijuana Battle Brings Unlikely Allies Together Over Federalism
All of a sudden, everybody wants the feds to back off
Family Sues CIA over Cold War Scientist's Death
Died under mysterious circumstances in 1953 after unknowingly taking LSD
KY State Police Oppose Marijuana Legalization
The announcement comes after the top Indiana cop supported making the stuff legal
Almost Every Crime Involving Drugs Now Gets Sentenced as "Drug Trafficking"
It doesn't mean what you think it means
Despite Legalization, Most Colleges Maintain Pot Ban
Federal money comes with attached strings which force 'em to be killjoys
The New Chair of the House Judiciary Committee "Opposes Any Effort to Legalize Marijuana"
Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), the new chair of the House Judiciary committee, is a committed drug warrior.
Oakland Wants Judge to Stay Federal Forfeiture Case Against Pot Shop
City says the forfeiture proceeding exceeds the authority of the federal government
Medical Marijuana Bill Could be Voted on in Illinois
If passed it would be one of the most restrictive pieces of similar legislation in the country
"Respect States' and Citizens' Rights Act" Introduced to Congress
Would exempt states from federal pot laws
Indiana State Police Chief on Pot: "If it were up to me, I do believe I would legalize it and tax it"
In response to the legalization of recreational marijuana in Colorado and Washington, as well as word that two Indiana legislators will soon introduce legislation to decriminalize marijuana, Indiana State Police Superintendent Paul Whitesell told the State Budget Committee today that he'd like to see marijuana legalized.
'The World Is More Complicated'
David Simon, creator of The Wire and Treme, on New Orleans, private prisons, drug policy, newspapers, and letting down libertarians
Activists File Pot Legalization Initiative in Montana
Looking to get it on the ballot in 2014
Long-Time Pot Dealers Hope Experience Boosts Them After Legalization
Who knows the product better?
New Research Institute Focuses on Marijuana Issues
I call dibs on the vending machine contract
New Jersey Ban on Synthetic Marijuana Goes Into Effect
Now permanent the attorney general touts
Utah Man Who Shot Agent During SWAT Raid Can't Use "Defense of Habitation"
Only applies to "unlawful entry," but other defense strategies are available
Case Before Colorado Court of Appeals Could Impact Recent Pot Legalization
Ruling could allow employers to fire workers who smoke while off duty
What the Pot Legalization Victories Mean for the Pro-Freedom Agenda
Voters in Colorado and Washington rejected the reefer madness of the Republicans and Democrats.
Report: British Columbia Would Reap Big Bucks from Marijuana Legalization
It's already a big business, so get a piece of the pie
Drug Dealing and Legal Stealing
The feds try to take a family-owned motel because some of its guests behaved badly.
73 Cops, Prosecutors Ask U.S. To Respect Pot Legalization
The feds will probably just take it as a challenge
