Anti-marijuana New York assemblyman busted for weed possession

(RAW STORY)   A Republican lawmaker in New York who has a record of voting against medical marijuana legalization has been arrested and charged with possession of marijuana. State police said that a suspicious odor was noticed in Assemblyman Steve Katz’s vehicle when they pulled him over for driving around 80 mph in a 75 mph [...]

What a drag, Israeli firm grows “highless” marijuana

They grow in a secret location in northern Israel. A tall fence, security cameras and an armed guard protect them from criminals. A hint of their sweet-scented blossom carries in the air: rows and rows of cannabis plants, as far as the eye can see. It is here, at a medical marijuana plantation atop the [...]

No Bath Salts, Only Marijuana Found In “Face-Eater” Toxicology Tests

It wasn’t bath salts. According to a statement on the full toxicology report by the Miami-Dade medical examiner, the only drug detected in the lifeless body of infamous Miami face-chewer Rudy Eugene was marijuana. “The department’s toxicology laboratory has identified the active components of marijuana,” medical examiner Dr. Bruce Hyma said in a statement. “The [...]

Republican candidates stand up for states rights regarding marijuana

By: Alex Webb, Examiner.com Medical Marijuana prohibition and decriminalization maybe a thing of the past sooner then we realize. The issue is certainly a hot topic during this election, especially after the flat out lie and total opposite of the support promised by our current administration. President Obama has not only moved to heighten the [...]

Gary Johnson ‘the marijuana guy’ takes 2012 pitch to L.A.

By Kate Linthicum, LA Times The International Drug Policy Reform Conference in downtown Los Angeles might not seem like a sensible campaign stop for a Republican presidential hopeful. There was reggae music blasting, little lapel pins shaped like marijuana leaves, and a speech by California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, the uber-liberal former mayor of San [...]

Obama DOJ Targeting Companies Running Ads For Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

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ATF vs 10th amendment: No gun rights for medical marijuana patients

ATF vs 10th amendment: No gun rights for medical marijuana patients

             

Federal Prosecutors To Crack Down On California Marijuana Growers

By KSEE News The federal government is cracking down hard on statewide marijuana grows. Four U.S. Attorneys are spear-heading a campaign that will shut down commercial dispensaries and large-scale outdoor grows. The U.S. Attorneys stood in solidarity. “Commercial marijuana operations are illegal and we will enforce federal laws,” said U.S. Attorney Ben Wagner. These prosecutors [...]

With latest ruling, IRS threatens to crush the whole medical marijuana industry

(RAW STORY)   The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is on the verge of shutting down California’s largest medical marijuana dispensary, and with it potentially the entire semi-legal pot industry. The Harborside Health Center in Oakland — which was going to be the subject of a Discovery Channel reality show called “Weed Wars” — now owes the [...]

Pizza delivery guy calls cops on customer who smoked marijuana

By Will Ripley, InformationLiberation AURORA – A man says he got much more than a large pizza when he called Papa John’s for delivery – he got a visit from Aurora Police. The man was smoking medical marijuana just before the pizza arrived on Friday evening. The delivery driver smelled the marijuana and called the [...]