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The tragic story of Sam Brown, a BC man who committed suicide after being arrested for smuggling marijuana over the Canada-US border. full story
Four years, six drafts and nearly 1,000 stores later, the City Council on Wednesday will consider a long-awaited, oft-debated medical marijuana ordinance whose provisions have shifted dramatically in recent days. full story
No Mas and artist James Blagden proudly present the animated tale of Major League Baseball pitcher Dock Ellis' legendary LSD no-hitter. full story
Health, law enforcement officials bemoan greater public tolerance of drug. full story- A Duke University police officer has been arrested and charged with rape. full story
- We are all on high alert today here at Green Aid. A couple of weeks ago, Will Foster, who was extradited to Oklahoma, had his case heard by the Oklahoma parole board. full story
The United States' first marijuana cafe opened on Friday, posing an early test of the Obama administration's move to relax policing of medical use of the drug. full story
Police busted eight members of Wu-Tang's Clan's entourage with weed and ecstasy during a traffic stop in Memphis. full story- Marijuana Policy Project is celebrating 15 years of working to reform marijuana laws in the United States. full story
Two-part debate between retired Orange County Judge James P. Gray and David Evans, an author and advisor to the Drug Free America Foundation. full story
The American Medical Association voted today to reverse its long-held position that marijuana be retained as a Schedule I substance with no medical value. full story
Ex-cop turned pot activist Barry Cooper is running for Attorney General of Texas on a 'Pro-Gun, Pro-Pot, Pro-Family' platform. full story
More people are being arrested for pot crimes than ever; they are increasingly young and disproportionately nonwhite. full story
The federal government will continue raids on medical marijuana operations in California despite guidelines issued by the Justice Department two weeks ago indicating the contrary. full story
He's waiting for a five year jail term. The prince of pot, is sitting tight until he's extradited to the United States. full story
The millennium of marijuana may be about to begin. full story
SAFER activist starts campaign aimed at Drug Czar Gil Kerlikowske, who says that legalization is "a non-starter". full story
The administration has officially put a stop to crackdowns on the medical-marijuana business, but to hear the dispensers tell it, nothing's stopping LA from finding every last ridiculous loophole. full story
Bong water can count as a controlled substance, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled Thursday in a decision that raises the threat of longer sentences for drug smokers who fail to dump the water out of their pipes. full story
The best solution to our environmental problems is to end prohibition. There is no other viable option short of the immediate end to military conflict that will have the same positive impact on the ecosystem. full story- Anyone that reads my blog knows that I’m extremely critical of the Obama administration, particularly on the “national security” front (read: warmaking and civil liberties denying front). But its only fair to praise Obama when he does good things, and his change in federal medical marijuana enforcement policy is a very good thing. full story
- The Obama Administration has issued an historic memo from the office of the Deputy Attorney General directing federal prosecutors not to arrest medical marijuana patients and caregivers who follow state laws. full story
The Obama administration will not seek to arrest medical marijuana users and suppliers as long as they conform to state laws, under new policy guidelines to be sent to federal prosecutors Monday. full story
There are more marijuana stores here than public schools. Signs emblazoned with cannabis plants or green crosses sit next to dry cleaners, gas stations and restaurants. full story
CANNABIS CULTURE - The Prince of Pot reports about life behind bars from inside his B.C. prison in Episode #2 of Marc Emery's Prison Potcast. full story
