Steve Cohen (house.gov)
Bill Filed to Create National Marijuana Commission
US Rep. Steve Cohen of Memphis has introduced a bill that would create a national marijuana policy commission similar to the 1971 Shafer Commission.
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Missouri Man Killed After Firing at Police in Drug Raid
A Missouri man is dead after allegedly shooting a shotgun at a police SWAT team that was executing a search warrant at his home.
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Psychedelic Science Conference Examines MDMA Treatment for PTSD [FEATURE]
MAPS' Psychedelic Science 2013 conference in Oakland showcased important research on MDMA and the treatment of PTSD (as well as lots of other cool stuff).
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Denver 420 rally, while it lasted (facebook.com/pages/420-Rally/104447806260934)
Perspectives on the Denver "420" Disruption
[image:1 align:right caption:true]Yesterday's historic "420" rally in Denver, the first since Co
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The International Drug Policy Reform Conference, Denver, October 2013
The International Drug Policy Reform Conference is a biennial event that brings together people from around the world who believe that the war on drugs is doing more harm than good.
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Poll of DC Voters Finds Two-Thirds Support Marijuana Legalization
A new poll shows strong public support for marijuana law reform among voters in the nation's capitol.
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Earl Blumenauer at Brookings marijuana legalization forum, April 2013
Congressman Predicts Current Congress Will Legalize Hemp
[image:1 align:right caption:true]I attended a forum on marijuana legalization at The Brookings Insti
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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
There's something rotten in the Salt Lake Valley and maybe in Middle Tennessee, too. Meanwhile, an Arkansas cop heads to prison for protecting dope loads and a Mississippi narc gets nailed for his pill habit.
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Illinois House of Representatives Passes Medical Marijuana Bill
[image:1 align:right caption:true]Word just came out that the Illinois House has passed medical marijuana legislation, after several tries. Now it has to go to the Senate.
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Kansas Governor Signs Public Benefits Drug Test Bill
A "reasonable suspicion" public benefits drug testing bill has been signed into law in Kansas.
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Medical Marijuana Update
More DEA raids in Los Angeles, federal prison bureaucrats ignore a Michigan medical marijuana prisoner's medical needs, and there is lots of action in state legislatures.
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Professor Lyle Craker (maps.org)
Federal Appeals Court Rejects Researcher's Bid to Grow Medical Marijuana
A federal appeals court has upheld the DEA's decision to not allow UMass-Amherst Professor Lyle Craker to grow marijuana for medicinal research purposes, capping a 12-year odyssey.
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Are We Really "Going Dark"? -- The DEA and Apple's iMessage [FEATURE]
A recently leadked DEA memo suggested that the feds couldn't crack the encryption on Apples's iMessage communications system. There's both more and less to it than meets the eye.
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Vermont House Passes Marijuana Decriminalization
The Vermont House has approved marijuana decriminalization. It still has to get through the state Senate.
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CA Lt. Gov. Newsom Calls for Legalizing Marijuana
In what could be the opening shot in the 2014 California gubernatorial race, Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom came out strong for marijuana legalization and against the war on drugs Saturday.
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Dana Rohrabacher
House Members File Bipartisan "Respect States' Marijuana Laws Act" [FEATURE]
A bipartisan group of House members have introduced a bill that would exempt states that have passed medical marijuana or marijuana legalization law from federal marijuana law enforcement.
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Public Benefits Drug Test Bills Move in Three States
Bills that aim to impose drug testing on people seeking public benefits are moving in Arkansas, North Carolina, and Texas.
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Obama's 2014 drug budget came out Wednesday. (whitehouse.gov)
Modest Changes in Obama's FY 2014 Drug Budget
The White House released the FY 2014 drug budget Wednesday. Its "21st Century drug policy" still has some 20th Century priorities.