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NJ patients share victory hug after medical marijuana bill passes, January 2010 (courtesy cmmnj.org)
New Jersey Patients Fume Over Medical Marijuana Law Delays [FEATURE]
New Jersey's medical marijuana bill was signed into law in January, but maneuvering by the Republican governor is holding up implementation, and patients and advocates are growing frustrated.
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Mexico Drug War Update
This year's death toll has surpassed 8,000, and a Ciudad Juarez newspaper asks the cartels to tell them what they can safely print.
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This Week in History
Events and quotes of note from this week's drug policy events of years past.
Michael Lapihuska (facing camera), with fellow activist from Alabamans for Compassionate Care
Alabama Patient Facing 10 Years for a Gram of Medical Marijuana [FEATURE]
Michael Lapihuska went back home to Alabama for a holiday visit in December. He's still there, caught in a nightmare because of his doctor-recommended medical marijuana. Heart of Dixie? More like Heart of Darkness.
Parent: Quaker Son Shouldn't Need School Drug Test
The parent of a central Pennsylvania high school student wants her son exempted from random drug testing because integrity is a tenet of the teen's Quaker faith.
Michigan Faces Medical Marijuana Application Backlog
The state of Michigan says there's a backlog of applications by people seeking to use medical marijuana.
Boulder Extends Deadline for Medical Marijuana Businesses
The Boulder, Colorado city manager extended the deadline for existing medical marijuana businesses to apply for an operating license, citing massive confusion about the city's rules. If the deadline had not been extended, the majority of the city's dispensaries and growing operations would be operating illegally, though owners may not have known it.
SWAT Raid Lawsuit Claims Rights Were Violated
A civil lawsuit filed yesterday against the city of Columbia and police officers claims a familyâs constitutional rights were violated in a February SWAT raid at their home. The suit specifically cites violations of the Fourth Amendment, which protects against unreasonable searches and seizures, and the 14th Amendment, a citizensâ rights measure ratified after the Civil War.
Medical Marijuana Fees May Price Everyone Out (Opinion)
At some point next year, medical marijuana will finally be available to qualifying patients in the District. The problem? It might be too expensive for anyone to grow it or sell it, much less for anyone to actually afford to buy it.