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House Passes Historic Medical Marijuana Amendment
Late Thursday night, the House of Representatives told the DEA to butt out of medical marijuana states by approving a budget amendment barring the use of taxpayer funds to do so.
Kentucky Gets its Hemp Seed as DEA Backs Off
It's a done deal. A UPS truck delivered more than 250 pounds of hemp seed to the Kentucky Department of Agriculture this afternoon.
The Largest Marijuana March Ever? 150,000 Protest in Buenos Aires!
Good Golly, Miss Mary Jane! I've been watching marijuana legalization marches for a long time and I've never seen a crowd like this.
Uruguay's Mujica is the Grumpy Old Man of Global Marijuana Legalization
Uruguay will formally unveil the regulations for its legal marijuana commerce next week, although
Big News from the Administration About Commutations
[image:1 align:right caption:true]The Obama administration may issue hundreds or even thousands of sentence commutations in drug cases,
It's 4/20 in Denver!
Denver is pot city this weekend, with the High Times Cannabis Cup, the 4/20 rally downtown, and dozens of related musical and cultural events.[image:1 align:left caption:true]
I'm Denver Bound, So No Chronicle AM for Friday
I'm driving from eastern South Dakota to Denver Friday in preparation for the 4/20 weekend there.
Medical Marijuana Expansion, Decriminalization Pass in Maryland
It was a banner day in Annapolis Monday, where legislators, working against an end-of-session deadline, managed to pass both marijuana decriminalization and medical marijuana expansion bills.
Obama Needs to Slap Down His Rogue DEA Chief
DEA Administrator Michele Leonhart told a congressional committee today her agency is "fighting back" against Justice Department p
Maryland Senate Okays Marijuana Decriminalization
The Maryland Senate today overwhelmingly approved a marijuana decriminalization bill with bipartisan support. It now heads to the House of Delegates.
Say What? UNODC Panel Says Criminalizing Drug Use "Not Beneficial"
Yep, you read that right. The global anti-drug bureaucracy doesn't think it's a good idea to criminalize drug use.
A Thousand March for "El Chapo" in Culiacan
As many as a thousand people marched through the streets of
Mexico's El Chapo Guzman Reportedly Captured
Reports are coming out that Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, the elusive head of the Sinal
No Marijuana Legalization for Hawaii This Year
A bill that would have legalized marijuana in the Aloha State died in a state Senate committee Thursday, but a decriminalization bill still lives.
Some Drug Sanity from Italy!
Italy's constitutional court today struck down a 2006 law that removed the distinction between "soft" and "hard" drugs, treating pot possession like heroin possession.
Hemp Amendment Becomes Law as Prez Signs Farm Bill
President Obama this afternoon signed into law the omnibus farm bill, which includes an amendment allowing for research into hemp production in states that have authorized it.
Smart Needle Exchange Reform Bill Moving in Maryland
The Maryland Senate today moved to undo a restriction in existing state law that prevents injection drug users from picking up more clean needles at the
It's on in Alaska! Marijuana Legalization Vote Coming in August
Alaska election officials have certified that a marijuana legalization initiative there has qualified for the ballot. Alaskans will go to the polls in August.