State & Local Executive Branches
25 to life for drug possession? Not anymore, not under California's now amended Three Strikes law. The first drug prisoner to be released after voters approved Prop 36 last month is now a free man.
Chronicle DVD Review: Code of the West
A brilliant documentary by filmmaker Rebecca Richman Cohen tells the story of Montana's medical marijuana wars. Code of the West is definitely worth watching.
Marijuana Legalization: What Can/Will the Feds Do? [FEATURE]
Everyone is waiting for the other shoe to drop after last week's marijuana legalization votes in Colorado and Washington. Here's what we could see happen.
WA Governor Meets with DOJ on Marijuana Legalization
Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire (D) is meeting with a Justice Department official Tuesday to seek clarity on the federal response to last week's marijuana legalization vote.
Medical Marijuana Update
All eyes may have been on the election last week, but the battles over medical marijuana didn't go away. Here are the highlights from the past few days.
California Governor Says Feds Should "Respect" State Marijuana Votes
California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) called Sunday for the federal government to not interfere in states that have voted to legalize marijuana or medical marijuana.
King County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Satterberg is no longer prosecuting small-time marijuana possession cases. (kingcounty.gov)
Washington DAs Begin Dropping Marijuana Possession Cases
And so it begins. Prosecutors in two of Washington's most populous counties have said they are dismissing pending marijuana possession cases in the wake of last Tuesday's victory for I-502.
Embedded video from "The Lord of the Rings," appearing on Seattle Police Blotter legal marijuana guide page.
Seattle Police Legal Marijuana Guide Features Gandalf and Bilbo
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Hundreds of Marijuana Cases Were Dismissed in Washington This Week