Washington lawmakers vote to kill off the excise tax on medical marijuana, South Dakota patients will now have to ensure that their primary caregivers know they're using medical marijuana, and more.
The psilocbyin molecule. Those molecules could soon be aiding patients under an Arizona bill. (Creative Commons)
Washington state lawmakers vote to kill a 37 percent excise tax on medical marijuana, Nebraska lawmakers fail to override a veto of a needle exchange bill, and more.
Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez being extradited to face charges in the US. (Policia Honduras)
South Dakota's GOP governor signs a bill requiring that primary caregivers be informed of patients' medical marijuana certifications, Virginia's GOP governor vetoes a bill to protect marijuana-using parents, and more.
Joe Biden used his State of the Union address Thursday night to talk up marijuana reform--if not legalization. (Whitehouse.gov)
A federal court in Vermont rules that the ADA does not protect medical marijuana patients, the drug czar says the cocaine trade remains a US priority, and more.
A Connecticut bill would require hospitals to conduct drug tests on patients suffering non-fatal drug overdoses. (Creative Commons)
San Francisco voters approved a measure to require drug testing of cash welfare beneficiaries, Connecticut lawmakers heard about a bill to require hospitals to drug test non-fatal overdose patients, and more.
Street scene in Portland, Oregon. Look for cops making more drug arrests once the governor signs a recriminalization bill. (Creative Commons)
Pot legalization activists head to Harrisburg, an Oregon agency estimates that drug arrest levels will rise again after recriminalizing drug possession, and more.
Overlooking San Francisco from the Marin Highlands. The city votes tomorrow on screening welfare recipients for drugs. (Creative Commons)
Congressional negotiators have come up with a spending bill that includes marijuana riders, a medical marijuana expansion bill is filed in Kentucky, and more.
Getting high in Thailand. In the future, you'll likely need a medical marijuana card to do that. (Creative Commons/RetinaFunk)
The Colorado House has approved a bill allowing school bus drivers and students to administer naloxone and drug test strips, Thailand is moving toward banning recreational marijuana, and more.