Drug War

Judge Orders Dispensary to Stop Selling Medical Pot

Sunday, January 31, 2010 16:28

A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge Friday ordered an Eagle Rock dispensary to stop selling medical marijuana in a decision city prosecutors believe is the first to conclude that state law does not allow collectives to sell the drug. Judge James C.  Chalfant’s preliminary injunction applies only to Hemp Factory V, [...]

Category: Civil Rights, Drug War, Legalization

Putting Fences Around Medical Marijuana Use

Sunday, January 31, 2010 14:25

Baltimore, M.D. — Even as a proposal to legalize medical marijuana emerges in Maryland, a backlash over the burgeoning industry has developed in other states – and is likely to influence legislation here. Last week, the Los Angeles City Council tried to rein in the growth of marijuana dispensaries, limiting the number to 70 and [...]

Category: Civil Rights, Drug War, Legalization

Rethinking Marijuana

Sunday, January 31, 2010 12:23

California — It’s ironic that the straightest path toward clarity in laws surrounding marijuana may just be through the initiative process. By now, it’s no secret that various groups have put forth ballot measures this election year to completely legalize the drug, which until now has only been legal as medicine. But that current qualified [...]

Category: Civil Rights, Drug War, Legalization

Smoke And Mirrors: Colorado Teenagers And Marijuana

Sunday, January 31, 2010 10:22

Colorado’s public policies regarding the use of medical marijuana are a complete mess — and as the medical director of a busy adolescent substance abuse treatment program in Denver, I get to contend with this mess every day.Take, for example, the 19-year-old whom I have treated for severe addiction for several months. He recently showed [...]

Category: Civil Rights, Drug War, Legalization

Video: Kicking the Monkey

Thursday, January 28, 2010 7:07

Video: Kicking the Monkey

What almost killed them could save your child’s life. Some former teenage addicts have a warning for all parents.

Category: Drug War, In The News, Video

Video: LA City Council OKs Pot Clinic Closures

Thursday, January 28, 2010 7:06

Video: LA City Council OKs Pot Clinic Closures

The Los Angeles City Council gave final approval today to a medical marijuana ordinance aimed at ending the proliferation of illegal dispensaries while giving qualified patients access to the drug.

Category: Drug War, In The News, Video

French Polynesia: ‘Sell Cannabis to Tourists to Solve Unemployment’

Wednesday, January 27, 2010 22:47

Former President Urges New Scheme on Tahiti Former President Oscar Temaru Claims Cannabis Should Be Legalised On Tahiti The French paradise island of Tahiti could be set to legalise cannabis – so that jobless youngsters can earn money selling it to tourists. The controversial scheme is aimed at reducing soaring unemployment in France’s overseas territory [...]

Category: Civil Rights, Drug War, Legalization

Colo. Pot Dispensaries Welcome State Regulation

Wednesday, January 27, 2010 19:52

Denver — Colorado lawmakers have an unlikely ally in their first attempt to curb the state’s booming medical marijuana industry: owners of the some of the shops that sell pot. Many dispensary owners say they’re on board with regulations if they give them uniform guidelines and avert a more severe crackdown like one approved this [...]

Category: Civil Rights, Drug War, Legalization

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