Law enforcement agencies pulling shakedown maneuvers in medical marijuana states are now being forced back to the drawing board to develop an alternative to their once tried-and-true method for establishing probable cause: an officer claiming to smell weed. Several judges… Read article here: High Times
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Study: Cannabis Does Not Cause Psychotic Episodes in Teens
According to previous research adolescents who smoke cannabis are slightly more at risk for a psychotic episode, though the majority never experience one. Still, the drug war movement has abused this small statistical correlation to make it seem like marijuana is driving … Read article here: High Times
Study: Second-Hand Smoke May Cause Positive Drug Test
Exposure to second-hand marijuana smoke may trigger a positive drug test result under certain conditions. That’s the conclusion of a just-published study in the January/February issue of the Journal of Analytical Toxicology. Read article here: High Times
Weed Odor As Probable Cause Should Be Ruled Unconstitutional
One of the most underhanded methods the police use to establish probable cause is claiming to smell marijuana in a vehicle, which according to legal experts should be ruled unconstitutional because the skunk odor associated with cannabis is not exclusive to the plant. High Times
Can Second-Hand Weed Smoke Cause You To Fail A Drug Test?
Can you flunk your drug test by simply being in the same room with othertokers? It’s possible. So say the results of a new study published this week in the Journal of Analytical Toxicology. High Times
Mass.: Marijuana Odor No Longer Probable Cause
Law enforcement officers in the state of Massachusetts can no longer use the odor of unburnt marijuana as an excuse to search a vehicle. Earlier this week, the Supreme Judicial Court handed down the verdict that pays respect to the state’s decriminalization laws by … High Times
Prescription Drugs Cause More Roadside Fatalities Than Weed
Although there is an overwhelming sense of concern these days that a plague of stoned driving will ultimately snuff out the innocent women and children in this country, a recent study published this week in Public Health Reports indicates the terror along the roadways of … High Times
Unusual Witness Presses Medical Marijuana Cause In Pennsylvania
During the last 32 years, stockbroker Irvin Rosenfeld has smoked 130,000 marijuana cigarettes – with the federal government’s blessing. As jaws dropped in a Harrisburg legislative chamber filled with state senators, Rosenfeld made the remark Tuesday and then held up a silver canister containing 300 pre-rolled joints, a month’s supply. He continues to receive the […]
Clinic: Will Legalization Cause Teens to Try Marijuana?
Here's another measure of how incredibly wasteful and ineffective America's war on marijuana has been: Almost every high school student who wants to smoke pot already smokes pot. So while we've justified arresting millions of adults for marijuana, burning thro… High Times
Gemma Moss: Was Marijuana the Cause of Death?
Reports from The Telegraph indicate that Moss was found dead in October of last year after smoking half a joint to ease her insomnia. A medical examination conducted by Dr. Kudair Hussein was said to uncover no abnormalities in her vital organs, only moderate to heavy lev… High Times