Although California is often revered as one of the more progressive states when it comes to protecting the average citizen from becoming a casualty of the drug war, a new poll has found that law enforcement is the southern portion of the state is still capitalizing on the… Read article here: High Times
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Suriname-Hezbollah Drug Trafficking Conviction Set Up by DEA
Here we go again: the headline says one thing, the actual text (if you read carefully enough) something else entirely. In the relentless effort tohypea Middle East terrorist connection to Latin Americannarco-traffic, the feds just scored a real coup.&nbs… Read article here: High Times
Michigan Cop Commits Suicide Over Medical Marijuana Butter Conviction
In Kent County, Michigan, archaic laws pertaining to medical marijuana edibles railroaded a police officer, who was also a medical marijuana caregiver, into committing suicide after being forced to plead guilty. Further reform is needed to ensure that no one takes their l… High Times
Outgoing Arkansas Gov. Pardons Son’s Pot Conviction … But What About Everyone Else?
ArkansasGov. Mike Beebe on Wednesday defended plans to pardon his son for an 11-year-old marijuana conviction, saying his son is receiving the same type of second chance that hundreds of others have had over the past several years. High Times
Prior Pot Conviction Means No Medical Marijuana for Illinois Patients
Michelle had been one of the leading activists on this issue, testifying before the Illinois legislature on the need to pass the medical marijuana bill. She brought the letters from her rheumatologist and her back surgeon explaining the sincerity of her medical use. Her t… High Times