Senator Positive Nelson’s hemp bill, which was indefinitely tabled in the Committee on Rules and Judiciary in February, was given a different number and a new lease of life — along with some restrictions — and won the support of most senators at Wednesday’s session at the Earl B. Ottley Legislative Hall. Above, Mr. Nelson […]
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Former IRS Agent to Face Trial for Bribing Pot Dispensary Owner
A former IRS agent in Seattle is set to face trial this week on accusations that he solicited and received a $ 20,000 bribe from a medical marijuana dispensary. Read article here: High Times
How to Argue for Pot Legalization in the Face of Prohibition Supporters
As more and more people start paying attention to the results of marijuana legalization in various states—whether for medical or recreational use—the nature of the argument in its favor is changing. Read article here: High Times
Florida Police Shoot Unarmed Man in the Face Over Marijuana
Florida police are rampaging to rid the streets of marijuana, a substance that voters across the state are predicted to legalize for medicinal use in 2016. The latest victim was a 26-year-old man who was fatally shot last week during a drug raid. Read article here: High Times
Marijuana Banks Face Tough Going Without Feds’ Help
DENVER — A newly approved state plan aimed at helping Colorado’s marijuana stores handle the vast sums of greenbacks ringing through their cash registers may be dead on arrival unless Congress steps in. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
Anti-Pot Campaigns Face New Obstacle
Gabrielle Abesamis said she and her classmates at Niles West High School in Skokie receive plenty of information about marijuana from their health teachers, but when it comes to using the drug, some of her peers shrug off the lessons and just say YOLO — “You Only Live Once.” With medical marijuana now encoded into […]
Leader of Los Zetas Cartel Arrested, Could Face Extradition to US
Miguel Angel Treviño Morales, the leader of Mexico's notoriously brutal Los Zetas cartel, was arrested last night in the border town of Nuevo Loredo by Mexican Navy Special Forces in an operation reportedly based on US intelligence. He is currently being held i… High Times
New York Doctors Say Bloomberg’s Statement on Medical Marijuana is Outrageous & Flies In the Face of Medical Science
<p>Mayor’s Claim that Medical Marijuana is “Hoax” Comes One Day after 600 New York Physicians Pledge Support for NY Medical Marijuana Bill</p> New York – Mayor Bloomberg ran afoul of medical science and the opinions of more than 600 New York physicians when he called medical marijuana “one the great hoaxes of all time” earlier […]