How to deal with police?Before we even get started, here is the best piece of advice I can give you:DON’T TALK TO THE POLICE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, ASK FOR A LAWYER AND KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT!!!!In my experience as a criminal defense attorney, peop… Read article here: High Times
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US Cuts Off Some of Mexico’s Drug War Aid Due to Human Rights Abuses
Since 2008, the U.S. Congress has appropriated $ 2.3 billion dollars to help Mexico in its battle against the drug cartels. Now—following years of abuses committed by Mexico’s security forces—the U.S. State Department has announced that Mexico has not mad… Read article here: High Times
Colorado Supreme Court Affirms Employers Rights to Fire Medical Marijuana Patients for Off-Duty Marijuana Use
Advocates Call for State and Federal Reform Protecting Medical Marijuana Patients and Legal Adult Users of Marijuana Today the Colorado Supreme Court affirmed lower court decisions allowing employers to fire employees for marijuana use while off-duty. The decision hinged on the state’s lawful off-duty activities statute. The Court held that in order for the off-duty […]
Celebrated Civil Rights Attorney and Marijuana Activist Dead at 61
My friend and colleague at New JerseyNORML, the great American attorney BillBuckmanis dead. His body was found in a motel room in Mount Laurel, New Jersey; the cause of death is reported to be suicide. He was 61-years-old. High Times
Does the Smell of Marijuana Smoke Violate Your Rights?
In the immortal words of Lynyrd Skynyrd — "Ooooh that smell, Can't you smell that smell?" Ever since recreational marijuana sales got started earlier this month in Washington state, some residents have been complaining that they cannot relax in their backya… High Times
Michigan: Renters’ Rights in Peril
A new Michigan bill would make it illegal for renters to grow — or even smoke — medical marijuana on private property if the owner forbids it. Senators Rick Jones and JamesMarleauintroduced the Republican-sponsored proposal, Senate Bill 783, last week. The b… High Times
How Marijuana Prohibition Wrecks Your Bill of Rights
When the mainstream sees us fighting for marijuana legalization, some may think it is just about wanting to get high without getting arrested. In truth, marijuana prohibition affects more of Americans’ civil liberties than just about any other issue. Can you think o… High Times
Workers Rights: Another fishy story about not passing a drug test from an employer
Many employers don’t want to have to take the monetary fall if someone has a literal fall. If you have been the accident of a bunk worker’s compensation case, you know what it’s like to get the raw end of a deal. Many Americans have had to deal with this in the wake of trying […]