Every summer hordes of artists, visionaries, trust fund kids and dance party enthusiasts make the trek to transform Nevada’s Black Rock Desert into The Playa for Burning Man, a celebration of life, quirkiness, dust storms, and of course, drugs. And …
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Federal Medical Marijuana Protections Are Still Alive and Well – News
Despite reports coming from the anti-drug group Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM), suggesting that the federal medical marijuana protections known as the Rohrabacher-Farr amendment had been eliminated from a Congressional bill, nothing could be further from the truth. On Wednesday, …
Read More »Rainbow Family Gathering Attendees at Risk of Federal Marijuana Prosecution – News
Over the upcoming week, as many as 20,000 people will attend the Rainbow Family peace gathering in the Malheur National Forest in Oregon. The gathering has been held every year since 1972, and is held at a different national forest …
Read More »Colorado Busts “the Largest Illegal Marijuana Operation in State History” – News
Black market drug dealers could be sabotaging the cannabis industry. Earlier this week, Colorado Attorney General Cynthia Coffman told Fox 31 Denver that a number of law enforcement agencies spanning multiple states are responsible for what has been deemed “the …
Read More »Cannabis Legalization is Saving People From Police Searches
A recently published study focused on traffic stops by police in Colorado and Washington found that states experienced a striking decrease in vehicle searches after cannabis legalization. “After marijuana use was legalized, Colorado and Washington saw dramatic drops in search …
Read More »The Majority of Russians Support Criminal Penalties for Illegal Drug Use, According to Survey – News
At the same time as many countries around the world are looking to decriminalize illegal drugs and mitigate the effects of drug prohibition on their countries’ residents, the majority of Russians support re-criminalizing illegal drug use, according to a new …
Read More »Imprisoning Drug Offenders Doesn’t Stop Them From Using Drugs – News
At a time when U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions wants federal prosecutors to seek the maximum penalties in all drug-related crimes, a new study finds that incarcerating the average user does nothing to prevent them from returning to dope in …
Read More »Former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates Criticizes Jeff Sessions for Renewed Drug War – News
Former deputy attorney general Sally Yates, who found herself in the unemployment line earlier this year at the demands of President Donald Trump, lashed out against Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Sunday, criticizing him for his desire to ramp up …
Read More »Marijuana Dealing Arrests in Washington D.C. Have Returned to Pre-Legalization Levels – News
The number of arrests for dealing marijuana in Washington D.C. has returned to pre-legalization levels, according to statistics released by the Metropolitan Police Department. Residents of the nation’s capitol voted to make it legal to possess, grow, and share marijuana …
Read More »Marijuana Arrest Leads to Coma for Peter Tosh’s Son
As politicians discuss how to best legalize marijuana in New Jersey this week, the family of Peter Tosh announced his son Jawara McIntosh was left in a coma following an attack in a New Jersey jail – and the family …
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