President Obama has selected Chuck Rosenberg, a senior F.B.I. official and former U.S. attorney, as the interim director of the Drug ...
May, 2015
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13 May
Respect State Marijuana Laws Act of 2015
When a state passes a law making marijuana a legal substance, the federal government should not have the authority to prosecute ...
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12 May
Hawaii Legislature Approves Marijuana Dispensaries
The Hawaii Legislature has approved a plan to develop a system of medical marijuana dispensaries throughout the state. The news comes ...
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11 May
Report: Marijuana Industry Worth Billions
A recently released marijuana industry report revealed that for every $1 of legally sold marijuana an additional $2.60 of economic value ...
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10 May
Alcohol: the Real Gateway Drug
The 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health showed that 60% of marijuana users went on to try other drugs, ...
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10 May
Former DEA Agent Backs Marijuana Legalization
Finn Selander, a former Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent, who spent six years as the DEA’s Marijuana Coordinator in Miami and ...
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8 May
Ecuador Aims to Decriminalize All Illicit Drugs
Ecuadorian lawmakers have proposed a historic piece of legislation that would decriminalize all illegal drugs. Last month, Carlos Velasco, who manaages ...
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8 May
Federal Court Puts DEA Above the Law
A federal court had decided that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) cannot be held liable in the event a sting operation ...
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6 May
Study: Marijuana Use by Baby Boomers is Increasing
A recent study from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration reveals that marijuana use has greatly increased among baby ...
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4 May
Puerto Rico Governor Legalizes Medical Marijuana
Puerto Rico’s Governor signed an executive order that will immediately bring medical marijuana to thousands of patients in the U.S. territory. ...