What Happens if You’re Charged with a Marijuana Crime?
Thankfully, it is becoming increasingly rare for low-level marijuana smokers to run into trouble with the law. It still happens an awful ...
Court Says Toking in Car Is “Public”
A Michigan appellate court ruled in November that medical marijuana patients may not legally consume the drug in their cars while parked ...
Cops Rank MJ at Bottom of Threat List
Police officers in the United States overwhelmingly say they don't see cannabis as a major threat to the communities they protect, according ...
Flakka Reaches New York, Brings Trouble
"Flakka" is not a household word, even in circles where exotic drug use is common. But that is starting to change, and ...
Clinton: End Sentencing Disparity for Crack vs. Cocaine
Powdered cocaine and crack are essentially the same drug. They come from the same plant, they contain the same chemical, and they ...
Smugglers Mail Marijuana to Wrong Address
Hey, drug traffickers make mistakes, too. A New Jersey man called police in October when he received several packages intended for someone ...
TSA Agent Charged in MJ Smuggling Case
A former agent with the Transportation and Safety Administration (TSA) has been charged with taking a bribe to let smugglers carry marijuana ...
Surgeon Toked on the Job: Complaint
A California neurosurgeon allegedly used marijuana between operations, according to a professional complaint filed against her. The Medical Board of California formally ...
Obama Commutes Drug Sentences
President Barack Obama has shortened the sentences of dozens of non-violent drug offenders, the latest step in a growing movement to reform ...
Brazillian Prisoners Get Hallucinogenic Brew
Could prisoners win the right to weed behind bars? Well, no, probably not anytime soon, at least not in the United States. ...
