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Senate Holds Hearing on State Marijuana Legalization [FEATURE]

The times they are a-changing, if Tuesdays Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on marijuana policy is any indication. Only one senator suffered from Reefer Madness; the others wanted to figure out how to make things work.

Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Marijuana Policy Going on Now

An interesting hearing on federal marijuana policy in the face of medical marijuana in 20 states and legal marijuana in two states was supposed to start a few minutes ago.

Senate Marijuana Hearing Starting Right Now

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Warrants? They don't need no steenking warrants. (cbp.gov)

Private Plane Pilots Face Warrantless Drug Searches

Private plane pilots across the country are reporting that they are being subjected to warrantless drug searches by Customs and local police, even when they haven't left the country. And especially if they've been flying in marijuana-friendly states.

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California Cops Gun Down Unarmed Meth Dealer

An unarmed alleged meth dealer was gunned down by undercover California cops in a restaurant parking lot after they said he threatened them. The dead man's family would like some answers. Good luck with that.

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Youth Drug Use on Decline, Most Media Fail to Notice

[image:1 align:right]One of the two annual major drug use surveys in the US released its results this week, coinciding with National Recover

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Louisianians Favor Marijuana Legalization, Poll Finds

Buds on the bayou? Louisiana voters support marijuana legalization, according to a new poll.

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Sen. McCain: "Maybe We Should Legalize" Marijuana

Arizona US Senator John McCain said Thursday night he was open to legalizing marijuana. It is "the will of the people," he said.

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Broad Coalition Seeks Capitol Hill Hearings on DEA

A clamor is growing for congressional hearings on the DEA. Recent revelations of the DEA's use of NSA and AT&T spy data provided the catalyst, but concern has been festering for years.

California prison overcrowding (US Supreme Court)

California Sentencing Reform Bill to Go to Governor

A bill that would turn felony drug possession cases into "wobblers," meaning they could be charged as either felonies or misdemeanors, is one housekeeping vote away from heading to the governor's desk.

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