There is plenty of action in state legislatures, the battle over rescheduling continues, a Maine dispensary gets called out for using pesticides, and much more.
The discussion about legalizing marijuana commerce and cultivation is about to get underway in Uruguay. The president wanted to legalize it last fall, but backed off in the face of public opposition. Now, there will be an educational process to win support.
Washington state has selected a consulting firm led by drug policy scholar Mark Kleiman to be its marijuana consultant. Reformers have reacted with caution.
Medical marijuana action was concentrated in state legislatures this week, although there was also news from the Massachusetts attorney general's office.
There is action in various state houses, Michiganders continue to tussle over their medical marijuana law, and there's an investigation going on in Maine.
"S.O.S." web site celebrates defeat of Hawaii marijuana legalization bill
As Attorney General Eric Holder prepared to appear before a congressional committee Wednesday, former drug warriors Tuesday called on him to enforce federal marijuana laws. The International Narcotics Control Board chimed in with criticism of legalization, too.