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Bermuda Attorney General Mark Pettingill (charterchambers.bm)
Bermuda Attorney General Mark Pettingill (charterchambers.bm)

New Bermuda Attorney General Wants Marijuana Law Debate

Bermuda's new attorney general wants Parliament to take up the topic of marijuana law reform, but he's not quite ready to say it's time to legalize or decriminalize it.
MMJ leaf and stethoscope KY ODCP_63.jpg
MMJ leaf and stethoscope KY ODCP_63.jpg

Medical Marijuana Update

It's been fairly quiet over the holidays, but medical marijuana is legal in Massachusetts now!
Caravan for Peace vigil, Brownsville, Texas, August 2012
Caravan for Peace vigil, Brownsville, Texas, August 2012

The Top Ten Drug Policy Stories of 2012 [FEATURE]

In some ways, 2012 has been a year of dramatic, exciting change in drug policy, as the edifice of global drug prohibition appears to crumble before our eyes. In other ways it's still business as usual in the drug war. Here, we look at the biggest drug policy stories of the year.
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (leahy.senate.gov)
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (leahy.senate.gov)

Senate Judiciary Committee to Hold Hearings on Marijuana Policy

Pressure is mounting on the Obama administration to say how it will respond to the marijuana legalization votes in Colorado and Washington. Now, the head of the Senate Judiciary Committee is calling for hearings on the issue.
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MMJ leaf and stethoscope KY ODCP_62.jpg

Medical Marijuana Update

Dispensary wars continue in California, a package of restrictive bills passes in Michigan, and DC's long-awaited dispensaries are a step closer to opening.
President Barack Obama (whitehouse.gov)
President Barack Obama (whitehouse.gov)

Obama Comments Beg the Question on Marijuana Legalization

President Obama said Friday that going after marijuana users in states where it is legal is not a "top priority," but did not address what the federal government will do about taxation and regulation of marijuana commerce.