Fentanyl seized at the Arizona border. (CBP)
NE Judge Upholds MedMJ Initiatives Victory, Team Trump Takes Aim at Fentanyl, More... (11/27/24)
A federal appeals court has upheld a Mississippi ban on medical marijuana advertising, and more.
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Medical Marijuana Update
The Arkansas medical marijuana expansion initiative gets thrown off the ballot, Kansas cops are -- gasp! -- not for medical marijuana, and more.
The Supreme Court is hearing a case about whether a trucker fired for testing positive for THC can sue a medical marijuana company under the RICO Act. (Creative Commons)
DOJ Asks Appeals Court to Uphold Marijuana Prohibition, CA Judge Won't Lift Intoxicating Hemp Beverage Ban, More... (10/15/24)
The Supreme Court today heard oral arguments in the case of a trucker fired for testing positive for marijuana who is suing the company that sold him a supposed CBD product, and more.
The Intuit Dome Arena under construction last year. A California bill would let its billionaire owner sell booze later than anyone else in the state. (Creative Commons)
CA Bill Would Allow Arena VIP Lounge to Sell Booze Until 4:00am, More... (8/26/24)
A California appeals court has ruled that marijuana crumbs on the floorboard of a car can be probable cause for a vehicle search, Maine moves forward on clearing the criminal records of marijuana offenders, and more.
Eradicating coca in Peru's Upper Huallaga River Valley (Peru Interior Ministry)
Federal Court Reject Pot Companies' Challenge to Prohibition, Peru Coca Eradication, More... (7/2/24)
California could see dueling initiatives seeking to increase fentanyl penalties, the Biden administration announces a new initiative on drug treatment for inmates, and more.
Someone tell Florida lawmakers it's only a movie.
New FL Law Protects Residents from Cocaine-Crazed Bears, CA Bars Must Now Offer Date Rape Drug Test Kits, More...(7/1/24)
A Mississippi medical marijuana dispensary operators lawsuit over a state advertising ban gets thrown out of federal court, and more.
Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez as he was being extradited to the US. Now he will be here for a long while. (Honduras National Police)
Supreme Court Throws Out Oxycontin Settlement, Honduras Ex-President Sentenced as Cocaine Trafficker, More... (6/27/24)
A House subcommittee has moved to block marijuana rescheduling, a North Dakota marijuana legalization campaign faces an uphill battle in that reddest of red states, and more.
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has commuted the sentences of a dozen people imprisoned for "unlawful ingestion" of drugs. (CC)
BC High Court Blocks Recriminalization of Public Drug Use, UFC Ends Weed Ban, More... (1/2/24)
There is yet another hiccup in the effort to get Alabama medical marijuana dispensaries open, South Dakota's Republican governor commutes the prison sentences of a dozen people for using drugs, and more.
Congress is moving ahead with a plan to allow psychedelic studies with active-duty military members. (Creative Commons)
Military Psychedelic Studies in Defense Bill, Another Federal Marijuana Reform Bill Filed, More... (12/8/23)
A South Dakota marijuana legalization initiative can begin signature-gathering, Wyoming's high court rules cops can seize cash from legal marijuana operations in other states, and more.
Federal Appeals Court Restricts Detroit Vehicle Seizures, NC Tribe Votes Yes on Weed, More... (9/8/23)
New York City settles with a Black woman whose child was seized because of her marijuana use, the 6th US Circuit Court of Appeals reins in vehicle seizures in Detroit, and more.