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Marijuana is legal in the Motor City. Someone tell the cops. (wikimedia.org)
Marijuana is legal in the Motor City. Someone tell the cops. (wikimedia.org)

Michigan Cops Ponder Detroit Marijuana Legalization Vote

Detroit voted to legalize possession of up to an ounce by adults on private property, but local law enforcement is either ignoring the vote or still trying to figure out how to respond.
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Marijuana Is Now Legal in Colorado! [FEATURE]

And then there were two. It is now legal to possess up to an ounce of marijuana or grow six plants in Colorado. The Rocky Mountain State now joins Washington state, where it went legal last week.
LEAP leader Neill Franklin delivers letters to the Justice Department. (leap.cc)
LEAP leader Neill Franklin delivers letters to the Justice Department. (leap.cc)

Law Enforcement Call on DOJ to Respect State Marijuana Laws [FEATURE]

Adding to the chorus calling for the Obama administration to "do the right thing" and let Colorado and Washington proceed with legalizing and regulating marijuana, Law Enforcement Against Prohibition delivered a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder on Tuesday.
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MMJ leaf and stethoscope KY ODCP_57.jpg

Medical Marijuana Update

All eyes may have been on the election last week, but the battles over medical marijuana didn't go away. Here are the highlights from the past few days.
Embedded video from "The Lord of the Rings," appearing on Seattle Police Blotter legal marijuana guide page.
Embedded video from "The Lord of the Rings," appearing on Seattle Police Blotter legal marijuana guide page.

Seattle Police Legal Marijuana Guide Features Gandalf and Bilbo

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Initiative Watch

We're getting down to the final days, and the action around drug reform initiatives is fierce.
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MMJ leaf and stethoscope KY ODCP_53.jpg

Medical Marijuana Update

The federal rescheduling petition got a day in court, the feds keep up the pressure in California, a dispensary may actually open in New Jersey, and those are just the headlines. There's much more going on, too.
Do citizens have the right to identify police officers? (earthisland.org)
Do citizens have the right to identify police officers? (earthisland.org)

Texas Woman Jailed for Outing Narc on Facebook

A case with First Amendment implications has emerged in Texas, where a Mesquite woman was arrested and charged with a felony for outing a Mesquite police officer as an undercover narc.