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US Supreme Court Upholds Drug Dog Search of Truck
A police drug dog's training or certification records are sufficient indicators of its reliability to establish probable cause for a vehicle search, the Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.
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AZ Court Says You Don't Have to Be High to Get a DUI
An Arizona appeals court has ruled that even the presence of inactive THC metabolites from as long as a month after toking is sufficient to earn a driving under the influence conviction.
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Michigan Supreme Court Rules Against Medical Marijuana Shops
Medical marijuana dispensaries are illegal in Michigan, the state's Supreme Court ruled Friday.
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New Jersey Supreme Court Protects Rights in Pregnancy Case
A positive drug screen during pregnancy does not in itself constitute evidence of child neglect, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled Wednesday in a victory for maternal rights.
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Medical Marijuana Update
The California Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a key case on whether localities can ban dispensaries, and medical marijuana bills died in two Midwest states, and there's more news, too.
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Medical Marijuana Update
The agonizingly slow pace of implementing medical marijuana laws is causing problems in several states, while in California, the never-ending battles continue.
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DC Appeals Court Denies Marijuana Rescheduling [FEATURE]
The effort to get the executive branch to reschedule marijuana has been blocked by a federal appeals court. While appeals will continue, efforts will now turn to forcing change in Congress and with the Obama administration.
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Federal Magistrate Rules for Harborside Medical Marijuana Dispensary
Oakland's Harborside medical marijuana dispensary won a victory in federal court Monday, but more battles loom.
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ACLU Fighting Decision in Cell Phone Tracking Case [FEATURE]
A US 6th Circuit Court of Appeals decision saying police do not need a warrant to track people through their cell phones has broad implications. The ACLU is on the case.
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Redefining the English Language to Fight the Drug War
[inline:scalesofjustice.jpg align=right]The tendency of the courts to trash our privacy rights in a pathetic attempt to prevent marijuana smoking is so routine that I seldom bother even to point it out anymore, but something about this case bugged me just enough to slap it around for a second.