Internships: Two Openings at Americans for Safe Access
ASA has two internship opportunities available for the spring semester, one in their Washington, DC office and one in their Oakland, CA office.
Medical Marijuana
Medical Marijuana: Courts in California and Colorado Rule Cops Must Return Patient's Medicine
Law enforcement agencies which cannot seem to grasp that medical marijuana is legal in their states got their hands slapped by courts in Colorado and California this week. In both states, judges ruled that police must return medical marijuana unlawfully seized from legal patients or providers.
Medical Marijuana: Michigan Initiative Organizers Hand in Half a Million Signatures
It looks like medical marijuana will be on the 2008 ballot in Michigan. Organizers of a signature-gathering campaign for an initiative turned in nearly 500,000 signatures this week, almost 200,000 more than needed.
Medical Marijuana: Invited By "Pro-Family Group," Drug Czar's Chief Scientist Testifies at Tennessee House Hearing
A Tennessee medical marijuana bill saw a bunch of hostile witnesses, as the drug czar's office teamed up with the local religious right to try to nip it in the bud.
Marijuana: Three of Four Reform Initiatives Pass in Hailey, Idaho
Three out of four marijuana reform initiatives -- medical marijuana, hemp, and lowest law enforcement priority -- won in small-town Hailey, Idaho, but a taxation and regulation initiative was narrowly defeated.
Europe: Dutch to Extend Medical Marijuana Program for Another Five Years
Holland's experimental medical marijuana program will be extended for another five years, mainly to allow for the development of cannabis-based pharmaceuticals, the Dutch Health Ministry announced Wednesday.
Feature: Can Medical Marijuana Cost You Your Kid? In California, It Can
Ronnie Naulls thought he knew what to expect if the DEA came after his dispensary, but he never thought they'd try to take his kids. He's not the only California medical marijuana patient or provider with problems with child protective services or family courts, either.
Marijuana: Four Initiatives Make November Ballot In Idaho Town
After a three year struggle with recalcitrant local officials, a dedicated and persistent activist has managed to get a package of marijuana initiatives on the ballot in a small Idaho town.
Feature: Wisconsin Medical Marijuana Bill to Be Introduced
Ten years ago this week, Wisconsin medical marijuana patient Jacki Rickert led a 210-mile "Journey for Justice" to the state capitol in Madison. This week, she was back and being honored as two representatives announced they were introducing a medical marijuana bill with her name on it.
Medical Marijuana: Bryan Epis Re-Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison
The first California medical marijuana provider prosecuted by the feds was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison -- again -- but Bryan Epis remains a free man for now.