Just one week after three medical marijuana patients were acquitted by a federal jury of all but one charge stemming from the widely watched Kettle
By Phillip Smith A bipartisan trio of senators today introduced historic legislation to legalize medical marijuana at the federal level. Sens. Cory Booker (D-NJ), Kirsten
In an unexpected verdict today, the jury in a widely watched federal medical marijuana case from eastern Washington State, known as the Kettle Falls Five,
A motion to dismiss will be heard in federal court Thursday in a widely watched medical marijuana case involving a family from rural northeastern Washington
A motion to dismiss has been filed in a widely watched federal medical marijuana case involving a family from rural northeastern Washington State. Larry Harvey,
A new judge assigned to hear the widely watched federal medical marijuana case of the Kettle Falls Five has continued the federal trial scheduled to
When United States Attorney General Eric Holder announced that he was stepping down, he also stated that he was ‘open’ to the idea of rescheduling
The case of Bounlith “Bong” Bouasykeo is not really that unusual from a marijuana selling and arrest standpoint. Mr. Bouasykeo was arrested, and pled guilty, for
Washington D.C. approved marijuana legalization by an overwhelming margin earlier this week. The initiative passed by a much larger margin compared to Colorado, Washington, Oregon,
On Saturday, November 1, changes to federal drug sentencing guidelines take effect and courts may begin considering petitions from incarcerated individuals for sentencing reductions. Thousands
By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director United States District Judge Kimberly Mueller heard testimony over the course of the past five days in regard to
In a debate last night between the two major party candidates in the hotly contested U.S. Senate race in Colorado, there was really only one
Friday, the Cuomo Administration sent a letter to Deputy Attorney General Cole following up on an earlier letter to U.S. Attorney General Holder sent on
United States Supreme Court opinions have referred to colleges as the ‘marketplace of ideas.’ I have always loved that concept. The research that is conducted
By Phillip Smith US Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) today filed an amendment to Senate Bill 2569, the “Bring Jobs Home Act,” that would explicitly allow states
There are many voices in America that are calling for an end to cannabis prohibition. Poll after poll shows that a majority of Americans want
Earlier this week United States Treasury Secretary Jack Lew defended the Obama Administration’s recently issued guidelines to banks, allowing them to conduct transactions with legal
Courtesy of The Joint Blog Compelled by news of constituents having to move out-of-state to seek medical cannabis, Virginia Congressman Morgan Griffith introduced a bill
I just read a very interesting report from the Congressional Research Service which talked about the legal issues facing Congress in regards to states legalizing medical and
The marijuana industry is still very new. With so many laws still conflicting with each other, one that works in the industry can never really
The story of Weldon Angelos is one that every marijuana reform supporter should know. Weldon Angelos is currently serving a 55 year prison sentence for selling
Courtesy of The Joint Blog Congressman Steve Stockman of Texas has officially signed on as a sponsor of H.R. 1523, the U.S. “Respect State Marijuana Laws
By Phillip Smith In a speech Thursday, Attorney General Eric Holder said he was expanding the Justice Department’s recently announced policy of not pursuing mandatory minimum drug
Courtesy of The Joint Blog Next week Americans for Tax Reform - founded and headed by ultraconservative Grover Norquist – will hold a joint press conference with the National Cannabis Industry
