By Joe Rogoway Esq., Co-Proponent of the Repeal Cannabis Prohibition Act of 2012 We can return to the shadows and cages of prohibition while lamenting
by Phillip Smith A pair of Northern California elected officials Wednesday urged the federal government to back off on its “senseless assault” on medical marijuana
By Steve Elliott of Toke of the Town Dispensaries in California appear to be closing as a result of the federal crackdown on medical marijuana.
In response to the Obama administration’s recent escalation of federal raids against California’s medical marijuana dispensaries, a group of retired police officers and judges will
by Phillip Smith Putting some law enforcement muscle behind last week’s words of warning from federal prosecutors that a new crackdown on medical marijuana distribution
By Phillip Smith The Justice Department’s revived offensive against medical marijuana distribution is expanding to include media outlets that advertise for dispensaries, a California US
WHITE HOUSE ‘CALL-IN’ CAMPAIGN AGAINST OBAMA’S WAR ON MEDICAL MARIJUANA: TUES OCT 11 Flood the White House Hot Line! – Tell Obama to stop wasting
By Steve Elliott of Toke of the Town In a major escalation of the U.S. federal government’s war on medical marijuana dispensaries, federal prosecutors have
by David Borden We’ve reported this year on moves taken by the feds this year in California and Colorado putting pressure on banks with regard
By Jeff Barnard The Associated Press An insurance agent whose rental homes were searched by dozens of federal agents said Thursday that he made sure
By Steve Elliott of Toke of the Town Even as protesters decrying how out of touch bankers are with everyday Americans are occupying Wall Street,
Opening a pot shop in D.C. means signing a paper that says you’re a criminal By Martin Austermuhle Montgomery Blair Sibley has been waiting for
By Todd A. Heywood An Oakland County Commissioner and former mayor of Ferndale was forced to invoke his Fifth Amendment right against self incrimination during
“Who ever heard of curing a health problem with handcuffs?” ~ Neill Franklin, LEAP By Steve Elliott of Toke of the Town On Monday the
Roger Goodman: Dear Department of Justice: Please Try Again Yet another disappointment! I’ve just read carefully through the new Cole Memo from the DOJ. It
by David Borden In March 2008, candidate Obama promised not to use Dept. of Justice resources to block state medical marijuana laws. But President Obama
Petition’s denial maintains status quo, gives advocates chance to appeal and argue marijuana’s therapeutic value Less than two months after patient advocates filed a lawsuit
By Steve Elliott of Toke of the Town The head of Rhode Island’s largest medical marijuana advocacy group said she is still optimistic that cannabis
If you are involved in marijuana legalization or the marijuana industry, you need to read this BY EAPEN THAMPY The federal government is after you.
DOJ memo sends a chilling message By: Don Duncan, Americans for Safe Access In a move that impacts hundreds of thousands of medical cannabis patients
By Rob Kampia “What I’m not going to be doing is using Justice Department resources to try to circumvent state [medical marijuana] laws.” Barack Obama,
Deputy U.S. Attorney General James Cole issued a controversial memorandum Wednesday in an apparent attempt to clarify federal policy with regard to medical marijuana. Calling
By BETH DeFALCO, Associated Press The U.S. Justice Department says that marijuana dispensaries and licensed growers in states with medical marijuana laws could face prosecution
Don’t let U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder deny your access to medical marijuana! Holder is expected to “clarify” the federal government’s enforcement policy on medical
