By Allen St. Pierre, NORML Executive Director In a completely unexpected move by the Obama Administration, the US Department of Justice released a memo on
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 Washington Post reports that Obama intends to nominate Vanita Gupta, the American Civil Liberties Union’s Deputy Legal Director, to lead the Justice Department’s civil
The Obama Administration has been very disappointing in regards to marijuana policy, to say the least. Going into his first term, marijuana reformers were hopeful
The Obama Administration has pushed back hard against Congress’s attempt to gut the recently-passed marijuana decriminalization law in Washington, DC. The Office of Management and Budget
In a Statement of Administration Policy yesterday the White House expressed strong opposition to a Republican amendment by Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD) that is directed at
Today 18 members of the United States Congress sent a letter to President Barack Obama calling on him to remove marijuana from Schedule I of
By Phillip Smith In an unusual move, the Obama administration Thursday told defense lawyers they should suggest more inmates serving time on drug charges who
Growing Bi-Partisan Support on Heels of Obama Calling New Laws Legalizing Marijuana in Colorado and Washington ‘Important’ NEW YORK: Today, Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) expressed
By Phillip Smith Criticism is mounting over reported remarks last week of DEA chief Michele Leonhart in a speech to the Major Counties Sheriffs Association.
I received the following e-mail from United States Representative Jared Polis: WASHINGTON, DC —Representative Jared Polis (CO-02) today sent a letter to President Barack Obama
A petition was created yesterday by the Marijuana Policy Project that has already received over 23k signatures. It calls on the federal government to remove
I always find it ironic when Republican politicians try to paint United States President Barack Obama as some type of drug reform hero. Republican Senator
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 Earlier this week, the U.S. Attorney’s office made an uncharacteristically reasonable move, and dropped all charges against several California landlords
By Phillip Smith Five Democratic members of Congress are calling on President Obama to use the naming of a new drug czar as an opportunity
Majority of Americans Now Support Legalizing and Regulating Marijuana like Alcohol Senator John McCain: “I Respect the Will of the People” On Tuesday, the Senate
The U.S. Department of Justice’s announcement last week that it intends – for now – to take a mostly hands-off approach to the new marijuana legalization laws
Yesterday the marijuana world erupted with joy as the federal government gave it’s ‘official’ position on the marijuana legalization laws in Colorado and Washington. Headlines
I don’t know how serious I take Geraldo, and I definitely don’t take Fox News seriously. However, coverage is coverage, and anytime Mason Tvert gets
The current Drug Czar Gil Kerlikowske is leaving his position soon, and President Obama will need to appoint a new Drug Czar. In a perfect world,
Many medical marijuana reform supporters have been hoping since the historic 2012 Election to see President Barack Obama change his stance against medical marijuana. Would
By Hunter Holliman, National Field Coordinator, Americans for Safe Access As part of our ongoing Peace for Patients campaign, ASA is fighting hard to end the
Intra-party political battles are about as old as political parties themselves. Progressive, moderate and conservative wings of parties have battled throughout history over important issues
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