Yesterday:
Head of US border agencies revises lethal force policy
The federal agency in charge of U.S. border security on Friday issued a revised handbook on when its agents may use lethal force, adopting changes aimed at reducing dozens of killings that have generated a handful of lawsuits and cast agents as quick to pull […]
Toddler critically burned during SWAT raid
Atlanta. Police conduct a no-knock SWAT drug raid at 3 am. Bust open the door, and toss in a stun grenade, which lands in a crib on the pillow next to a baby’s face, and goes off.
The injuries are horrifying.
Channel 2 has decided not to share most […]
After a long debate that had the US House of Representatives in session until after midnight, the lower chamber of Congress cast a historic 219 to 189 vote to restrict the Department of Justice and the Drug Enforcement Administration from using taxpayer funds to interfere in state-sanctioned medical marijuana programs in the 20+ states that have enacted them. This measure was co-sponsored by Rep. Sam Farr (D-Calif.), Reps. Rohrabacher (R-Calf.), Don Young (R-Alaska), Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.), Tom McClintock (R-Calif.), Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.), Paul Broun (R-Ga.), Jared Polis (D-Colo.), Steve Stockman […]
US House votes 219 to 189 to prohibit DOJ funds from raiding or interfering with state medical marijuana programs.
It isn’t a done deal yet, but this is historic.
Update:
I’ve been reporting on votes in the house regarding this kind of bill since I started blogging, and year after year, the results were so […]
Paul Armentano in Medicine Hasn’t Found Anything Wrong With Pot by Larry Gabriel who notes that “one of the biggest arguments anti-marijuana warriors use is the ‘we don’t know enough about this stuff’ ploy.”
“To date, there are over 20,000 published studies or reviews in the scientific literature referencing the cannabis plant and its cannabinoids, […]
Spike in drug offences shows success of police operations
DRUG offences in the North East have skyrocketed in recent months — and police couldn’t be happier.
The spike in recorded drug-related crimes shows the success of police operations targeting the trafficking of ice and cannabis, Benalla Inspector Mark Byers said.
Figures from Victoria Police released […]
Well this appeared out of nowhere on Facebook this morning – it’s one of my quotes from Guitherisms – haven’t thought about it in years (the picture was from New Orleans in 2008).
It has taken off virally today, with over 2,500 shares last I checked. The image also refers to this article at […]
Kevin Sabet currently is at a Philosophy Festival called How The Light Gets In 2014 where he is a panelist in a sold-out event entitled “Morality, Hypocrisy, and Health.” (I’ll let you decide where he fits in.)
Here are a couple of tweets quoting his statements in the panel:
Daniel Hultgren @diftol “The alcohol & […]
Scholars Scramble for the Archives of Marijuana Legalization
Ah, yes, we have certainly come a long way, from being the outcast crazies to being a significant movement in history.
Symphony’s first cannabis concert woos, raises funds
I would have loved to be there. But what I really look forward to is the jazz […]
The Drug Enforcement Agency is permitting Kentucky farmers to go forward with plans to engage in the state-sponsored cultivation of industrial hemp. DEA officials on agreed to authorize the shipment of hemp seeds to go forward — ending the approximately month-long standoff. Kentucky’s first modern hemp planting may occur as soon as this weekend.