Cannabis Fantastic

In the on-going investigation into the killing of teenager Trayvon Martin in Florida, new information about the case was released today in his autopsy results. Medical examiners found traces of cannabis metabolites in Trayvon Martin’s system during the post-modem exam. Seventeen-year old Trayvon Martin was shot by a neighborhood watch volunteer who was arrested on [Read on . . .]

Ellen Rosenblum has been elected Oregon’s first woman Attorney General. She received  a surprising 63.5 percent of the vote, while her opponent garnered 36.3 percent. Her victory continues on the course of women’s history in American politics, but it also says more about the changing perspective on marijuana. It was an interesting race that was [Read on . . .]

New York City was the first major city to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana possession. What could have been a proud history of progressive and rational cannabis laws has become a history of racism leading to New York City having become the world capitol of marijuana arrests, with the most people going to jail over [Read on . . .]

The family of slain border patrol agent Brian Terry has threatened to file a $25 million wrongful death suit against the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and Explosives citing the government’s roll in Terry’s death. Brian Terry was killed with an AK47 that was knowing sold to drug cartels under the Fast and Furious gun running probe that has been in place for several years now. The 65 page suit was served on the governments agent on Wednesday according to attorneys for the family.

A judge on Friday has ruled that Montana’s medical marijuana law does not protect those that provide medical marijuana to other from federal prosecution. In the continuing assault, US District Judge, Donald Malloy dismissed a civil lawsuit that was filed by 14 individuals and businesses that were part of more than two dozen medical marijuana [Read on . . .]

Senate Bill 6265 got a hearing yesterday. The bill is sponsored by Senator Jeanne Kohl-Welles of Seattle, a long time proponent of common sense cannabis law reform. Senate Bill 6265 would legalize nonprofit medical marijuana dispensaries, but kick the regulation aspect to the cities of Washington. If passed, the bill could clear up what has been a legal limbo for dispensaries in the state that are left alone in parts, and prosecuted in others.

The California Supreme Court decided today to review two lower court rulings that would look again into the legality of regulating dispensaries in the state. During a weekly closed-door session, the judges decided unanimously to hear the cases that deal with dispensaries suits in Long Beach and Riverside.

A new poll in Washington state shows that voters are evenly split on the question of legalizing marijuana for all adults.  The poll published this week was done by Elway Research, 1`that asked 411 randomly selected voters about legalization this way: “Washington voters may be asked this fall to vote on an initiative to legalize [Read on . . .]