Total U.S. Marijuana Arrests on the Rise Again
Despite adult-use legalization in Colorado, Washington, Oregon, Alaska and Washington, DC, marijuana arrests rose nationally in 2016 by 1.5%, according to the FBI's latest Uniform Crime Report.
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The Top 20 Stoner-Friendly Colleges (2014)
New York is the stoniest state to attend college, according to The Princeton Review. Five of the state's schools made their so-called "Reefer Madness" list, led by Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs.
Justice Department Task Force Punts on Marijuana As AG Sessions Pressures Legal-Pot States
The much-anticipated report from the Justice Department's Task Force on Crime Reduction and Public Safety fails to contradict Obama-era marijuana policies. Meanwhile, Attorney General Jeff Sessions has turned his focus to adult-use legalization in Colorado and Washington.
DEA Head Rosenberg: 'Marijuana Is Not Medicine'
Appointed in May 2015 to replace Michele Leonhart as the DEA's Administrator, Chuck Rosenberg got off to a rough start when he challenged the "notion that marijuana is also medicinal." He repeated that sentiment on Thursday.
Bummer: Vermont Governor Vetoes Marijuana Legalization Bill
Gov. Phil Scott harshed the mellow buzz around legislative legalization when he refused to approve a bill that would have allowed marijuana possession and cultivation in the Green Mountain State on May 24.