California Judge Passes on Descheduling Marijuana
U.S. District Judge Kimberly Mueller punted the marijuana scheduling issue back to Congress with her decision today to not change the drug's designation in the Controlled Substances Act.
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Wichita Decriminalizes Weed
Residents of the largest city in Kansas decriminalized small amounts of marijuana yesterday. The vote to reduce the penalty to a $50 fine in Wichita won by a 54%-45% margin.
Obama: Marijuana Legalization Is a Low Priority
In an interview with Vice, Pres. Obama is predictably pro-marijuana decriminalization but not so hot about legalizing it. He says pot should be "at the bottom" of important issues after "climate change, the economy, jobs, war and peace."
DC Bans Pot Clubs, Activists Threaten Protest
A battle is shaping up in Washington, DC over the City Council's decision to ban marijuana use in bars and at private events. Initiative 71 supporters say they may protest the decision with a massive smoke-out on Apr. 20.
Shootout at the Cannabis Corral: Mason Tvert vs. Sheriff Justin Smith
The latest sticky wicket in Colorado is six sheriffs who are suing to overturn the state's marijuana legalization law passed by voters in 2012. In a TV debate, MPP's Mason Tvert cxhided Larimer County Sheriff Justin Smith, "If you care about federal law, run for Congress."