Shootings Mar 4/20 Rally in Denver
At 5 pm on Saturday, gunshots rang out at the 4/20 pro-marijuana rally in Denver's Civic Center Park, hitting three attendees. No one was seriously hurt, but it set off a panic in the crowd.
Marijuana News
Decrim Goes Into Effect in Rhode Island
Rhode Island joined 13 other states that have decriminalized marijuana on Apr. 1. Including Colorado and Washington, there are now 16 states with liberalized cannabis laws.
Michigan Court Bans Dispensaries
The Michigan Supreme Court has upheld an Appeals Court decision banning medical-marijuana dispensaries. The 4-1 ruling effectively shuts down canna-business in state.
Cuomo on New York Pot Busts: 'Is It Worth the Price?'
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo continues to call for open-view possession of marijuana to be a violation punishable by a fine, rather than an arrestable offense.
Study Says Pot's Good for Pain
An Oxford University study concludes that "the emotional reaction to pain" diminishes when people are high on marijuana.