By Alana Semuels
They flock to Hayfork to bask in the sunny, cool climate and the permissive rules on medical pot farming and possession.
Reporting from Hayfork, Calif. — Education has long been preached as a way to keep kids away from drugs. It’s the walk to school that has Supt. Tom Barnett worried.
This hardscrabble Northern California [...]
By R. Scott Moxley in Breaking News, Moxley, Yo Smoka Smoka
In a remarkable opinion issued today with potential Orange County implications, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit blasted the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) for committing “highly objectionable,” “tainted,” “reckless,” “misleading” and “illegal” conduct in a 2005 attempt to seize more [...]
By Marijuana Policy Project , Reforming U.S. Marijuana Laws – October 27, 2009
SACRAMENTO — On Wednesday, the California Assembly Public Safety Committee will hold a historic hearing on the implications of taxing and regulating marijuana similarly to alcoholic beverages.
The informational hearing marks the first time California’s legislature has considered ending marijuana prohibition since California first [...]
By Marijuana Policy Project , Reforming U.S. Marijuana Laws
Last week, I posted the results of the MPP-commissioned poll showing that despite outrageous claims being made by local officials, there is wide support for medical marijuana among Los Angeles County voters. A new poll now shows that support for medical marijuana access isn’t confined to Los [...]