Atlanta police discovered a marijuana grow operation with plants worth more than half a million dollars in southwest Atlanta on Monday. At least 250 plants were found in a home in the 3200 block of Telford Terrace, police said. Authorities, who had received several tips about the home recently, were in the area Sunday responding [...]
Mayor Bloomberg Announces Decriminalization of Marijuana Possession in New York City
February 15, 2013 | Posted by
Beginning next month, possession of marijuana will no longer be a criminal offense in New York City. Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced the change in policy during his State of the City address Thursday, a change that New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has pushed for at the state level. Individuals found carrying small amounts of marijuana [...]
Now That Marijuana Laws are Easing What Do We Say To Our Kids?
December 19, 2012 | Posted by
Parents drill certain warnings into their children: don’t drink, don’t smoke and don’t do drugs. But those conversations have gotten tougher now that two states, Colorado and Washington, have decriminalized some recreational marijuana use. “Trying to explain this to my 9-year-old is hard,” said Tami deBellis of Olympia, Wash. She’s a mother who shared her thoughts with [...]
Marijuana Poll Results: States That Legalized it Should Be Left Alone
December 7, 2012 | Posted by
An overwhelming number of Americans surveyed in a recent poll want the federal government to just leave the two states alone that recently voted to legalize marijuana. Voters in both Washington and Colorado passed measures last month that legalized marijuana, but their new laws clash with existing federal measures, leaving many to wonder how this [...]
New Law Legalizing Marijuana Possession Takes Effect In Washington State
December 6, 2012 | Posted by
Possession of marijuana has become legal in the state of Washington, a month after voters opted for decriminalization. As of midnight, anyone aged 21 and over could legally carry up to one ounce of cannabis, although smoking it in public remains illegal. Marijuana use has been legal in the state for medical reasons since 1998. [...]
“Marijwhatnow?” Seattle Police Department Outlines Legal Use of Marijuana
November 18, 2012 | Posted by
Last week in Washington state, Initiative 502 passed with a 55 percent majority, legalizing marijuana for recreational use. Starting December 6, citizens over the age of 21 can possess up to an ounce of marijuana for personal use. State authorities will now have to incorporate the legalization measures into their current methods of law enforcement, [...]
U.S. Prescription Drug Use Declines, Marijuana Still Popular
September 25, 2012 | Posted by
Prescription drug abuse in the USA declined last year year to the lowest rate since 2002 amid federal and state crackdowns on drug-seeking patients and over-prescribing doctors. Young adults drove the drop. The number of people 18 to 25 who regularly abuse prescription drugs fell 14% to 1.7 million, the National Survey on Drug Use [...]
Julio Cesar Jr. Tests Positive For Marijuana
September 20, 2012 | Posted by
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., whose champion father admitted last week to drinking alcohol and using drugs in the latter stages of his career, has followed in his dad’s footsteps in more than just being a boxer. Indeed, Chavez Jr. has had a few cases where drugs have come into play in his life, including now, [...]
Report: Rodney King Was in ‘Drug, Alcohol-Induced Delirium’
August 24, 2012 | Posted by
The toxicology report on Rodney King indicates that he was in a “state of drug- and alcohol-induced delirium” when he fell or jumped into his swimming pool and died on June 17. San Bernadino County officials said he had been smoking pot and drinking in the hours before his death and the effects of the [...]
The Path to Legalizing Marijuana
July 27, 2012 | Posted by
At least some able-bodied Americans may soon be able to score a bag of weed legally without having to fake a knee injury. In November, voters in three states could approve ballot measures to legalize marijuana, and not just for medical purposes – for getting-high purposes. Then again, they might chicken out, like California voters [...]
