Drug Enforcement Administrator Michele Leonhart and her boss, Attorney General Eric Holder, appear locked in a bureaucratic staring match over...
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5 ways to accurately cover marijuana policy issues in the media
The world of marijuana is changing. And that means the world of marijuana-related news stories is also changing. With two...
Cannabis abuse rife in college kids with mental illness
Cannabis use in college students with psychiatric disorders is high and appears to have a significantly greater negative impact on...
U.S: Deadly mix of heroin blamed for 28 deaths in Philadelphia
Health officials in Philadelphia are warning about a deadly mix of heroin and the powerful narcotic fentanyl that has killed...
UK: Drug gangs target Range Rover lights
Gangs are stealing headlights from Range Rovers and Land Rovers for use in cannabis factories. The £800 units have very...
U.S: Feds in Spokane seek prison for family of pot growers
The green-cross storefronts of medical marijuana dispensaries are common in much of Washington, and the state is plowing ahead with...
California: Deputies arrest medical marijuana cardholder
The Pinal County Sheriff’s Department says it has arrested a medical marijuana cardholder for illegally growing and selling pot.Further reading ...
U.S: Hospital develops test for synthetic drugs
Scientists at University of Colorado School of Medicine are studying what goes into spice and how to detect it. “Spice itself...
A quick and powerful marijuana high feeds demand, but home manufacturing leads to explosions
Butane hash oil is a hot product on the marijuana market, offering consumers a quick and powerful high. The production...