Colorado: Halt Sought on Medical Marijuana Raids
03/07/2010 10:00 PM

Four state lawmakers trying to regulate marijuana dispensaries sent a request to Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. on Monday to stop raids on medical marijuana operations.

California: Lawsuit Challenges Medical Marijuana Crackdown
03/02/2010 10:00 PM

A lawsuit filed Tuesday challenges Los Angeles?s crackdown on medical marijuana dispensaries, claiming that it would force nearly all of them to close.

NATIONAL BRIEFING | WEST; California: Medical Marijuana Outlets Sued
02/18/2010 10:00 PM

Los Angeles authorities have gone after 21 medical marijuana dispensaries, arresting one owner and filing lawsuits and eviction orders against outlets. The actions on Thursday involved alleged violations of state and federal marijuana laws. Prosecutors filed lawsuits against three dispensaries and sent eviction notices to business and property owners involving 18 others.

Los Angeles Marijuana Sellers Limited
01/26/2010 10:00 PM

The Los Angeles City Council voted to shutter roughly 80 percent of the city?s dispensaries and restrict their hours.

In Drug War, Tribe Feels Invaded by Both Sides
01/24/2010 10:00 PM

An Indian reservation is caught between the U.S. and Mexico as a major transit point for drugs as well as people.

Researchers Find Study of Medical Marijuana Discouraged
01/18/2010 10:00 PM

Despite the Obama administration’s tacit support of more liberal state medical marijuana laws, the federal government still discourages research into the medicinal uses of smoked marijuana. That may be one reason that — even though some patients swear by it — there is no good scientific evidence that legalizing marijuana’s use provides any benefits over current therapies. Lyle E. Craker, a professor of plant sciences at the University of Massachusetts, has been trying to get permission from f…

LETTER; Medical Marijuana
01/15/2010 10:00 PM

To the Editor: Re ”Compassion in New Jersey” (editorial, Jan. 13):

Compassion in New Jersey
01/12/2010 10:00 PM

The legalization of medical marijuana in New Jersey is a welcome show of compassion for the chronically ill and should become a model for other states.

Sorting Out Legislation
01/07/2010 10:00 PM

Issues for the state legislature include proposals on drunken driving, witnesses to serious crimes and legalized marijuana.

Some Medical Marijuana Millionaires Are Turning to Philanthropy
12/31/2009 10:00 PM

The popularity of pot clubs in the Bay Area has led to a burgeoning crop of medical marijuana millionaires who are trying to figure out what to do with their cash.

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