Latest news about Marijuana
College presidents seek debate on drinking age (Stamford Advocate)
Associated Press College presidents from about 100 of the nation's best-known universities, including five Connecticut schools, are calling on lawmakers to consider lowering the drinking age from 21 to 18, saying current laws actually encourage dangerous binge drinking on campus.
20 Aug 2008, 2:19 am | click here for more
College presidents seek debate on drinking age (Norwalk Advocate)
College presidents from about 100 of the nation's best-known universities, including five Connecticut schools, are calling on lawmakers to consider lowering the drinking age from 21 to 18, saying current laws actually encourage dangerous binge drinking on campus.
20 Aug 2008, 2:12 am | click here for more
Mexicans are wary of both U.S. candidates (The Arizona Republic)
For Mexico, McCain vs. Obama is a tough choice.
20 Aug 2008, 2:03 am | click here for more
Conservative Barr runs as Libertarian (Detroit News)
ATLANTA -- "I still plan someday to do a book on Bob Barr's laws of the universe," says Bob Barr, the Libertarian candidate for president.
20 Aug 2008, 12:02 am | click here for more
Police: Man says he grew pot in a cost-saving move (The Kansas City Star)
A Tyler man accused of growing marijuana in an alleged cost-saving move is jailed on felony possession charges. Bond is $15,000 for 55-year-old John Daniel Miller III, who remained in the Smith County Jail tardy Tuesday.
19 Aug 2008, 8:09 pm | click here for more
$20 million in marijuana seized near Silverwood Lake (Victorville Daily Press)
SILVERWOOD LAKES — Investigators seized more than $20.4 million worth of marijuana and arrested two Apple Valley men after discovering an outdoor pot farm in the San Bernardino National Forest, authorities announced on Tuesday.
19 Aug 2008, 2:15 pm | click here for more
Teen Arrested For Firing BB Rifle Into Crowd (WRGB Albany)
A Stillwater teen is below arrest again, this time for firing a BB rifle into a crowd. 16-year-old Tyler Mosier is no stranger to the Stillwater Police Department.
19 Aug 2008, 10:37 pm | click here for more
200 pounds of marijuana seized from SUV (Valley Morning Star)
SAN BENITO - Investigators seized nearly 200 pounds of marijuana in 14 bundles from a vehicle this past week. Two men were arrested on charges of possession of marijuana in the case that was investigated by the Harlingen Police Department and the Cameron County Sheriff's Department.
16 Aug 2008, 11:39 pm | click here for more
Medical Marijuana Back Before Calif. Supreme Court (Law.com)
The California Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to step back into the medical marijuana debate to resolve conflicts between the voter-approved Compassionate Use Act and 2003 legislative change that imposed a limit on the amount of marijuana patients could possess for medical use. State Attorney General Jerry Brown appealed a state appellate decision that struck down California's 2003 guidelines on ...
14 Aug 2008, 8:00 pm | click here for more
Pot-related deaths stir debate: Is loss of life too high a cost? (The Virginian-Pilot)
VIRGINIA BEACH When Michael Phillips was gunned down in an undercover operation last week, he became the second local detective to be killed investigating suspected marijuana dealers in the past seven months. The deaths have sparked debate about the enforcement of marijuana and other drug laws, ...
14 Aug 2008, 11:05 pm | click here for more