Search results for "mandatory minimum"
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Books
A Federal Marijuana Prisoner Reviews Two Books About the End of Cannabis Prohibition
April 24, 2014It is somewhat strange and ironic to me to really be sitting in prison for federal...
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Politics
Attorney General: It’s Unclear Whether Federal Government Can Force States to Criminalize Drugs
April 22, 2014Attorney General Eric Holder appeared before the House Judiciary Committee today for an oversight hearing in...
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Politics
This 4/20 Tell Obama You Want Clemency For Prisoners Serving a Life Sentence For Marijuana
April 18, 2014The United States Department of Justice has been making a lot of noise lately about reducing...
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Joint Opinions
Obama Administration Shows Signs of Ending Cannabis Prohibition
April 14, 2014President Barack Obama’s accomplishments in office are numerous and significant but for marijuana activists like myself,...
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Medical
Remembering Peter McWilliams
March 24, 2014What if you were a bestselling author and nearly finished with one of your most inspiring...
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Joint Opinions
Project SAM Stands No Chance Against Cannabis Legalization
February 25, 2014A loud and uniquely contemporary voice has emerged on the anti-pot front. Project SAM (Smart Approaches...
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Politics
Members of Congress Ask Obama to Remove Cannabis from Schedule I Classification
February 13, 2014A letter from 18 individual members of Congress requesting that the President Obama “instruct Attorney General...
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Legal
Despite Drug Policy Reform, Half of U.S. Prisoners Still Serving Time for Non-Violent Drug Crimes
February 11, 2014On Jan. 30, the Obama Administration announced an early release plan for non-violent drug offenders serving...
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Joint Opinions
Bravery or Bull? Obama’s Stance on Legalizing Marijuana Moves Us Forward
January 21, 2014By Marie Brand In the New Yorker’s recent interview with Barack Obama, the President discusses his,...
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Economics
Top 10 Unlikely Marijuana Vacations
May 17, 20131. Kingston, Jamaica When cold weather arrives, or any time you want a ganja vacation, you...
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Economics
Wall Street High
August 24, 2022The continuing volatile and prosperous potential of today’s cannabis stock market.
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Edibles
Bohemian Rhapsody
March 31, 2021How Alice B. Toklas became the accidental godmother of edibles.
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In History
Legendary Emerald Triangle Freedom Fighter B.E. Smith Dies at 72
January 10, 2020The Trinity County grower, who did time in federal prison for openly cultivating cannabis under California's...
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Legal
A Group of California Trimmigrants Sue for Worker Protections
December 13, 2019A new potential class action lawsuit highlights a key difference between a legal cannabis market and...
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Politics
Senate To Hold Hearings On State/Federal Cannabis Conflicts
August 29, 2013Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy has announced that the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing to...