All posts tagged "Obama Administration"
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Politics
Addressing Cannabis in State of the Union
January 20, 2015Tonight the President of the United States will address the nation in the annual State of...
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Legal
Feds Tell Court Pot Still as Dangerous as Heroin
January 13, 2015Despite the progress marijuana made with the federal government in 2014, including the elimination of DEA...
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Politics
D.C. Congress and Confusion Surrounding Initiative 71
January 4, 2015There was blood on the streets of Washington, D.C. after Uncle Sam dropped the axe of...
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Economics
U.S. Takes a New Course on Cuban Relations
December 17, 2014Today President Obama made a historic declaration to improve relations with Cuba, a country diplomatically estranged...
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Politics
Congress Passes Landmark MMJ Protection Spending Bill
December 16, 2014Congress recently passed a landmark federal spending bill including a provision that will effectively end the...
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Legal
Denver Police Uncover Marijuana Robbery Heist
June 16, 2014Earlier this month, Denver police alerted the media of a plot to rob marijuana transporters across...
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Economics
Operation Grow4Vets Offers Free Marijuana to Veterans
May 19, 2014A Colorado group has announced plans to give away free marijuana and marijuana-infused products to qualifying...
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Economics
The Fight Behind the New Kentucky Hemp Farm
May 16, 2014In news that has swung wildly by day, the state of Kentucky is suing the DEA...
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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
Obama Ignores America’s Fastest-Growing Industry in State of the Union Address
January 29, 2014During last night’s State of the Union address, President Obama made the controversial declaration that he...
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Joint Opinions
Barack Obama: “No More Dangerous Than Alcohol” Is Opinion, Not Fact
January 21, 2014Last week, President Obama was quoted in New Yorker magazine establishing that he indirectly feels marijuana...
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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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Legal
Obama Administration Expands Mandatory Sentencing Reform
September 25, 2013The Justice Department is expanding its recent mandatory sentencing reform. Last month, Attorney General Eric Holder...