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A young African-American woman says she felt like she was raped when a sheriff's deputy in Texas conducted a cavity search in a gas station

The United States and Cuba will take a step further towards rekindling their relationship. The two nations plan on announcing the reopening of their embassies…

When U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. leaves office next week, he leaves behind some big shoes to fill. But if anyone is qualified…

Looks like leaders for the District of Columbia think it’s high time to stop jailing small-time users of marijuana. According to The Washington Post: Ten…

WASHINGTON (CNN) — President Barack Obama (pictured) says that federal law enforcement agencies have “bigger fish to fry” than prosecuting marijuana users in Colorado and…

Via Foxbaltimore.com  Carl Snowden, civil rights chief at the Maryland attorney general’s office, was convicted to a 60-day suspension and one years probation from Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Michael Reed. He was charged with a misdemeanor of possession. If he was in Colorado he might have gotten a pass. But, not here in Maryland. Do you think they […]

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The investigation into the largest marijuana bust at a cross-border tunnel followed a familiar timeline. It began in May and ended in November. The secret passage linking warehouses in San Diego and Tijuana – equipped with a hydraulic lift, electric rail carts and a wooden staircase – highlights an emerging seasonal […]

WASHINGTON — The White House has rejected several petitions calling for the legalization of marijuana including one that would stop the federal government from interfering with individual states’ marijuana laws. The government has recently began shutting down marijuana dispensaries in California and has pledged to continue to do so. California Votes Down Marijuana Legalization Measure […]

Hundreds of New York parents are entangled in child neglect cases after being found with or admitting to using small amounts of  marijuana. Despite the fact that these parents face little or no criminal charges, New York’s child welfare agency is pursuing these incidents and in some cases taking children from their homes. In one […]

Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams estimates that the city has saved an estimated $2 million since his office decided to prosecute certain marijuana possession cases as a summary offense, rather than misdemeanors. Williams instituted the Small Amount of Marijuana (SAM) program in June 2010, which allows offenders with less than 30 grams of marijuana topay […]