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What You Need To Know About The Deal Congress Just Struck To Undermine Legal Marijuana
Members of Congress are reportedly poised erect a significant barrier to Washington, D.C.’s blueprint for legalizing recreational pot, tucking a provision into the federal budget via their extraordinary power to govern the District of Columbia.
Sources told the National Journal Tuesday that the budget measure agreed to by both Republicans and Democrats would thwart the D.C. Council from passing any measures to tax and regulate pot, by banning it from using its funds toward that end.
The budget item would not affect the ballot initiative overwhelmingly passed by D.C. residents in November. But make no mistake. The agreement congressional members reportedly reached today is a move to block legalization, nothing less.
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Almost All Of The Defendants In ATF’s Fake Drug Stings Are Minorities
Controversial drug-house stings lure individuals into fake crimes for the purpose of locking them up. New data suggests those individuals are usually Hispanic or black.
The House Just Voted To Rein In Crackdowns On Medical Marijuana
The medical marijuana community achieved a landmark victory Thursday night.
Drug Defendant Spoke Her Mind, Then A Judge Told Her She'd Stay In Jail Until She Told Media She Lied
The more you learn about this story, the worse it gets.
The evolution of medical marijuana in America.