Ore. smokejumpers skydive into illegal pot garden A team of smokejumpers parachuting into a fire in the mountains of Southern Oregon landed in an illegal marijuana garden being prepared for growing season. The six smokejumpers from a base in Redmond found the site Monday evening, when there was a rash of lightning strikes. More
FBI says tests link deadly ricin to Miss. suspect A dust mask and other items linked to a Mississippi martial arts instructor contained ricin, a deadly poison found in letters sent to President Obama, a U.S. senator and a state judge, according to an FBI document released Tuesday. More
Police confiscate 4-foot, 2-pound marijuana joint California police confiscated a mammoth joint during a 4/20 pot rally on Saturday, reports the Los Angeles Times. As the paper notes, hundreds of UC Santa Cruz students gather each year for the event, and each year campus police confiscate things like bongs and dime bags. More
Ricin-laced letters leading to a Miss. mystery Of three ricin-laced letters mailed this month to public officials, only one made it into the hands of an intended target, 80-year-old Mississippi judge Sadie Holland. Investigators are working to piece together what motivated someone to send the letters to her, President Barack Obama and U.S. More
On Marijuana Tax, Colorado Asks: What’s Too High? If marijuana is legalized and properly regulated, its proponents have long said, it could generate millions of dollars in state tax revenue. But how the drug should be taxed has proved to be a thorny question. More
The drug war devastated Black and other minority communities. Is marijuana legalization helping? A major argument for legalizing marijuana was to stop the harm caused by disproportionate enforcement of drug laws in minority communities. But efforts to help those most affected participate in the ... 04/23/2024 - 1:30 am | View Link
What you need to know about Lubbock's proposed marijuana ordinance on the May 2024 ballot When Freedom Act Lubbock launched its campaign in 2023, Hernandez noted the disparity when it comes to arrests within the city, stating that of the 600 arrests, 30% are Black and 43% are Hispanic, ... 04/21/2024 - 9:55 pm | View Link
Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana push for petition signatures ahead of July deadline Grassroots efforts in Omaha saw people holding petition drives in their driveways, smoke shops, coffee shops and wine stores. 04/20/2024 - 8:41 pm | View Link
Here’s what marijuana researchers have to say about 420 or 'Weed Day' It’s 420 or “Weed Day,” and people around the world will be paying homage to their favorite guilty pleasure: marijuana. 04/20/2024 - 7:51 am | View Link
How a chaotic build to Haney-Garcia overshadowed the fight Garcia's social media posts have overshadowed a fight between two of the sport's top stars and has led to a conversation about mental health. Garcia's composure was questioned at every turn during the ... 04/19/2024 - 4:04 am | View Link