Drug Enforcement Agency

Holder's Baby Step On Medical Marijuana

Chris Weigant | Posted 10.25.2009 | Politics


Chris Weigant

Obama's plan is good news for medical marijuana advocates, but although this is a historic shift in the War on Drugs, it does not go far enough because it does not resolve the illogic of the underlying legal issue.

New Medical Marijuana Policy: Obama Administration Will Not Seek Arrests For People Following State Laws

AP | DEVLIN BARRETT | Posted 10.19.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON — The Obama administration will not seek to arrest medical marijuana users and suppliers as long as they conform to state laws, under...

DEA And NYPD Storm Wrong Apartment In Washington Heights

New York Daily News | Rocco Parascandola and Alison Gendar | Posted 11.11.2009 | New York


They came hellbent on finding drugs and a gang boss - but it was the wrong apartment, a shaken Washington Heights family said on Thursday. Authoritie...

Barney Frank Introduces Marijuana Legislation

Chris Weigant | Posted 07.23.2009 | Politics


Chris Weigant

How many Democrats do we need to elect to Congress before such commonsense laws are passed to rein in some of the excesses of past eras?

Question For Obama: How About A Science-Based Drug Policy?

Chris Weigant | Posted 04.25.2009 | Politics


Chris Weigant

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