Dec 19 Nebraska, Oklahoma sue Colorado over legalized marijuana By Corinne Segal The two states say it is difficult for them to enforce a federal ban on marijuana with the drug entering their borders from neighboring Colorado. Continue reading
Dec 05 Talking drug policy, Sen. Paul hints he used marijuana in his youth By Associated Press Paul, who announced plans this week to seek re-election to the Senate in 2016 and is actively exploring whether to run for president, said he "wasn't a choir boy" when asked by Louisville television station WHAS if he had used… Continue reading
Sep 29 Pot entrepreneurs pour money into politics to support cannabis-friendly candidates By Kristen Wyatt, Associated Press Medical marijuana businesses have been giving to candidates since the late 1990s. With the arrival of recreational pot in Colorado and Washington, the industry and its political influence are expanding rapidly. Continue reading
Jan 26 Watch Legal marijuana businesses seek banking solutions By PBS News Hour Attorney General Eric Holder said Thursday the administration will soon roll out regulations to allow banks to do business with legal marijuana sellers. How will the Department of Justice’s decision impact owners of legal marijuana stores and dispensaries?… Continue watching
Jan 20 Obama on marijuana legalization: ‘Important for it to go forward’ By Zachary Treu President Obama said in a magazine interview with The New Yorker that he didn't think marijuana is "more dangerous than alcohol." But his support for marijuana legalization comes with several caveats. Continue reading
Jan 03 Watch Shields and Brooks discuss how government can address economic inequality Shields and Brooks discuss how government can address economic inequality… Continue watching
Apr 13 Watch Obama’s Colombia Visit Renews Call to Retool U.S. Drug Policy Obama's Colombia Visit Renews Call to Retool U.S. Drug Policy… Continue watching
Oct 14 Watch Cash Strapped California Towns Eye Tax Hikes for Medical Marijuana With budget woes causing cuts to essential services across California, several communities in the state are weighing whether to raise additional revenue through tax hikes on medical marijuana. Spencer Michels reports. Continue watching