Sep 07 Watch The Connection: Contradictory Marijuana Laws Just 10 days ago, the Obama administration said as long as strict regulations are in place, it will not challenge marijuana laws in states that have passed bills allowing recreational use of the drug. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said the… Continue watching
Aug 29 Watch News Wrap: Department of Justice Won’t Block Marijuana Laws in Colo., Wash. In other news Thursday, the Department of Justice announced it will not challenge laws in Colorado and Washington state permitting the recreational use of marijuana and instead focus on drugged driving and cultivation. Also, a federal appeals court upheld a… Continue watching
Aug 12 Watch Holder Calls for New Approach to Prosecuting Low-Level Drug Crimes Holder Calls for New Approach to Prosecuting Low-Level Drug Crimes… Continue watching
Feb 15 Watch News Wrap: Former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. Charged With Misusing Campaign Funds In other news Friday, former congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. has been charged with misusing $750 thousand dollars in campaign funds for personal expenses. Also, beginning in March, people arrested in New York City for marijuana possession will not face arrest,… Continue watching
Dec 24 Watch In Legal Showdown Over Marijuana, Oakland Dispensary Takes Leading Role In Legal Showdown Over Marijuana, Oakland Dispensary Takes Leading Role… Continue watching
Dec 07 Watch Shields and Brooks on Pot Laws, RGIII and Heisman Picks Shields and Brooks on Pot Laws, RGIII and Heisman Pick… Continue watching
Dec 07 Shields and Brooks on Pot Laws, RGIII and Heisman Picks By Hari Sreenivasan 'Tis indeed another Friday which means it's time for the Doubleheader, where syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks tackle the sport of politics and the politics of sport. Tonight we discuss the fact… Continue reading
Nov 15 High Times? Pot Advocates Test Federal Resolve By Saskia de Melker Voters in Colorado and Washington state etched history last Tuesday by being the first in the nation to legalize marijuana for recreational use. Continue reading
Nov 08 Watch California Raids Threaten Medical Marijuana Regulation In 16 states, marijuana use is legal for medical purposes, but authorities say state laws do not protect growers from federal prosecution. Special correspondent Michael Montgomery of KQED San Francisco looks at how that conflict is playing out in one… Continue watching