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Obama Plans Clemency For 'Hundreds, Perhaps Thousands' Sentenced For Drug Law Violations
(Hemp News)
A White House official has told Yahoo News that President Obama is prepared to use his pardon power to grant clemency to “hundreds, perhaps thousands” of people who have been jailed for nonviolent drug crimes.
The White House’s new moves would follow in the footsteps of a January announcement that the Obama administration would taking the unprecedented step of encouraging defense lawyers to suggest inmates whom the president might let out of prison early, as part of its effort to curtail severe penalties in low-level drug cases.
Want Prison Reform? Start By Releasing Nonviolent Drug Offenders Serving Life Sentences
(Hemp News)
What do a former Indy 500 Rookie of the Year, an Illinois truck mechanic, and a Southern California teacher have in common? They are all serving life sentences in federal prisons for nonviolent marijuana offenses.
Study: Legalizing Medical Marijuana Doesn't Increase Use Among Adolescents
(Hemp News)
One common refrain from those opposed to medical marijuana is that its legalization would increase use among adolescents, but a new study indicates that's just not true.
Massachusetts Lawmakers To Hold Hearing On Bill To Regulate And Tax Marijuana Like Alcohol
(Hemp News)
The Massachusetts Joint Committee on the Judiciary will hold a hearing Thursday on a bill that would make possession of limited amounts of marijuana legal for adults and establish a system in which marijuana is regulated and taxed similarly to alcohol. The hearing is scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m. ET in Room A-2 of the Massachusetts State House.
Alabama Supreme Court Rules Women Can Be Arrested For Using Drugs While Pregnant
(Hemp News)
The Alabama Supreme Court on Friday issued a 8-1 decision in Ex Parte Hicks upholding the conviction of Sara Hicks, who gave birth to a healthy baby who tested positive for cocaine in 2008. This decision affirmed the Court's prior ruling in Ex Parte Ankrom, holding that that the plain meaning of the word "child" in the Alabama law unambiguously includes fertilized eggs and that pregnant women may be arrested for using a controlled substance while pregnant.
Mississippi Governor Signs Law To Allow Marijuana-Derived CBD Oil For Seizures
(Hemp News)
Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant last week signed into law a bill allowing marijuana-derived cannabidiol (CBD) oil for medical purposes.
'CBD Only' Legislation Doesn't Equal Real Medical Marijuana Laws
By Dr. Gil Mobley and Steve Elliott
(Toke Signals)
A tipping point has been reached in modern medicine where the medical utility of cannabis can no longer be denied in a wide variety of diseases. It effectively treats dozens of ailments from neurological conditions like multiple sclerosis and epilepsy to inflammatory conditions as in Crohn’s disease and chronic pain. Miraculously, it can also stop seizures other medications can’t touch.
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Cannabis Deliver Us From Illness: A Day in the Life of an Educated Stoner
By Sharon Letts
Cannabis use can be confusing. The failed War on Drugs has ingrained negativity for the plant into the psyches of the average American for decades now, with the only enlightenment coming from those who have the insight and courage to experiment medicinally. When the plant helps, the stigma is broken and those who can are compelled to share.
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