The Post-Journal Editorial Marijuana is illegal under federal law. Yet Attorney General Eric Holder has decided not to interfere in any way with two states where recreational use of the drug has become permissible. Colorado and Washington decriminalized marijuana last fall. Many states allow its use for medicinal purposes, but the two western states…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Justice Department has announced an end to challenging state laws that permit residents to use marijuana for recreation and medical use, the USA Today reports. The directive was sent to federal prosecutors nationwide. But there are conditions. The Justice Department, for example, will still go after anyone who sells pot to…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is investigating whether two high-profile killings in Texas and Colorado are connected, Reuters reports. A masked gunman killed Texas Prosecutor Mark Hasse in Kaufman, Tex. as he walked to his car Jan. 31, Reuters reported. On Jan. 19, Colorado Prison Chief Tom Clements was killed in El Paso County in…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Colorado moved closer Monday to repealing a controversial law that requires local police to determine the status of immigrants and report undocumented people to federal authorities, the Denver Post reports. A state House committee voted 9-2 to repeal the six-year-old law, SB 90, that state officials said has cost taxpayers $13 million…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Two former top DEA officials who have been loudly urging the federal government to nullify marijuana decriminalization in Washington and Colorado stand to profit from making pot illegal, the U.S. News & World Report revealed. The retired officials, Robert L. DuPont, former White House drug czar under Presidents Nixon and Ford, and…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com If the federal government doesn’t act soon, it may lose the chance to stamp out recreational pot laws in Colorado and Washington, cautioned eight former DEA officials, the Associated Press reports. Although voters legalized small amounts of possession last year in those states, the law still conflicts with a federal ban on…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Washington state residents who smoke pot today in celebration of the first day of marijuana decriminalization better be on the watch for federal authorities, the Justice Department said Wednesday, the Washington Post reports. “Regardless of any changes in state law, including the change that will go into effect on Dec. 6 in…
