Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com When voters approved ballot language to legalize recreational use of pot Tuesday, they set the stage for a showdown with federal authorities, the Associated Press reports. Pot advocates and opponents are closely watching Washington state and Colorado to see how federal authorities respond to decriminalization. Federal law still prohibits the use of…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Supporters of marijuana rights attacked the DEA’s tight regulation of pot in a potentially landmark case that could change the drug’s classification, Reuters reports. Joseph Elford, lawyer for Americans for Safe Access, said the DEA has essentially ignored scientific research that suggests marijuana is safer than heroin and has medicinal value. “This…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A group of former DEA chiefs is renewing a campaign to urge the Obama administration to publicly oppose marijuana-legalization ballot measures in Oregon, Washington and Colorado, the Seattle Times reports. The group is incensed that the Justice Department has not responded to a Sept. 7 letting requesting a public denouncement of the…
