DEA Says Decision on Reclassification of Marijuana Could Be Soon
The DEA may be close to reaching a decision on rescheduling marijuana to recognize the medical benefits.
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Letter Addressed to White House Headed to Third Round of Testing for Cyanide
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Did an envelope addressed to the White House contain cyanide? It’s going to take a third round of testing after the initial biological testing came back negative but a follow-up test found a “presumptive positive” for the deadly poison, the Secret Service said. The New York Times reports that the letter…
Defense: FBI’s Tests On Ricin Were Unreliable, Shouldn’t be Allowed in Court
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com An Ohio man charged with creating the deadly toxin ricin is arguing that the FBI’s tests on the white powder found in his home were faulty, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. The defense team for Jeff Boyd Levenderis, 65, argued during an evidentiary hearing Tuesday that the FBI’s findings were unreliable and…
Justice Dept. to Stop Pushing Defendants in Guilty Pleas to Waive Right to DNA Testing
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — A Justice Department policy during the Bush-era is about to get the boot. The Washington Post reports that Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. will issue a memo Thursday to U.S. Attorneys around the country saying that he’s overturning a policy which urged prosecutors to push defendants hammering out…
TSA to Have Roving Explosive Testers at Airports
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — The Transportation Security Administration is taking airport security up a notch. USA Today reports that airport screeners in a few weeks will begin randomly going up to people at airport security checkpoint lines or at gates and taking chemical swabs from passengers and their bags to check for explosives….