Rapper Kurtis Blow cited for marijuana possession at LAX
Rapper-producer Kurtis Blow was cited this week at Los Angeles International Airport for possession of marijuana. Authorities would not say whether the marijuana was found during a body scan or pat-down Thursday at 5:45 a.m. as Blow was undergoing a TSA security screening at Terminal 7, said Los Angeles airport police. Walker was cited for [...]
New Jersey Closer to Sales of Medical Marijuana
A standoff between Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey and advocates for medical marijuana has ended in a compromise that could put marijuana on the market for seriously ill patients by next summer. The new regulations, announced on Friday, would provide for six growing and distribution sites for medical marijuana in various parts of the [...]
L.A. and Orange counties ban medical marijuana shops
Supervisors in both counties vote 4 to 1 to ban dispensaries in unincorporated areas
Colorado weighs difficulties of pot regulations
Colorado is working toward becoming the first state to regulate production of medical marijuana.
Rio reborn, declares mayor, as police recapture infamous drug gang slum
Heavily armed operatives ‘conquered’ Complexo do Alemao in explosive confrontations that left at least 50 dead