Recently, TMZ.com revealed that Whoopi Goldberg smoked cannabis (marijuana) before accepting her Oscar in 1991.  Was it medical marijuana for Whoopi? “I know you’re not supposed to admit that you smoke pot but I don’t drink alcohol!” “Smoking cigarettes and pot every now and then are my habits. And I thought, ‘I’ve got to relax.’ […]

Two North Carolina parents are facing drug charges after their 9-year-old son brought in their marijuana joints to school after an anti-drug event. WBTV reports: The 11-year-old student is in 5th grade at a an elementary school in Matthews. Police say he brought his parents’ marijuana cigarettes to school when he reported them. Matthews Police […]

California Governor, Arnold Scwarzenegger has signed a bill reducing deciminalizing marijuana for anybody caught carrying under an ounce, NORML is reporting. Yesterday outgoing California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed Senate Bill 1449 — which reduces adult marijuana possession charges from a criminal misdemeanor to a civil infraction. Senate Bill 1449 amends the California Health and Safety […]

  Proposition 19, the marijuana legalization initiative, picked up the support Thursday of a national organization that represents African American police officers, as the campaign for legalization continues to try to build support in the black community and among law enforcement officials. The National Black Police Assn., which has about 15,000 members, is the second […]

WASHINGTON – There should be no such thing as too poor to buy pot if you live in D.C., at least if the marijuana is for a medical condition. That’s part of the conclusion of a new law enacted in the nation’s capital earlier this year. The medical marijuana law allows people to legally obtain […]

According to goodmorning america Given the many challenges involved in raising an autistic child, parents are willing to try a variety of potential remedies, many of which are controversial and unproven. But one potential treatment that has gained attention recently is one that was controversial well before its first mention in connection with autism. “At […]

Medical marijuana became legal in Michigan on Thursday, but smoking a joint could still get patients arrested because the regulations needed to protect them won’t be ready for months.