Nation

For years, the Rev. Shaun O. Harrison Sr. worked as the dean of students at Boston’s English High School. Harrison, known for short as “the Rev,” worked to end gang violence. He also played another role … as a drug dealer, according to police. Harrison was arrested Tuesday on charges of shooting a 17-year-old student […]

An unnamed Annapolis, Maryland high school student is facing drug and assault charges after giving a teacher some of his marijuana-laced brownies, resulting in her hospitalization, according to WMAR News. SEE ALSO: Three Thieves Steal Christmas Toys From Tots The 17-year-old Broadneck High school student was working on a project with his 16-year-old girlfriend and the student’s […]

Station KTVA-TV Anchorage reporter Charlo Greene (pictured) was on live television Sunday night when she began to report on the state’s upcoming marijuana vote and the Alaska Cannabis Club, a medical marijuana dispensary. After the reporter mentioned the club, she revealed to the viewers that she was also its owner, hurled out an expletive, then quit on the […]

Politics

WATCH: Denver Man Asks Obama If He Wants a Hit of Pot President Barack Obama visited Denver, Colorado Tuesday evening and while he was there, some strange stuff happened. For one, this guy asked him, “Want a hit, man?” and posted the video of the president laughing in response on Instagram. Read more. Texas Rangers […]

So. You know that occasional joint? Turns out, a new study says it might not be as okay as you thought it was. In the first study to link casual marijuana use to major brain changes, researchers say that even occasionally smoking marijuana may rewire your brain and cause structural changes. The study is published in […]

According to a new survey called Marijuana On Main Street,  the legalization of medical marijuana has the support of a surprising group of people. The survey, which was conducted by WebMD/Medscape, has concluded that 69 percent of doctors feel that medical marijuana can help with certain conditions and treatments. Interestingly, only 52 percent of consumers agreed. The […]

Nation

Three third-graders were reportedly caught smoking pot in a bathroom on February 27 at the Sonora Elementary School in Tuolumne County, Calif., according to ABC News 10. SEE ALSO: Actor Jason Weaver Blasts ‘Coon’ Celebrations Of Lil’ Boosie’s Release The pint-sized trio was busted by another student who tattled to a school administrator. Sonora police were […]

Crime

Looks like leaders for the District of Columbia think it’s high time to stop jailing small-time users of marijuana. According to The Washington Post: Ten of 13 members of the D.C. Council and Mayor Vincent C. Gray (D) have endorsed a plan to make small-time marijuana possession a civil rather than a criminal offense. That means recreational cannabis users wouldn’t […]

When Damaine Mitchell (pictured), who was charged with marijuana trafficking, stood before an Ohio judge on Wednesday, he had only one request: to have one last joint before surrendering to a drug treatment program, reports the Daily Mail. SEE ALSO:  Obama Frees His Inner Angry Black Man The 19-year-old offender, who was caught on June 12 […]

Though I agree in principle about what a huge waste of time and resources the war on drugs has been, I can’t say that I share MSNBC host Lawrence O’Donnell’s enthusiasm about the prospect of President Barack Obama embracing laxer drug laws in a hypothetical second administration. At least not based on recent behavior by […]

FORT WORTH, Texas — Authorities arrested 17 students at Texas Christian University on Wednesday as part of a six-month drug sting, an especially embarrassing blow to the school because it included four members of the high-profile football team. Arrest warrants painted a startling picture of the Horned Frogs, with a handful of players who allegedly […]

Meriden, Conn., police and the Department of Children and Families (DCF) were called, after a 4-year-old special needs preschooler pulled out marijuana to share with his classmates at snack time. SEE ALSO: Bank Robber Shoots Himself In The Foot (VIDEO) The child’s teacher at Hanover Elementary School told investigators that she witnessed the child pulling […]