Articles tagged with marijuana

Thu, May 17, 2012

Trayvon evidence fails to answer who screamed for help

By Barbara Liston

ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - An FBI expert found crucial evidence in the Trayvon Martin case was inconclusive, saying it was impossible to ...

Thu, May 17, 2012

New York judge with cancer makes case for marijuana

By Jessica Dye

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A cancer-stricken judge in New York has become an unlikely voice in support of legalizing the use of ...

Wed, May 16, 2012

Aquatic center director faces drug charge

ANTIGO, Wis. (WSAU) – Antigo’s aquatic center director has made his first court appearance on marijuana possession charges.

Jeffrey Neufeld is accused of buying ...

Mon, May 14, 2012

Marijuana may ease multiple sclerosis symptoms

By Amy Norton NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with multiple sclerosis have long said that smoking marijuana helps ease their painful muscle cramping. And ...

Mon, May 07, 2012

Marijuana scandal suspect charged with OWI

MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) - One of the suspects in the Antigo marijuana ring has been arrested for drunken driving. Lincoln County sheriff's deputies arrested ...

Sat, May 05, 2012

Connecticut Senate passes medical marijuana bill

By Mary Ellen Godin

HARTFORD, Connecticut (Reuters) - The Connecticut Senate passed a bill on Saturday legalizing marijuana use for medical purposes with tight restrictions ...

Wed, May 02, 2012

18 arrested for marijuana, cocaine sales ring in SW Wisconsin

PLATTEVILLE, WI (WTAQ) - Eighteen people were arrested in Platteville Wednesday in connection with a marijuana and cocaine sales ring in the area. Police chief ...

Wed, May 02, 2012

Three arrested in multistate drug bust

RHINELANDER, Wis. (WSAU) – Three people, including a mother and her son, face marijuana dealing charges.

The Oneida County sheriff’s office has referred 63-year-old ...

Wed, May 02, 2012

Plea bargain expected for lead suspect in Antigo marijuana case

ANTIGO, Wis (WSAU) The lead figure in the Antigo marijuana scandal has reached a plea bargain. Scott Peterson is expected to plead guilty or ...

Fri, April 27, 2012

Man who beat, sexually assaulted kids gets prison

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Wausau man who forced three kids to smoke marijuana with him and sexually assaulted two of them is going to ...

Mon, April 23, 2012

Six charged with dealing drugs in Tomahawk

MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) – Lincoln County prosecutors charged six people Monday with dealing marijuana in Tomahawk.

Police had arrested the six during three simultaneous drug ...

Fri, April 20, 2012

Antigo's aquatic center director facing marijuana charges

ANTIGO, Wis (WSAU) More criminal charges in the Antigo marijuana scandal. 41-year-old Jeffrey Neufeld will face one count of misdemeanor marijuana possession. He’s ...

Wed, April 18, 2012

Campers warned about marijuana-growing operations

UNDATED (WSAU) The U-S Forest Service is again urging campers and hikers to stay away from remote marijuana farms they might run across this ...

Thu, April 05, 2012

Third drug dealer to stand trial in Antigo pot ring

ANTIGO, Wis. (WSAU) – A Wittenberg man accused of being involved with an Antigo drug ring will stand trial on three marijuana dealing charges.

Brad ...

Tue, April 03, 2012

Marijuana advocates vow to reopen "Princeton of Pot" after raid

By Ronnie Cohen

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Medical marijuana advocates on Tuesday vowed to reopen a San Francisco-area college devoted to cannabis cultivation and known ...

Mon, April 02, 2012

Feds raid "Princeton of Pot" in California

By Noel Randewich

OAKLAND, California (Reuters) - Federal agents, pressing a government clampdown on medical marijuana, raided a San Francisco Bay-area college known as the ...

Fri, March 30, 2012

Pot grower put on probation

RHINELANDER, Wis. (WSAU) – A judge in Oneida County has put a Monico man on probation for three years for growing marijuana in his house ...

Mon, March 26, 2012

Slain Florida teen had marijuana residue in book bag: spokesman

SANFORD, Florida (Reuters) - The unarmed Florida teen whose fatal shooting by a neighborhood watch captain set off a national uproar had been suspended from ...

Mon, March 26, 2012

Antigo drug dealer to stand trial

ANTIGO, Wis. (WSAU) – An Antigo man will stand trial on charges he dealt marijuana to more than a half dozen people over the last ...

Mon, March 19, 2012

Former Antigo principal pleads not guilty to drug charges

ANTIGO, Wis. (WSAU) – Antigo's former high school football coach and elementary school principal has pled not guilty to drug dealing charges.

John Lund ...

Mon, March 19, 2012

Concern growing over synthetic marijuana

By Frederik Joelving

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Three U.S. teenagers ended up in the emergency department with altered mental states and seriously elevated ...

Sun, March 18, 2012

MN man sentenced for role in Chequamegon-Nicolet marijuana grow

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - A Minnesota man accused of growing marijuana in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest has been sentenced to 10 years in a ...

Wed, March 14, 2012

Suspect in fatal crash faces drug charges

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A LaCrosse man under investigation for a car crash that killed a Loyal woman has been charged with two misdemeanor drug ...

Mon, March 12, 2012

Three charged in Antigo drug ring free on bond

ANTIGO, Wis. (WSAU) – Three men charged with possessing marijuana that they bought from one of the top dealers in an Antigo drug ring are ...

Mon, March 12, 2012

Antigo drug suspects face judge today

ANTIGO, Wis. (WSAU) – Three men charged with buying marijuana from the leader of an Antigo drug ring will make their first court appearance this ...

Fri, March 09, 2012

Antigo school board accepts two resignations in marijuana case

ANTIGO, Wis (WSAU) Two special education teachers from Antigo have resigned after being named in a marijuana ring. The school district released a statement ...

Wed, March 07, 2012

Former Packers coach son had alcohol, marijuana in system at time of death

OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) - Oshkosh police say the son of former Packers offensive coordinator Joe Philbin who drowned in January had a blood alcohol level ...

Mon, March 05, 2012

Kronenwetter looks at synthetic marijuana ordinance

KRONENWETTER, Wis. (WSAU) – Kronenwetter officials are looking at a village ordinance against the sale and use of synthetic marijuana and 'bath salts' used to ...

Fri, March 02, 2012

Antigo teacher suspended without pay in marijuana investigation

ANTIGO, Wis (WSAU) The Antigo School Board will suspend its Aquatic Director for 35-days without pay as part of an ongoing marijuana investigation involving ...

Thu, March 01, 2012

U.S. police bust Arizona-Mexico drug tunnel, seize marijuana

PHOENIX (Reuters) - U.S. police in Nogales, Arizona, uncovered a drug-smuggling tunnel from Mexico, the latest of more than 20 illicit passageways found under ...

Tue, February 28, 2012

Recreational marijuana measure to be put to voters

By Keith Coffman

DENVER (Reuters) - Colorado voters will be asked to decide whether to legalize the recreational use of marijuana in a November ballot ...

Mon, February 27, 2012

Recreational marijuana measure to be put to voters

By Keith Coffman

DENVER (Reuters) - Colorado voters will be asked to decide whether to legalize the recreational use of marijuana in a November ballot ...

Mon, February 27, 2012

Marijuana legalization qualifies for Colorado ballot

DENVER (Reuters) - A Colorado voter initiative that would legalize adult possession of marijuana for personal recreational use qualified on Monday for the state's ...

Tue, February 14, 2012

Suspect in Antigo marijuana ring faces more charges in Shawano County

SHAWANO, Wis (WSAU) One of the suspects in the Antigo marijuana ring is also facing charges in Shawano County. Bradley Maahs lives in Wittenberg ...

Fri, February 10, 2012

7 more charged in Antigo marijuana ring involving school principal

ANTIGO, WI (WTAQ) - Seven more people have been charged in a marijuana sales ring involving school teachers and others in Antigo and Merrill. That ...

Fri, February 10, 2012

Seven more charged in Antigo marijuana ring

ANTIGO, Wis. (WSAU) – Langlade County prosecutors charged seven people Thursday with possessing marijuana, including two Antigo school employees on paid leave for their role ...

Thu, February 09, 2012

Former coach faces trial in drug ring

ANTIGO, Wis. (WSAU) – Antigo's former high school football coach and elementary school principal will stand trial on drug dealing charges.

Langlade County Judge ...

Thu, February 09, 2012

Ex-principal makes court appearance on marijuana charges today

ANTIGO, Wis (WSAU) A former high school football coach will be in court today for a preliminary hearing on marijuana dealing and possession charges ...

Mon, February 06, 2012

Case proceeds against Antigo pot suspect

ANTIGO, Wis. (WSAU) – The case against a Wittenberg man charged in an Antigo marijuana ring is moving forward.

Bradley Maahs finished his initial appearance ...

Thu, February 02, 2012

UPDATED: Antigo coach, principal John Lund quits

ANTIGO, Wis. (WSAU) – Antigo's high school football coach and elementary school principal has quit amid criminal charges he sold marijuana.

John Lund resigned ...

Wed, February 01, 2012

NY police shutter five-story city marijuana farm

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City police have shut down a five-story marijuana farm that produced at least $3 million worth of the drug ...

Mon, January 30, 2012

Police reports say marijuana sales, use took place at golf course near Antigo

UNDATED (WSAU) Court records and witness testimony suggest that several teachers and school officials met regularly at a country club north of Antigo to ...

Fri, January 27, 2012

Washington state marijuana legalization headed for ballot

By Alex Dobuzinskis

(Reuters) - Supporters of legalizing marijuana for recreational use have submitted enough signatures to put the matter to voters in Washington state ...

Fri, January 27, 2012

School board to consider status of suspended teachers in marijuana investigation

ANTIGO, Wis (WSAU) The Antigo School Board will hold a special meeting next week to discuss four more employees implicated in a marijuana investigation ...

Wed, January 25, 2012

New charges filed against Antigo drug ring suspect

SHAWANO, Wis. (WSAU) – One of three people charged in an Antigo marijuana ring is facing new charges in Shawano County.

Prosecutors charged 47-year-old Brad ...

Wed, January 25, 2012

Antigo schools marijuana sales ring spreads to Merrill

MERRILL, WI (WTAQ) - The fallout over an alleged marijuana sales ring in the Antigo School District has spread to the Merrill Area Public Schools ...

Wed, January 25, 2012

Four-year-old boy pulls out marijuana at school snack time

(Reuters) - A pre-kindergarten boy who announced to his teacher at snack time that he wanted to share pulled nine bags of marijuana out of ...

Mon, January 23, 2012

Antigo football coach, principal out on bail in alleged marijuana sales ring

ANTIGO, WI (WTAQ) - Antigo High School football coach and elementary principal John Lund was freed on a signature bond this afternoon -- and so were ...

Mon, January 23, 2012

UPDATED: Principal free on bond, four others on leave in drug ring

ANTIGO, Wis. (WSAU) – The Antigo elementary school principal is free on bond on charges he sold marijuana over the last few years.

A judge ...

Fri, January 20, 2012

Antigo principal charged in drug ring

ANTIGO, Wis. (WRN) – Three people, including an elementary school principal, have been charged with making and selling marijuana.

Fifty-seven-year-old John Lund, is one of ...

Wed, January 11, 2012

Police found pot, stolen guns in rural Merrill home

MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) – Police arrested a rural Merrill man on drug charges.

Lincoln County sheriff’s deputies used a police K9 to search Kevin ...

Mon, January 09, 2012

Snoop Dogg arrested on marijuana charge

By Jim Forsyth

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Reuters) - Rapper Snoop Dogg was arrested over the weekend after border control agents found what they said was ...

Thu, December 29, 2011

Woman arrested after seizure of over $200K worth of synthetic marijuana

ALMA, WI (WTAQ) - Authorities in western Wisconsin have seized over $200,000 worth of synthetic marijuana, which became illegal to possess earlier this year ...

Wed, December 14, 2011

Trial ordered for Monico drug grower

RHINELANDER, Wis. (WSAU) – A Monico man has been bound over for trial for growing marijuana in his home.

Joseph Novak will be arraigned next ...

Wed, December 14, 2011

Teen smoking at historic lows but marijuana use high: survey

(Reuters) - Cigarette and alcohol use among teens is at the lowest level in decades, but marijuana use is on the rise, according to a ...

Wed, December 07, 2011

Marijuana arrests fall in New York after rule change

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Arrests for misdemeanor marijuana possession have fallen 13 percent in New York City since September, when the police department relaxed its ...

Fri, December 02, 2011

Headshop manager pleads not guilty to synthetic pot sales

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – An Athens man who manages a Wausau head shop has pled not guilty to charges he sold synthetic marijuana to police ...

Thu, December 01, 2011

Two governors petition for medical marijuana

SEATTLE (Reuters) - The governors of Washington state and Rhode Island filed a petition with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration on Wednesday that would ...

Wed, November 30, 2011

Two governors petition for medical marijuana

SEATTLE (Reuters) - The governors of Washington state and Rhode Island filed a petition with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration on Wednesday that would ...

Wed, November 30, 2011

Legalizing marijuana getting support from 2 Democrats

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Two state Democrats will try again to legalize marijuana for medical purposes.

Middleton Senator Jon Erpenbach and Madison Representative Mark Pocan ...

Tue, November 29, 2011

3 men plead guilty to marijuana growing operation in national forest

CASWELL, WI (WTAQ) - The federal prosecutor says three men have pleaded guilty to drug charges connected to a pot growing operation in the Chequamegon-Nicolet ...

Fri, November 04, 2011

Why Haven't Stoner Comedies Changed Marijuana Laws?

Fourteen out of fifty states in the USA have decriminalized the possession of marijuana (generally under one ounce). In 2005, the case of Gonzales ...

Thu, November 03, 2011

Why Haven't Stoner Comedies Changed Marijuana Laws?

Fourteen out of fifty states in the USA have decriminalized the possession of marijuana (generally under one ounce). In 2005, the case of Gonzales ...

Wed, November 02, 2011

Wausau headshop manager faces trial

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A judge has ordered the manager of the Lil Devil Glass headshop to stand trial on charges he sold synthetic marijuana ...

Tue, November 01, 2011

Headshop owner remains jailed on bond

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A judge has refused to lower the bond for a Wausau headshop owner charged with possessing synthetic marijuana.

Judge Vincent Howard ...

Mon, October 31, 2011

Headshop owner to stand trial in synthetic pot bust

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A judge has ordered the owner of the Blazin’ Gifts headshop in Wausau to stand trial on charges he had synthetic ...

Mon, October 24, 2011

Headshop manager faces synthetic pot charges

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Prosecutors charged the manager of the Lil Devil Glass headshop Monday with selling synthetic marijuana to an undercover cop.

Dale Schroeder ...

Fri, October 21, 2011

Headshop owner charged in synthetic pot bust

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Prosecutors charged the owner of Blazin’ Gifts headshop in Wausau on Friday with breaking a state law for having 136 packages ...

Fri, October 21, 2011

Synthetic pot found at second Wausau headshop

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Wausau police have busted a second headshop in the city for selling synthetic marijuana.

An undercover officer bought the illegal substance ...

Thu, October 20, 2011

Headshop owner nabbed for synthetic pot

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – The owner of a Wausau head shop has been arrested on charges he had more than 100 packages of synthetic marijuana ...

Wed, October 12, 2011

New Mexico woman sought marijuana via Craigslist: police

By Dennis J. Carroll

SANTA FE, New Mexico (Reuters) - A New Mexico woman was arrested this week after she sought out marijuana on Craigslist ...

Wed, October 12, 2011

Greenwood man wanted for growing pot

GREENWOOD, Wis. (WSAU) – A 51-year-old Greenwood man is facing charges for growing marijuana in his home.

Taylor County sheriff's deputies found more than ...

Fri, October 07, 2011

Prosecutors target California's marijuana trade

By Mary Slosson

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors announced a crackdown on Friday on what they call California's massive commercial marijuana trade, including ...

Fri, October 07, 2011

Federal prosecutors target California's marijuana industry

By Mary Slosson

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors announced a crackdown on Friday on what they called California's massive commercial marijuana industry, including ...

Fri, September 30, 2011

California desert drug bust nets $22.6 million in marijuana

By Mary Slosson

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A record 14 tons of marijuana, valued at over $22.6 million, was seized in the California desert ...

Fri, September 30, 2011

Governor scraps medical marijuana plan for Rhode Island

By Zach Howard

CONWAY, Mass (Reuters) - State-run medical marijuana dispensaries will not be coming to Rhode Island after Governor Lincoln Chafee scrapped the plan ...

Fri, September 30, 2011

Marijuana dealer charged

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Wausau man has been charged after police found nearly five pounds of marijuana in his apartment this week.

Police executed ...

Fri, September 23, 2011

Drug grower faces judge

RHINELANDER, Wis. (WSAU) – A judge has set bond at $1,500 cash for a Monico man charged with growing marijuana in his home.

Oneida ...

Tue, September 13, 2011

Marijuana-growers sentenced

MADISON (WSAU) A federal judge has sentenced the first of 12 defendants in a large marijuana-growing operation in a remote national forest in northeast ...

Sun, September 11, 2011

Smoking marijuana not linked to obesity: study

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Anybody who's smoked marijuana knows about "the munchies," that desire to eat everything within reach. But a study from France ...

Fri, September 09, 2011

Smoking marijuana not linked to obesity: study

By Linda Thrasybule

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who smoke marijuana may be prone to "the munchies," but surprisingly, they are less likely than ...

Thu, September 08, 2011

Marijuana use rising in U.S., national survey shows

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Marijuana is increasingly becoming the drug of choice among young adults in the United States, while use of methamphetamines is waning, according ...

Tue, September 06, 2011

Pregnant "pot" mom reaches plea

MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) – A Tomahawk mother accused of smoking marijuana while she was pregnant has reached a plea deal instead of going on trial ...

Fri, September 02, 2011

Mom faces OWI for having kids in car

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Schofield mom caught driving drunk with a can of beer and a marijuana pipe while her two children were in ...

Mon, August 29, 2011

Marijuana-growing operation may have caused pollution

UNDATED (WSAU) A remote marijuana-growing operation might have polluted rivers-and-streams in Ashland County. Six men were charged last week with planting and distributing over ...

Wed, August 24, 2011

Michigan court deals blow to new medical marijuana law

DETROIT (Reuters) - A Michigan court on Wednesday dealt a blow to a nascent industry developing around the state's new medical marijuana law, ruling ...

Wed, August 17, 2011

Trial ruling delayed for pot smoking mom

MERRILL, Wis. (WSAU) – A judge in Lincoln County heard testimony Wednesday but did not rule whether a Tomahawk mother should stand trial for smoking ...

Tue, August 16, 2011

Judge orders trial for pot suspects

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Two men arrested with a quarter-pound bag of marijuana during a traffic stop in Kronenwetter this summer have been ordered to ...

Sat, August 13, 2011

6 suspects now suspected in $1 million marijuana growing operation

CLAM LAKE, WI (WTAQ) - The list of suspects facing federal charges connected to a huge marijuana growing operation has reached six.

The U.S ...

Fri, August 12, 2011

More arrests in Northwoods marijuana-growing operation

ASHLAND, Wis (WSAU) A marijuana grow in northern Wisconsin is destroyed.

Law Enforcement Officials arrest five additional subjects believed to be involved in the ...

Wed, August 10, 2011

Roberts calls for legalisation of marijuana

The Expendables star, brother of Julia Roberts and father of young actress Emma, tried to kick his addiction to the drug during a stint ...

Tue, July 19, 2011

Christie approves medical marijuana law for New Jersey

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Doctors in New Jersey will be allowed to prescribe medical marijuana after Governor Chris Christie said on Tuesday he will let ...

Tue, July 19, 2011

Seattle approves medical marijuana regulations

By Laura L. Myers

SEATTLE (Reuters) - The City Council voted on Monday to establish a municipal licensing and regulation system for medical marijuana distribution ...

Tue, July 05, 2011

Marijuana Could Be Legal In Indiana

TERRE HAUTE, IN (WIBQ)  --  Indiana lawmakers are considering making marijuana legal in some fashion. They’re giving some consideration to either decriminalizing the drug ...

Fri, July 01, 2011

Montana judge blocks new curbs on medical marijuana

By Emilie Ritter

HELENA, Montana (Reuters) - A judge has blocked parts of a Montana law that would have imposed tough new restrictions on state-sanctioned ...

Sat, June 25, 2011

Six indicted in Oregon bust of record marijuana farm

By Teresa Carson

PORTLAND, Oregon (Reuters) - Six men were indicted on federal drug charges on Friday in connection with more than 90,000 marijuana ...

Fri, June 17, 2011

U.S. medical-marijuana shops struggle to find bankers

By Brett Wolf

ST. LOUIS, June 17 (Thomson Reuters Accelus) - Marijuana dispensaries in states that have legalized medical pot are struggling to obtain service ...

Thu, June 02, 2011

Three charged in interstate drug bust

KRONENWETTER, Wis. (WSAU) – Three men are charged with felony drug dealing after the State Patrol caught them with a quarter-pound bag of marijuana on ...

Thu, June 02, 2011

Medical marijuana superstore opens on Arizona

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Some local wags are calling it the "Wal-Mart of Weed" or "Home DePot."

Seeking to capitalize on Arizona's ...

Thu, May 26, 2011

Woman charged with using pot while pregnant

TOMAHAWK, Wis (WSAU) A pregnant woman from Tomahawk is facing the unusual criminal charge of aggravated battery of an unborn child. 22-year-old Amber Coey ...

Tue, May 24, 2011

Arizona to sue to clarify medical marijuana act

By David Schwartz

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona will file a lawsuit in federal court to learn whether a controversial medical marijuana law passed by voters ...

Fri, May 13, 2011

Delaware legalizes medical marijuana

WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - Delaware became the 16th state on Friday to legalize marijuana for medical use after the governor signed the bill into law ...

Fri, May 13, 2011

Delaware legalizes medical marijuana

WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - Delaware became the 16th state on Friday to legalize marijuana for medical use after the governor signed the bill into law ...

Tue, May 03, 2011

Medical marijuana faces tough curbs in Montana

By Emilie Ritter

HELENA, Montana (Reuters) - Many if not most of Montana's 4,800 medical marijuana suppliers will be forced out of business ...

Tue, May 03, 2011

Medical marijuana faces tough curbs in Montana

By Emilie Ritter

HELENA, Montana (Reuters) - Many if not most of Montana's 4,800 medical marijuana suppliers will be forced out of business ...

Mon, April 25, 2011

Arkansas medical marijuana advocates begin petition

By Suzi Parker

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (Reuters) - Proponents of legalizing medical marijuana in Arkansas are hoping that 2012 is their lucky year.

After failed ...

Tue, April 19, 2011

Court: Marijuana smoke odor in car not enough for police action

BOSTON (Reuters) - The smell of marijuana smoke is no longer enough reason for police to order someone out of a car, now that pot ...

Tue, April 19, 2011

Court: Marijuana smoke odor in car not enough for police action

BOSTON (Reuters) - The smell of marijuana smoke is no longer enough reason for police to order someone out of a car, now that pot ...

Thu, April 14, 2011

Canada judge says medical marijuana too restricted

VANCOUVER (Reuters) - The Canadian government was reviewing its options on Wednesday after a judge said it may have to rewrite the country's medical ...

Wed, April 13, 2011

Montana governor vetoes medical marijuana repeal

HELENA, Mont (Reuters) - Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer on Wednesday vetoed a bill that would have repealed the state's seven-year-old, voter-approved law legalizing marijuana ...

Wed, April 13, 2011

Montana governor vetoes repeal of medical marijuana law

HELENA, Mont (Reuters) - Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer on Wednesday vetoed a bill that would have repealed the state's 7-year-old, voter-approved law legalizing marijuana ...

Wed, April 13, 2011

Agents raid medical marijuana offices near Detroit

DETROIT (Reuters) - Federal agents executed search warrants at several Detroit area locations on Tuesday including a medical marijuana facility owned by a businessman who ...

Wed, April 13, 2011

Airport marijuana charges dismissed against Montel Williams

MILWAUKEE (WSAU) A judge in Milwaukee yesterday threw out a citation to Montel Williams, for having a marijuana pipe while going through the security ...

Tue, April 12, 2011

Agents raid medical marijuana offices near Detroit

DETROIT (Reuters) - Federal agents executed search warrants at several Detroit area locations on Tuesday including a medical marijuana facility owned by a businessman who ...

Tue, April 12, 2011

Border Patrol agent indicted for marijuana trafficking

PHOENIX (Reuters) - A U.S. Border Patrol agent who was arrested last week with hundreds of pounds of marijuana in his truck has been ...

Tue, April 05, 2011

Border Patrol agent arrested on marijuana charges

PHOENIX (Reuters) - A U.S. Border Patrol agent in far western Arizona was arrested after bundles of marijuana were allegedly found stashed in his ...

Mon, March 28, 2011

Rapper Rick Ross arrested for marijuana

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rapper Rick Ross was arrested and booked with possession of marijuana in Louisiana after being caught with one gram of the ...

Mon, March 28, 2011

Marijuana may hasten mental decline in MS: study

By Frederik Joelving

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Although medical marijuana has been legalized in many U.S. states, people with multiple sclerosis should think ...

Thu, March 24, 2011

Marijuana called pot, grass, weed -- now investment

By James B. Kelleher

CHICAGO (Reuters) - It has been called a lot of things over the years: grass, pot, Mary Jane, wacky weed. Now ...

Thu, March 24, 2011

Marijuana called pot, grass, weed -- and now investment?

By James B. Kelleher

CHICAGO (Reuters) - It has been called a lot of things over the years: grass, Mary Jane, wacky weed. Now, researchers ...

Tue, March 22, 2011

Strict New Jersey medical marijuana law may be model

By Ronda Kaysen

MONTCLAIR, New Jersey (Reuters) - Medical marijuana will be available as early as this summer in New Jersey, where the nation's ...

Fri, March 18, 2011

Marijuana Advocate Dying of Cancer

Madison, Wis. (WHBL-Learfield) - Wisconsin’s most famous pro-marijuana advocate is dying of lung cancer. 56-year-old Ben Masel of Madison said he was diagnosed in ...

Tue, March 15, 2011

Feds raid Montana medical marijuana facilities

By Emilie Ritter

HELENA, Montana (Reuters) - Federal agents raided state-sanctioned medical marijuana greenhouses and dispensaries in several Montana cities on Monday, prompting an outcry ...

Mon, March 14, 2011

Federal agents raid Montana medical marijuana facilities

By Emilie Ritter

HELENA, Montana (Reuters) - Federal agents raided state-sanctioned medical marijuana greenhouses and dispensaries in several Montana cities on Monday, prompting an outcry ...

Sat, January 29, 2011

Ohio bust nets 2,800 pounds marijuana and $1 million cash

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Authorities in Columbus, Ohio, seized about 2,800 pounds of marijuana from Mexico with a street value of $3.5 million, as ...

Wed, January 26, 2011

Holland Planners Table Medical Marijuana Clinics – Again

HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - The concept of medical marijuana “clinics” in Holland remains in a holding pattern.

The Tulip City’s Planning Commission last ...

Tue, January 25, 2011

Medical Marijuana Forum Tonight in Holland

HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - Holland city planners hold a public meeting this evening to go over options about having medical marijuana clinics in the ...

Wed, January 12, 2011

Holland to Hold Public Hearing on Medical Marijuana Clinics

HOLLAND, MI (WHTC News) - Holland city planners yesterday scheduled a January 25^th public hearing into how the Tulip City should handle the matter ...

Tue, December 28, 2010

Marijuana found in locked car

TOMAHAWK, Wis (WSAU) Lincoln County sheriffs deputies are reporting an unusual drug arrest. A deputy went to a home last Friday morning on South ...

Tue, December 14, 2010

Mexico marijuana growers learn new tricks from U.S.

By Mica Rosenberg

AMATA, Mexico (Reuters) - Farmers growing marijuana in remote Mexican mountains are adopting techniques pioneered in the United States to produce more ...

Tue, December 14, 2010

Marijuana, cigarettes neck-and-neck for teens

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More teens may be smoking marijuana than cigarettes but fewer are binge-drinking, federal health officials said Tuesday.

An annual survey on drug ...

Mon, November 08, 2010

Lawmaker Wants Statewide Ban of Synthetic Marijuana

DOOR COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Door County lawmaker wants synthetic marijuana banned statewide. 

Sister Bay Republican Garey Bies says he wants to introduce a ...

Wed, November 03, 2010

California marijuana legalization goes up in smoke

By Mary Milliken

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California voters soundly rejected a ballot measure on Tuesday that would have made it the first state to ...

Fri, October 29, 2010

Toro Marijuana Investigation Continues

PLYMOUTH, Wis. (WTAQ) - Federal authorities are helping investigate the discovery of marijuana that was shipped to a lawn products’ distribution center in Sheboygan County ...

Tue, October 19, 2010

WATCH: Wausau starts process to ban synthetic marijuana

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) - Wausau's public health and safety committee has recommended banning the sale of a group of synthetic drugs that mimic the ...

Fri, October 15, 2010

U.S. Attorney General opposes California marijuana bill

By Steve Gorman

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder says federal authorities will continue to prosecute individuals for possession of marijuana ...

Tue, October 12, 2010

Marijuana suspect pleads "not guilty"

RHINELANDER, Wis (WSAU) Two men who are accused of large-scale marijuana growing operations were due in court yesterday in Oneida County.

48-year-old Randall Handeland ...

Tue, October 05, 2010

Most Californians oppose legalizing marijuana: poll

By Peter Henderson

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Hopes that California will become the first state in the nation to legalize marijuana appear to be turning ...

Tue, September 21, 2010

Men busted for growing marijuana in Lanark, Amherst

LANARK, Wis. (WSAU) – One Amherst man is under arrest and a second man is facing criminal charges for growing marijuana.

The sheriff’s department ...

Mon, September 20, 2010

Medical Marijuana, Wind Turbine Restrictions at Kalamazoo Commission Meeting Tonight

KALAMAZOO -- Kalamazoo City Commissioners will be asked to impose restrictions on  medical marijuana growers and wind turbines at tonight’s regular meeting.  The wind ...

Fri, September 17, 2010

Marijuana grower arrested in Pelican

PELICAN, Wis. (WSAU) – The Oneida County sheriff’s department has arrested its second major marijuana grower in a month.

Deputies arrested 58-year-old Jeffrey Frye ...

Thu, September 16, 2010

Marijuana charges dropped against Heat's Haslem

MIAMI (Reuters) - Felony marijuana charges were dropped against Miami Heat forward Udonis Haslem on Thursday, court records showed.

"While there was probably cause for ...

Mon, September 13, 2010

Court appearances in marijuana growing case

UNDATED (WSAU) Five people are scheduled to enter pleas today to federal charges connected with a large marijuana-growing operation in a northeast Wisconsin forest ...

Fri, September 10, 2010

Bond set at $20,000 for Northwoods marijuana grower

RHINELANDER, Wis. (WSAU) – A Mincoqua man accused of growing marijuana in a state forest Wednesday has been jailed on $20,000 cash bond.

Randall ...

Thu, September 09, 2010

Florence County Marijuana Grow Busted

FLORENCE COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Florence County authorities are tipped off to 112 marijuana plants on public land.

Authorities say they found the plants in ...

Wed, August 25, 2010

Marijuana-growing suspects in court

UNDATED (WSAU) A federal magistrate has ordered seven men to enter pleas to running a large marijuana-growing operation in a national forest in northeast ...

Sun, August 22, 2010

New marijuana field discovered

UNDATED (WSAU) Marinette County officials have uncovered another marijuana grow operation and it may be connected to similar ones found last week in Menominee ...

Tue, August 17, 2010

Forest rangers to investigate damage from marijuana grow

UNDATED (WSAU) An illegal growing operation may have caused widespread damage in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest.

Last week 12-people were arrested as a marijuana ...

Mon, August 16, 2010

Marijuana Bust Has Other States Taking Notice

NORTHEAST, Wis. (WTAQ) - Last week’s big marijuana bust in northeast Wisconsin has national forest officials in other states taking notice once again. Around ...

Wed, August 11, 2010

Agents break up large marijuana growing operation

MOUNTAIN, Wis. (WSAU) – State and federal drug agents have arrested at least nine people as part of an ongoing investigation into a marijuana growing ...

Fri, August 06, 2010

Eric Roberts in Celebrity Rehab for marijuana addiction

The Hollywood star, who is Julia Roberts' brother and the father of teen actress Emma Roberts, recently joined the cast of the new season ...

Wed, July 28, 2010

Police Concerned About Silverdome Marijuana Convention

(Pontiac, MI)  --  Pontiac Police say they have been caught off guard by a planned marijuana convention at the Silverdome this October.  Medical Marijuana Incorporated ...

Tue, July 27, 2010

California city OKs tax rates for marijuana

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Anticipating California voters will back a November ballot measure to legalize casual marijuana use, officials in Oakland have approved two tax ...

Fri, July 23, 2010

Bret Michaels cited for marijuana on tour bus

NEW YORK (Billboard) - Bret Michaels ran into trouble with the law Wednesday night in DeKalb County, Ind., when police found marijuana and other drugs ...

Wed, July 21, 2010

California city approves marijuana farming

OAKLAND, California (Reuters) - The city of Oakland, California on Tuesday legalized large-scale marijuana cultivation for medical use and will issue up to four permits ...

Wed, July 07, 2010

California marijuana use may double if legal: RAND

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Legalizing marijuana in California could drop prices of the drug to nearly a tenth of current levels while its use could ...

Wed, June 23, 2010

Holland Planners Schedule Hearing for Medical Marijuana Clinics

(Holland, MI - WHTC News) - The Holland Planning Commission yesterday scheduled a July 13^th public hearing on a proposal to put a moratorium on ...

Wed, June 02, 2010

Petitions Certified For Marijuana Legalization In Detroit

(Detroit, MI)  --  The legalization of marijuana in the city of Detroit will be on the ballot in November after the Detroit Elections Commission certified ...

Thu, March 25, 2010

More heroin, marijuana from Mexico

By James Vicini

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mexican cartels, the biggest source of illegal drugs to the United States, have increased the flow of heroin, marijuana ...

Wed, March 24, 2010

Marijuana legalization will be on California ballot

By Dan Whitcomb

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A California voter initiative that would legalize possession and sale of marijuana has qualified for the November ballot ...

Mon, March 22, 2010

Man arrested for growing marijuana

TOMAHAWK, Wis (WSAU) A Tomahawk man is facing charges for a marijuana-growing operation in his house. Arthur R. Wilberding’s home on Prospect Street ...

Wed, March 10, 2010

Williams tests positive for marijuana

By Gene Cherry

DOHA (Reuters) - American world indoor sprint favorite Ivory Williams has tested positive for marijuana and ruled ineligible for the world championships ...

Wed, March 03, 2010

L.A. marijuana dispensary law challenged in court

By Steve Gorman

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Medical marijuana activists filed suit on Tuesday seeking to block a new Los Angeles ordinance they say is ...

Tue, March 02, 2010

L.A. marijuana dispensary law challenged in court

By Steve Gorman

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Medical marijuana activists filed suit on Tuesday seeking to block a new Los Angeles ordinance they say is ...

Fri, January 22, 2010

Calif. court rejects limits on medical marijuana

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The California Supreme Court on Thursday rejected limits on medical marijuana imposed by state lawmakers, finding that people with prescriptions for ...

Thu, January 21, 2010

California court rejects limits on medical marijuana

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The California Supreme Court on Thursday rejected limits on medical marijuana imposed by state lawmakers, finding that people with prescriptions for ...

Tue, January 19, 2010

Marijuana growing operation shut down

GRESHAM, Wis (WSAU) A major marijuana-growing operation was uncovered in Gresham last Friday. More than 167 plants were discovered inside a house.

Several law ...

Mon, January 18, 2010

Drug Raids Leads To 1 Arrest, 750+ Marijuana Plants

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Authorities in Brown and Shawano counties have arrested a man and seized over 750 marijuana plants during a pair of ...

Fri, January 15, 2010

Marijuana use unlikely to boost suicide risk

By Anne Harding

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Smoking marijuana (also called cannabis) is unlikely to increase a person's risk of killing themselves later ...

Mon, January 04, 2010

Lawmakers skeptical on medical marijuana bill

MADISON (Midwest Communications) A bill allowing medical marijuana might not get to the floor of the Wisconsin Legislature. Senate Majority Leader Russ Decker says ...

Thu, December 24, 2009

Bond increased for drunk driver caught with marijuana

WAUSAU, Wis (WSAU) A drunk driver who took a life in a 1992 crash was arrested on a marijuana charge.

41-year-old Brian Kaseno has ...

Fri, December 18, 2009

Marijuana activists seize on California fiscal jam

By Dan Whitcomb and Steve Gorman

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - With California teetering perpetually on the edge of financial ruin, marijuana activists have seized the ...

Tue, December 15, 2009

Public Hearing On Medical Marijuana Tuesday

MADISON (WRN) - State lawmakers will hear what people think Tuesday about letting cancer patients and others use marijuana for their treatment.

The Assembly and ...

Fri, November 20, 2009

Los Angeles gets tough on medical marijuana shops

By Catherine Bremer

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Past the security man and his pit bull and through a haze of eye-watering smoke, two youths load ...

Tue, November 17, 2009

Public Hearing On Medical Marijuana Legalization

MADISON (WRN) - Wisconsin lawmakers will hold a public hearing December 15th on a bill to let cancer patients and others take marijuana to relieve ...

Tue, November 17, 2009

Medical marijuana bill proposed

MADISON (WRN) Seriously ill patients would be able to get a doctor’s prescription for medical marijuana, under legislation being introduced at the Capitol ...

Mon, November 16, 2009

Concerns about large marijuana-growing operations in Wisconsin

UNDATED (WSAU) Wisconsin has turned up some rather large marijuana-growing operations the past couple years. And authorities believe they’re the products of sophisticated ...

Fri, November 13, 2009

First U.S. marijuana cafe opens in Portland

By Dan Cook

PORTLAND, Oregon (Reuters) - The United States' first marijuana cafe opened on Friday, posing an early test of the Obama administration's ...

Thu, October 15, 2009

Shawano County marijuana fields destroyed; among the biggest ever discovered in Wisconsin

SHAWANO, Wis (WSAU) The Shawano County sheriffs department says marijuana plants found in the Navarino Wildlife Area may be tied to Mexican drug dealers ...

Wed, October 14, 2009

Marijuana destoyed in Shawano County

SHAWANO, Wis (WSAU) Law enforcement agents were busy destroying an abandoned marijuana growing operation in Shawano County yesterday.

The plants were discovered in the ...