There's a growing push to smoke out old possession laws all across South Florida. Miami-Dade County was the first to propose just ticketing people who have pot and next week commissioners will vote on the measure.

"I think the whole idea of just arresting or giving any type of reprimand for possession of something that grows from the earth is B.S.," said Leonard Mack, 31, who studies law at Barry University. He knows about the issue first-hand. His criminal record is stained with one count of possession of cannabis.

"It was in my car on the passenger seat and even though I have participated in the use of cannabis, that particular night, that didn't belong to me, that belonged to a friend of mine," Mack said.

A small trial shows a dose-dependent reduction in peripheral neuropathic pain in patients with diabetes, according to a study published in the July issue of The Journal of Pain.

If he were elected president, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker says he would enforce the federal law that bans the use and sale of marijuana, which includes enforcing it in the states which have legalized it.

During a radio interview with KTRS 550 on Wednesday, Walker said he believes the legalization of marijuana is a states’ rights issue, but if there is a federal law that makes its use and sale illegal, then that law must be enforced:

Marie Holmes made national news when the unemployed mother of four won $188 million in the Powerball Jackpot. But now Holmes is topping headlines for a different reason — the 26-year-old was recently cited for possession of marijuana.

According to a report from Fox 8, sheriff deputies cited Marie Holmes with possession of marijuana on Thursday. The citation revealed that Holmes had a half ounce or less of marijuana and drug paraphernalia at her home.

DENVER, JULY 22, 2015 /Weed Wire/ — Millions of Americans now have access to medical marijuana, but most don’t use it because of stigma and lack of education. Cannabis isn’t just for sick people; it can help you sleep, improve your sex life, get rid of headaches and back pain, and boost your creativity according to reality television star Dr. Michele.

Dr. Michele Noonan Ross plans to educate both patients and doctors with her new book Vitamin Weed: Get Healthy, Not High, a revolutionary 4­step plan to reversing endocannabinoid deficiency and restoring balance to your body. 10% of book sales will be donated to the Endocannabinoid Deficiency Foundation to directly fund cannabinoid research.

The world’s largest video gaming organization, E-Sports League (ESL), announced Thursday it would begin testing for performance-enhancing drugs such as Adderall and beta-blockers.

The Electronic Sports League (ESL) has moved faster than expected toward combating the abuse of performance enhancing drugs (PEDs) during professional esports tournaments, and the organization has announced that it will begin randomly drug testing players.

Whether you realize it or not, the perception of marijuana is changing at an extremely rapid pace.

The drug, which is still classified as schedule 1 by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, meaning it is illicit and has no medically beneficial qualities, has gained both the public's favor and that of quite a few legislators. As it now stands, 23 states plus Washington, D.C., have legalized marijuana for medicinal purposes ranging from glaucoma to terminal cancers. In addition, four states (Alaska, Oregon, Colorado, and Washington), along with Washington, D.C., have legalized the recreational use of the drug.

Vancouver, British Columbia / TheNewswire / July 24, 2015- Vodis Pharmaceuticals Inc. (CSE: VP / FSE: 1JV /Q:VDQSF) ("Vodis" or "the Company") is pleased to announce that after consulting with the City of Bellingham in Washington State, the Company needs only to install air flow systems in order that it may be granted permission to receive an inspection from the Washington State Liquor Control board. The company has ordered the necessary parts and expects the installation to be completed within 3-4 weeks.

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"It's crazy.  It's crazy fast".  That's how Dr. Harry Ako, the lead researcher on UH Manoa’s industrial hemp project, describes how well one of the varieties has taken to the local environment.

Corruption. Extradition. Border violence. Those were the standard talking-point topics by Texas lawmakers following Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán's brazen escape last week from a maximum-security Mexican prison.

Now, some advocates hope to add “drug policy reform” to the list, arguing that Guzmán’s catapult back to power of the Sinaloa cartel should lead to new discussions on how much outlawing drugs empowers the world's most ruthless drug lords.