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Fewer Colorado Teens Believe Marijuana is a Risky Drug to Use
Early results from a biannual study found only 54 percent of teens in the state viewed marijuana as risky, compared to 58 percent in 2011.
Legal Weed Sellers May Soon Have Way Less Cash Laying Around
The US House voted to effectively bar the Treasury Department from penalizing banks working with state-legal marijuana businesses.
Ban on Herbal Stimulant Khat Could Cause Ripples Across UK
In a move that has stunned liberals and defied the recommendation of the British government’s own advisory council, khat is now illegal.
New York Is About to Allow Medical Marijuana, but You Can’t Smoke It
The law, which is one of the nation’s most restrictive, explicitly bans chronically-ill patients from smoking the drug.
DEA Accused of Obstructing Research on Marijuana Benefits
A new report recommends taking drug classifying power away from the agency and giving it to a science or health based government division.
Synthetic Drugs Are Busted All Over the US
The DEA announced a massive crackdown on synthetic drugs, which has rounded up more than 150 people across 29 states so far.