Tracy Bloom / TruthdigDec 3, 2012
Adults will be able to legally smoke marijuana beginning Thursday in Washington state. However, officials there are concerned about the lack of guidelines from the Department of Justice given that the federal government still considers the drug illegal. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigNov 21, 2012
A look at the day's political happenings, including how federal authorities could soon have warrantless access to your private emails, and the latest ridiculous venture from the conservative who brought us "Unskewed Polls." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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Tracy Bloom / TruthdigNov 15, 2012
A look at the day's political happenings, including Barney Frank and Ron Paul's request about new marijuana laws and a look at the most bizarre post-election freak outs of 2012. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 7, 2012
Voters in Colorado and Washington passed legislation Tuesday that effectively legalizes recreational marijuana use in those two states. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigSep 28, 2012
A look at the day's political happenings, including the surfacing of another potentially damaging Mitt Romney video, the latest election forecast and Bill Clinton mulls his election options. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigAug 28, 2012
People who were diagnosed with cannabis dependence during their teenage and early adult years exhibited declines in IQ scores by their late 30s, according to researchers at Duke University. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigAug 20, 2012
The battle between the city of Los Angeles and medical marijuana advocates is intensifying again after a group representing hundreds of pot shop owners and patients sued the city in an effort to overturn a ban on dispensaries. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJun 9, 2012
A look at the day's political happenings, including an endorsement from Rand Paul (above), Obama's "gift" to Republicans and Jon Stewart's take on efforts in New York to criminalize soda and decriminalize pot. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 18, 2012
Autopsy results released Thursday revealed that Trayvon Martin had marijuana in his system at the time he was fatally shot by George Zimmerman in Sanford, Fla., in February. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 13, 2012
This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Advocate Editor in Chief Matthew Breen explains the magazine's surprising picks. Also: Pot smoke doesn't hurt your lungs; Robert Scheer on the election, and Occupy the Courts.This week on Truthdig Radio: Advocate Editor in Chief Matthew Breen explains the magazine's surprising picks. Also: pot smoke, Robert Scheer and Occupy the Courts. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 13, 2012
This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Advocate Editor in Chief Matthew Breen explains the magazine's surprising picks. Also: Pot smoke doesn't hurt your lungs; Robert Scheer on the election, and Occupy the Courts. Dig deeper
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