The Minneapolis City Council has been busy this week, and this time they are tasked with determining if possession of small amounts of marijuana should be considered a crime. Laws regarding marijuana have been changing for some time now. For example, in Missouri, some people are now growing their own marijuana that they can use […]
Scientists Develop Breath Test for Marijuana
Researchers with the National Institute on Drug Abuse believe they have developed a roadside testing device that can accurately determine if a driver is operating the vehicle under the influence of marijuana. Similar to a Breathalyzer that detects the presence of alcohol, the new equipment can determine if a driver has recently smoked weed by […]
How to Get your Criminal Record Sealed in Minnesota
As we talked about in an earlier post, getting a job in this market is tough enough even if you don’t have a criminal record. Many job applicants believe they may be dismissed from contention for a position because of a past incident on their criminal record.
Drugged Driving Becoming More Popular the Drunk Driving
A study conducted on California roads found that more people are driving under the influence of drugs than under the influence of alcohol. The California Office of Traffic Safety conducted the survey by analyzing 1,300 saliva samples of people who were pulled over during a two-day period between the hours of 10pm and 3am. The […]
The Politics of Medical Marijuana
Since the mid-1990s, the U.S. has had numerous opportunities to discuss marijuana’s value as a medicine. In 1996, California and Arizona passed voter initiatives authorizing marijuana for medicinal purposes. Around the same time, Barry McCaffrey, the director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, stated his agency’s position that marijuana is a dangerous drug […]