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Federal Judge Dismisses NORML Lawsuit: Obama's Crackdown on Medical Pot is Constitutional

Paul Armentano, NORML. March 2, 2012.

A federal judge in Sacramento dismissed the NORML Legal Committee's lawsuit against the Department of Justice, Attorney General Eric Holder, and DEA Director Michele Leonhart.

How the Feds Cruelly Set Up Medical Marijuana Providers in Montana

William Strizich, AlterNet. November 14, 2011.

The federal government abruptly steamrolled dozens of medical marijuana providers in Montana last March. Unlike their California counterparts, they received no warning.

As Feds Crack Down on Medical Pot, Groundbreaking Lawsuit Fights Back

Russ Belville, NORML. November 8, 2011.

Claiming states' rights, entrapment, and constitutional violations, NORML attorneys file suit in four CA districts to challenge the federal assault on legal weed.

FBI Expands Probe into Antiwar Activists

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. December 24, 2010.

Democracy Now! speaks with two of the antiwar activists being targeted and two former FBI agents.

Weirdest Training Drill Ever: Feds Imagine Marijuana Growers Will Launch Terror Attack?

Phillip Smith, Drug War Chronicle. November 21, 2010.

Northern California is home to thousands of pot growers. There are no known incidents of pot farmer terrorist attacks on critical infrastructure.

The Feds Are Addicted to Pot -- Even If You Aren't

Paul Armentano, AlterNet. November 30, 2009.

The government keeps pushing the BS that pot is addictive and has serious health consequences. And no wonder -- lying about pot is a lucrative business.

Will Citi Be the Next Big Bank to Go Under?

Phil Mattera, Dirt Diggers Digest. March 6, 2009.

Despite the efforts of the feds, the bank whose motto is "the Citi never sleeps" may soon be sleeping with the fishes.