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Busted with Marijuana. What to do if you are caught with pot. Say you’re driving down the road and you see flashing blue and red lights behind you. You’re being pulled over, and you have marijuana on you. What do you do? Busted with Marijuana This is a situation that many people face daily, and it can quickly turn dangerous or even violent. You do have rights, though, and you can respond in a way that de-escalates the situation and protects your Constitutional rights. The Smell Test Police can use the smell of marijuana as probable cause to search you,...

Home Police Raids are on the decrease, but you should still be aware if you have marijuana in your home. What to do if the Police come knocking? A man’s home is his castle, as the saying goes, but in many states there are limitations on what you can do in your home, what plants you can grow, and how you can enjoy them. The Constitution protects us against unreasonable searches and seizures, which means among other things that the police can’t just barge into your home and start nosing around. If you live in a state that does not allow...

The History of the War on Drugs in America. At the turn of the 20th century, there was little to no regulation on drugs. People bought and sold cocaine, heroin, cannabis, and other drugs freely and legally. It was possible to go into a drugstore and buy a medicinal syrup mixed with cocaine. This is obviously not the way things are today, and the road from near total deregulation to draconian federal restrictions was paved more with racist politics than with actual concern for people’s health. The first step toward the war on drugs was one that clearly needed to...

Born in 1958, Marc Emery has devoted his life and his career to fighting for the rights of Canadians and people all over North America to have access to marijuana. He has worked with many political parties and groups in his fight to reform marijuana policy both domestically and internationally. Some of the groups Emery has worked with in Canada and the United States include: • The Freedom Party of Canada • The New Democratic Party • The Unparty • The Marijuana Party of Canada • The Green Party Marc Emery is willing to put his money (and his freedom)...

Prince & Princess of Pot get raided the following day of opening 6 dispensaries. The arrest took place in Montreal. Justin Trudeau had promised to legalize cannabis during his campaign but the drug is still considered illegal under federal law and numerous charges are pending. It was the very first time Jodie was arrested.