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Deputy drug czar Michael Botticelli admitted today that marijuana, while dangerous, is not as deadly as other hard drugs, alcohol, or even prescription drugs. Botticelli was questioned by Virginia representative Gerry Connolly in a hearing about Obama administration's marijuana policies with the snappy title "Mixed Signals." Though the exchange became heated at points ("I'm asking the questions ... View the full article

Women of the Jarawa tribe in India's south Andaman Island have spoken for the first time about the sexual exploitation they are facing from outsiders. The women reveal in an audio clip how local poachers and fishermen from South Andaman have been abusing them sexually. In the clip, the man says the poachers regularly visit the restricted Jarawa Reserve, the tribe's habitat, and physically force ... View the full article

Figuring out where the Obama administration stands on marijuana is starting to get as confusing as remembering which one is Cheech and which one is Chong. The White House-run Office of National Drug Control ... View the full article

Enough petition signatures have been verified to place an initiative seeking to legalize marijuana on the ballot this summer in Alaska, election officials said Tuesday. The petition has met all the thresholds ... View the full article

Alaska says a citizens' initiative has met all thresholds needed for it to appear on an August ballot on whether to legalise marijuana. View the full article

A man has been charged after the discovery of 133 cannabis plants in Western Australia's South West region. View the full article

Irvine -- Terra Tech Corp (TRTC), through their subsidiary GrowOp Technology, today announced it has entered into a strategic partnership with Inergetics, Inc. (NRTI), a leading developer of nutritional ... View the full article

Here we brought some inside pics of grand sangeet and mehendi of Ahana Deol… Don’t miss Hema and Dharmendra’s happiness and proud. … View the full article

Cuts to food stamps, continued subsidies to farmers and victories for animal rights advocates. The massive, five-year farm bill heading toward final passage this week has broad implications for just about ... View the full article

Adelaide properties are without power and a hydroponic drug crop has been exposed during strong winds. View the full article

Tonight on TakePart Live, contributor at The Daily Beast and Vice James Poulos, Marijuana Policy Project director of state policies Karen O'Keefe, and our daily contributor Tehran Von Ghasri join guest cohost Will Weldon to discuss marijuana and the workplace. Tweet us @TakePartLive and we'll read your comments live on the air. View the full article

The High Court in Canberra is being asked to uphold a Northern Territory law aimed at confiscating property from repeat drug traffickers. View the full article

New York's health commissioner told lawmakers on Monday that he expects the state trial of medical marijuana to be up and running within a year. Dr. Nirav Shah, testifying before a legislative budget committee, ... View the full article

LAS VEGAS -- Hemp, Inc., (OTC:HEMP) America's first all-industrial hemp public company, applauds the U.S. House of Representatives for legalizing the cultivation of hemp. For the first time in decades, ... View the full article

Legal cultivation of hemp—a cousin of marijuana used to make everything from fabrics to pharmaceuticals—is closer to becoming reality as a result of a provision tucked into the farm bill that passed the House last week. Federal law effectively prohibits the cultivation of hemp, making no distinction between that plant and marijuana, which is much more potent. However, nine states have passed ... View the full article