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Wal-Mart Fires Medical Marijuana User

A man suffering from sinus cancer and an inoperable brain tumor is doing what he can to support himself. Joseph Casias uses medical marijuana to manage the pain and other symptoms associated with his illness. The 29 year old was recently fired from his long term job as a Wal-Mart associate because of his medical marijuana use. The young man says he never went to work under the influence nor did he... 

Is Grandma A Pot Head?

As the average age creeps upward so does pot usage. According to surveys done by The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration marijuana usage by people over 50 years old increased from 1.9 percent to 2.9 percent in the years 2002 to 2008. The biggest increase was reported among users 55 to 59 years old. Their usage more than tripled from 1.6 percent to 5.1 percent. Their reasons for... 

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The Case Of The Disappearing Marijuana

Any time there is 1700 pounds of confiscated marijuana traveling from one state to another, it would be expected for that vehicle to be closely guarded. Was that the case for a truck carrying an estimated $1 million dollars of pot? Nobody knows the answer to that question for sure, but the answer is most likely ‘no.’ The only thing we know about this truck’s travels from Memphis, Tennessee to... 

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Tim Lincecum Cited For Possession of Marijuana

San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum  was cited by the state police in Washington for possession of marijuana this week. the drug was found in his car after he was pulled over for speeding near the Oregon border on Oct. 30. Reports suggest that Lincecum had only a small amount of marijuana and was not intoxicated while driving. The police report said the vehicle smelled like marijuana and Lincecum... 

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