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The Tennessee Titans receiver from Bayonne was charged with resisting arrest after two plainclothes officers suspected he was carrying a marijuana cigar, police said.
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The Tennessee Titans receiver from Bayonne was charged with resisting arrest after two plainclothes officers suspected he was carrying a marijuana cigar, police said.
Malloy praised Connecticut lawmakers early Thursday for stepping up and working to help him address the state's budget crisis. He also warned there is more work to be done, calling for a special session.
Penalties for possession of marijuana are a signature away from being cut in Connecticut. While the new rules don't legalize pot, some offenders won't see jail time.
The Connecticut Senate narrowly approved legislation on Saturday that decriminalizes the possession of small amounts of marijuana.
Demonstrators rallied down the street from New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg's home on Wednesday to protest what they call the illegal arrests of mainly black and Hispanics for possessing marijuana.
As they age, Baby Boomers are using drugs in record numbers. Some five percent of the 78 million Boomers admit to abusing drugs – and experts are calling it a booming addiction.
A childhood friend of Tennessee Titans backup quarterback Chris Simms has told a jury the player wasn't smoking marijuana before being pulled over in New York City.
The model was picked up last month after allegedly being spotted scrawling graffiti on the side of a building. Cops said they found some marijuana and hydrocodone pills on her.
New Jersey wants to know if its medical marijuana program violates federal law.
The $10-million-a-year farm was hidden inside a garage.
In a shocking case of mistaken delivery, a local dentist received a UPS box filled with marijuana - and he has no idea how it happened.
Advocates of the bill, which passed the General Assembly's Judiciary Committee on a 29-12 vote, said it could reduce state prison costs as well as the number of reoffenders.
Police said McGriff was shot once in the chest. They are investigating whether drugs played a role in his death, but said Monday they do not believe it was a robbery.
Two men face arraignment on Saturday after being arrested for assault and leaving the scene of an accident on Friday in Westbury.
Protesters rallied outside City Hall Tuesday calling New York City the marijuana arrest capital of the world.
Connecticut lawmakers are taking up several bills that would legalize marijuana for medical purposes and decriminalize the possession of small amounts of the illegal drug.
Lawmakers passed a law more than a year ago to allow pot for patients with certain medical conditions, but exactly how it's done has been bogged down in the rule-making process.
The New York City medical examiner's office said 68-year-old Robert Jenkins died of asphyxia due to pressure on the face and neck and blunt impact injuries.
Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy is making waves with efforts do decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana, and he's not stopping there.
Prospective licensees and advocates said the issue was complicated by the rules and regulations being set up. They said the state's proposed rules were so restrictive that their operations might not be viable.
The Drug Policy Alliance says figures released show the New York City Police Department arrested 50,383 people in 2010 for low-level marijuana offenses.
David Christie was sentenced in Manhattan federal court after being found guilty of narcotics importation and distribution conspiracy. The 44-year-old from Montego Bay was also ordered to forfeit over $3 million.
One of the features St. Sen. Scutari says he had first liked about NJ's medical marijuana plan he sponsored was the home delivery option for terminally ill patients.
Medical marijuana advocates say the regulations New Jersey has proposed for medical pot don't make sense for businesses, patients or doctors.
Police said 30-year-old Clement Hunter ran a red light and failed to signal while making a right hand turn in Jamaica.
