“Marijuana” on The Daily Caller

DELTONA, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a central Florida man was arrested after jokingly trying to buy drugs at a Burger King drive-thru. (more)

When it comes to the subject of marijuana, Barack Obama appears to talk out of both sides of his mouth. As a candidate, Obama intimated that he would respect state laws regarding medicinal marijuana and would not prosecute medicinal marijuana sales and use in states where it is legal. “It’s not a good use of our resources,” he said at the time. When Obama took office, the Justice Department released a memo that seemed to confirm that position. But in the years since Obama’s inauguration, his administration has shifted course. Now, Attorney General Eric Holder is vigorously prosecuting medicinal marijuana growers and sellers. (more)

After making “stoner” like comments about her Bob Marley birthday cake, Miley Cyrus now claims she was just kidding about her affinity for marijuana. (more)

PHOENIX (AP) — A deportation officer with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement led Arizona state police and federal agents on a high-speed desert chase in his government vehicle, throwing bundles of marijuana out of the window as he fled, the Department of Public Safety said Wednesday. (more)

More Americans are saying marijuana should be legalized, and Republican presidential candidate Gary Johnson is trying to turn that sentiment to his struggling campaign’s advantage. (more)

Authorities swooped in on a house owned by Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Jerome Simpson after a package containing 2.5 pounds of California marijuana was allegedly delivered to the home. Investigators found six more pounds of pot inside the home, says Michelle Gregory, spokeswoman for the California Department of Justice. (more)

It’s not every day a former secretary of labor shows up randomly on the Internet to talk about smoking weed with Bill Clinton. But former Labor Secretary Robert Reich did just that Friday afternoon. (more)

It cost Douglas Ginsburg a seat on the Supreme Court in the 1980s. But in 2011, the use of marijuana is not frowned upon like it once was. (more)

Police in northern California have uprooted 460,000 plants and made more than 100 arrests in a major operation against illegal marijuana cultivation. (more)

The Garden State is about to include some weeds. (more)

The lawyer prosecuting pot legend (and singer) Willie Nelson may be backing off against a judge’s wishes, and Nelson could walk away scot-free. (more)

The Justice Department and the Obama administration appear to have backtracked on early promises to respect state medical marijuana laws, opening the door for more federal raids on medical marijuana growers and dispensaries. (more)

Recently uncovered evidence suggests that William Shakespeare used marijuana, and now a team of paleontologists want to dig him up to prove it. (more)

The “strange bedfellows of the week” award might just land at the feet of Massachusetts Democratic Rep. Barney Frank and Texas Republican Rep. Ron Paul. (more)

The number of college athletes testing positive for marijuana at postseason events nearly tripled in the NCAA’s most recent analysis. (more)

The number of college athletes testing positive for marijuana at postseason events nearly tripled in the NCAA’s most recent analysis. (more)

Police didn’t have to look far to find a man hoping to buy marijuana Thursday. (more)

Nationwide demand for high-potency marijuana has turned Florida into a top producer of hydroponic weed, and hundreds of South Floridians are turning their homes into lucrative grow houses, according to local law enforcement. (more)

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The Dutch government on Friday said it would start banning tourists from buying cannabis from “coffee shops” and impose restrictions on Dutch customers by the end of the year. (more)

DOVER, Del. — Gov. Jack Markell has signed legislation making Delaware the 16th state to allow the use of medical marijuana. (more)