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The Arizona Court of Appeals on Thursday ended a two-year injunction on portions of a law that restricted abortion practices. The original injunction by the Maricopa County Superior...

The state of Arizona on Wednesday filed a petition for writ of certiorari with the US Supreme Court seeking to overturn a lower court decision enjoining four provisions of Arizona's controversial immigration law [SB 1070...

Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens filed a notice of appeal in the US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia on Tuesday, stating that he plans to appeal the recent injunction [JURIST...

A judge for the US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia on Monday blocked two sections of the state's controversial immigration bill that was signed into law last month [JURIST...

A judge for the US District Court Southern District of Indiana on Friday issued a preliminary injunction against two provisions of a controversial Indiana immigration law . The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)...

Two members of the US House of Representatives introduced a bill Thursday to legalize marijuana nationally and leave regulation to the states. Representatives Barney Frank (D-MA) and Ron Paul (R-TX) wrote...

The Washington Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the state's Medical Use of Marijuana Act (MUMA) does not prohibit private employers from firing an employee who fails a mandatory drug screening. The...

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), in conjunction with the National Immigration Law Center (NILC) and other rights groups, filed a motion for preliminary injunction on Wednesday to block a Georgia immigration law from going...

The Connecticut Senate on Saturday approved by a 19-18 vote SB 1014 which provides for the decriminalization of small amounts of marijuana. The vote was at 18-18 until Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman ...

The Global Commission on Drug Policy released a report Thursday recommending international legalization of cannabis, marijuana and other drugs. The panel also recommended expanding the variety of treatments available to drug users, as well as...