Author: Alicia Caldwell
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U.S. government won’t reclassify marijuana, allows research
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The Obama administration has decided marijuana will remain on the list of most dangerous drugs, fully rebuffing growing support across the country for broad legalization, but said it will allow more research into its medical uses. The decision to expand research into marijuana’s medical potential could pave the way for the drug to be moved…
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Kerry defends cash payment in wake of Iran deal
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A $400 million pallet of cash delivered to the Iranian government at the same time a complicated nuclear deal was settled and four Americans were released was unrelated and not a ransom, Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday. Kerry flatly denied any connection between the cash – and an additional $1.3 billion interest payment…