An Illinois bill would allow some people to obtain a medical marijuana card if it is approved by the Illinois Senate and governor. It will allow the purchase and possession of up to 2.5 ounces of marijuana in a two-week period. J. Mitch Pickerill, a political...
Most of my friends know me for being a joker. Most of the astutely hilarious jokes I tell are blatant and exaggerated lies. I wish this story could be one of those. Here’s the would-be punch line: Every 42 seconds someone is arrested in America for...
Two months ago, marijuana for recreational use was banned across the United States. But as of Election Day, the people of Colorado and Washington changed this. Taking their constituents’ opinions into consideration, both states have recently passed...
The bond has been set to $500,000 for the alleged perpetrator of a Sept. 8 shooting. Demetrius D. Wade, 25, has been charged with firing shots at people during an argument at 4:20 a.m. in the area of Edgebrook Drive and Normal Road. Police were unable...
One of the men charged in the April 2011 shooting of former NIU football player Devon Butler was sentenced to 14 years in prison Wednesday, according to a Daily Chronicle. Mark Orozco, 25, of DeKalb, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of residential...
NIU linebacker Jamaal Bass pleaded not guilty in court Thursday in Lucas County, Ohio. to two charges from a November game against Toledo in which he jumped shoulder first into a Rockets’ band member. Bass was charged with felonious assault and misdemeanor...
Editor's note: Due to the sensitive nature of this material, the subject's name has been changed at his request to protect his privacy. At age 21, Adam Larson died for the first time. Larson, a Rockford resident, began using drugs at age 16. "I smoked...
Pot Sucker: shaped like a marijuana leaf, tastes like a sour apple. While these candies do not carry the marijuana drug inside them, some students thought the product was misleading and promoted the wrong message to children. "The name sounds ridiculous,"...
Over the past two years, several bills passed through the Illinois state government banning synthetic Marijuana, yet the drugs remain on store shelves. Rep. Bob Pritchard (R-Hinckley) said the problem lies with both FBI regulations and the producers of...
Sept. 1, the Obama Administration unveiled a new addition to whitehouse.gov titled "We the People."The site is aimed at "giving Americans a direct line to the White House on the issues and concerns that matter most to them," President Obama said. When...
Junior kinesiology major Anthony Nielsen realizes not drinking alcohol - especially during homecoming week - makes him somewhat of an anomaly among many college students. Nielsen said he doesn't drink because he's seen what people do when they are intoxicated....
NIU was named the number one college for drug policy activism in the nation, according to the October 2011 issue of High Times. High Times is a magazine focusing on marijuana and the surrounding lifestyle and drug policy issues. The ranking was given...
