After Colorado and Washington approved ballot measures to legalize marijuana for recreational use, voters in other states such as Oregon and Alaska joined in. Apart from them, more than a dozen states allow the use of medical marijuana, which remains illegal under federal drug laws in other U.S. states. And while this is going on, an Oklahoma-based electronic cigarette retailer has fixed his … [Read more...]
Autopsy of Oklahoma Inmate Doesn’t Explain His Troubled Death
A private autopsy was conducted on the Oklahoma inmate who died after his execution was halted. It was revealed that he was indeed killed by the lethal drugs that were initially given to him as part of his execution. What the autopsy does not do is offer an explanation about why the man moaned, clenched his teeth and writhed for 43 minutes before dying. Clayton Lockett, the Oklahoma inmate whose … [Read more...]
Oklahoma Sued over Execution Viewing Procedures by Media Outlets
Two news organizations filed a federal lawsuit on Monday against the Oklahoma prison officials saying that they violated the First Amendment when they kept reporters from viewing parts of a botched execution that took place earlier this year. Clayton Locket was the death row inmate whose execution started the lawsuit. The man moaned, clenched his teeth, writhed and looked as if he were feeling … [Read more...]
