Chris Christie Will ‘Crack Down’ on Legalization if Elected President
New Jersey Governor and Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie stated in an interview on “The Hugh Hewitt Show” on Tuesday… Read More
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Illinois Considers New MMJ Qualifying Conditions
Illinois’s Medical Cannabis Advisory Board has made public the petitions it’s currently reviewing for admission to the list of medical… Read More
Arizona Patients May Use MMJ While On Probation, Supreme Court Rules
Recently, the Arizona Supreme Court made waves when it ruled in favor of medical marijuana users’ right to continue to… Read More
Maryland Lawmakers Approve Bill to Decriminalize Marijuana Paraphernalia
State lawmakers in Maryland approved a bill Saturday that would decriminalize marijuana paraphernalia. Maryland decriminalized small amounts of marijuana last… Read More
Wichita Voters Vote to Reduce Penalties for Cannabis Possession
Voters in Kansas’s largest city, Wichita, approved a municipal ballot measure Tuesday that would reduce penalties for cannabis possession. Possession… Read More
Bill to Reform Federal Taxes for Marijuana Businesses Proposed by Oregon Legislators
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR 3rd District) have announced a bill that would lessen the… Read More
Cannabis Polling Better Than Any 2016 Presidential Contender in Three Major Swing States
According to a Quinnipiac University poll conducted in March, marijuana legalization is polling better than any 2016 Presidential candidate. The… Read More
Medical Marijuana Legislation Filed in Alabama State Senate
Comprehensive medical marijuana legislation was filed in the Alabama state Senate last Thursday, and will be followed by a companion… Read More
Florida’s Restrictive MMJ Law Faces New Challenges
The Florida legislature continues to face legal challenges in its attempt to allow patients access to low-THC, high-CBD marijuana strains… Read More
Washington Senate Passes Bill to Restructure Legal Marijuana Taxes
The Washington state Senate has approved a bill that would change the current tax structure for recreational cannabis. As it… Read More
Colorado Government Will Ask to Keep $60 Million Marijuana Tax Refund
It appears that Colorado’s initial revenue estimates for last year were too low, and now state lawmakers are scrambling to keep… Read More
Alaska Lawmakers Shoot Down Proposed Ban On Marijuana Edibles, Concentrates
Alaska lawmakers have killed a proposed ban on the future sale of recreational cannabis concentrates and infused edible products, Alaska Dispatch… Read More
New Religious Freedom Law in Indiana Effectively Legalizes Marijuana Consumption
When Indiana lawmakers passed the Religious Freedom Restoration Act last week, they appear to have inadvertently opened the door to legal… Read More
Texas Hemp Bill Appears Before Agricultural Committee
Both of Texas State Representative Joseph Farias’ (D) bills relating to industrial hemp in the state were heard by the… Read More
Drug Cartels Funded Sex Parties for DEA Agents in Colombia, DOJ Reports
A new report from the Department of Justice has revealed that Drug Enforcement Agents posted in Colombia engaged in private sex… Read More
Italian Lawmakers Pass Motion to Legalize Cannabis
Lawmakers in Italy signed a motion last Monday to legalize marijuana throughout the country. The proposal’s main support came from… Read More
D.C. Activists Getting Creative in Fight for a Marijuana Industry
Legalization advocates in Washington D.C. have been getting creative in their attempts to overturn an act of Congress that blocks their… Read More
MJ Activist and Former Reporter’s Alaska Cannabis Club Raided
Former news reporter and marijuana activist Charlo Greene, who caused a minor sensation on the internet last year by quitting… Read More
North Dakota Legislature Passes Bill Legalizing Industrial Hemp
Lawmakers in the North Dakota Senate gave final approval Monday to a bill allowing the farming, processing, and sale of… Read More
New Mexico Senate Narrowly Passes Decriminalization Bill
The New Mexico Senate voted Saturday to pass a bill that would ease penalties for adults found in the possession… Read More
Texas Files Comprehensive MMJ Bill
Texas lawmakers introduced bills in the House and Senate last Friday that would allow access to medical marijuana for people with… Read More
President Obama Addresses National Decriminalization in VICE Interview
President Barack Obama addressed the topic of marijuana legalization in an interview with VICE News yesterday. VICE founder Shane Smith… Read More
Oregon Senate Approves Bill to Expunge Certain Cannabis Convictions
The Oregon Senate approved a bill last week that would allow for certain marijuana-related convictions to be expunged. Filed as… Read More
Washington State Senate Passes Bill Defining PTSD As MMJ Qualifying Condition
The Washington State Senate passed a bill this week that would add post-traumatic stress disorder as a qualifying condition for… Read More