ResponsibleOhio Says Legalization Proposal Headed to Ballot
Backers of a push to legalize recreational and medical marijuana in Ohio say they’ve tallied up the required number of… Read More
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State Legislatures Demand Congress Overhaul Federal Drug Laws
The National Conference of State Legislatures, a nonpartisan organization that represents state legislatures across the country, demanded that Congress revise… Read More
Massachusetts Groups File Petitions For Legalization Ballot Measures
Two marijuana advocacy groups in Massachusetts filed petitions Wednesday that would put recreational marijuana legalization measures on the 2016 ballot.… Read More
Early Bottom-Tier GOP Presidential Debate Ignores Cannabis Issue Entirely
The debate between the bottom-tier GOP candidates who didn’t poll high enough to make FOX News’ Prime Time Trump Spectacular… Read More
Michigan Groups Collect Signatures For Recreational Marijuana Ballot Measure
Marijuana advocacy groups throughout Michigan are collecting signatures to let the MI Legalize campaign put a marijuana legalization measure on… Read More
Memo Shows Justice Dept. Intentionally Misled Congress On MMJ Amendment
An internal U.S. Justice Department memo reveals that department officials intentionally misled members of Congress about the legal ramifications of… Read More
Federal Reserve Bank Denies Marijuana Credit Union Application
A Denver-based credit union hoping to become the first to serve the Colorado cannabis industry was denied an application for… Read More
Medical Marijuana is Here to Stay: Five Reasons Why
Medical marijuana is old news in most of the United States. As we look forward at the continuing progress of… Read More
Oregon Governor Signs Bill Allowing Early Recreational Sales by MMJ Dispensaries
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown signed a bill on Tuesday that will allow medical marijuana dispensaries to sell recreational marijuana in… Read More
Australian Political Parties Pushing for Medical Cannabis Program
An Australian Senate committee comprising members from each of the country’s major political parties is working on a bill that… Read More
Bill Approved to Allow Washington D.C. Marijuana Sales
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved a Financial Services bill last week that would lift a ban on pot shops in… Read More
Senate Committee Approves Marijuana Business Banking Services Bill
The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved a measure that would protect banks that choose to provide services to marijuana businesses.… Read More
Sacramento County Declares Excess MJ Cultivation ‘Water Waste’
In light of California’s unrelenting drought, Sacramento County voted Tuesday to declare water use designated for marijuana cultivation a form… Read More
Italy Moves Toward Marijuana Legalization
Italy took its first major step toward legalizing marijuana last week, putting it at the forefront of a European movement… Read More
ResponsbileOhio Given 10 Days to Close Ballot Measure Signatures Gap
The pro-marijuana-legalization group ResponsibleOhio fell nearly 30,000 signatures short of the number it needs to qualify its legalization proposal for… Read More
White House Releases Report Acknowledging Racism Endemic to Marijuana Prohibition
As a part of President Obama’s effort to draw attention to and address problems with the criminal justice system, particularly… Read More
Colorado Pot Taxes for Schools Jump Significantly in 2015
The Colorado Department of Revenue has released marijuana tax numbers for May 2015, and the state’s education sector is celebrating.… Read More
Wyoming MMJ Initiative One Step Closer to Ballot Box
A proposed initiative that would give Wyoming voters the opportunity to legalize medical marijuana is a step closer to getting… Read More
Obama Commutes Sentences of 46 Nonviolent Drug Offenders
President Obama took another step on Monday toward mitigating the effects of the Drug War by announcing he will commute the… Read More
Proposed U.S. Senate Bill Would Grant Marijuana Businesses Bank Access
A bill that would grant banking access to legal marijuana businesses has been introduced in the U.S. Senate, paving the… Read More
Oregon Hemp Farming to Continue After Senate Blocks Moratorium Bill
The Oregon Senate put a stop to a bill Monday that would have suspended hemp growing operations in the state… Read More
California Governor Signs MMJ Patient Organ Transplant Bill
California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law on Monday a bill that will protect medical marijuana patients from being denied… Read More
Florida’s Largest County Partially Decriminalizes Marijuana Possession
Commissioners of Florida’s largest county voted on Tuesday to allow police officers to issue a civil fine instead of arresting… Read More
Setting Up the Framework: Alaska’s New Marijuana Control Board
As of February 2015, recreational marijuana is legal in Alaska. Just over half of voters voted in favor of Ballot… Read More