Cannabis Policy News & Political Updates

Only 13% of Arizona Residents Support Continued Marijuana Prohibition

Thu / Mar 5th

According to a recent poll from Arizona State University’s Morrison Institute for Public Policy, Arizonans are ready for an end to prohibition:… Read More

63% of Young Republicans Support Marijuana Law Reform

Tue / Mar 3rd

A new study out of the Pew Research Center indicates that a significant majority of young Republican voters support marijuana legalization.… Read More

Majority of Maryland Voters Support Marijuana Legalization, Poll Finds

Fri / Feb 27th

According to a Goucher poll released this week, 52 percent of Maryland voters approve of recreational marijuana legalization. Additionally, when… Read More

D.C. Legalization Takes Effect, Congressional Republicans Threaten Mayor

Thu / Feb 26th

Washington D.C.’s marijuana legalization law took effect this morning at 12:01 a.m., despite warnings from several congressional Republicans that doing… Read More

Jamaica’s MMJ, Hemp, and Decriminalization Law is Approved

Wed / Feb 25th

Jamaican lawmakers on Tuesday passed the country’s first decriminalization and medical marijuana law, the result of a 38-year Parliamentary push for marijuana policy… Read More

Alaska’s Legalization Initiative Takes Effect Today

Tue / Feb 24th

Alaska’s Ballot Measure 2, which was approved by 53 percent of Alaska voters, takes effect today, marking the end of prohibition… Read More

Proposed Legislation Would End Federal Marijuana Prohibition

Mon / Feb 23rd

Colorado Representative Jared Polis and Oregon Representative Earl Blumenauer together proposed two pieces of legislation on Friday that would effectively… Read More

WA Judge Drops Marijuana Charges Against Cancer Patient, Family Still Facing Prosecution

Fri / Feb 20th

Larry Harvey, the family patriarch from the infamous ‘Kettle Falls Five’ case out of eastern Washington, will have charges dropped against him due… Read More

New Jersey Campaign Announced to Legalize Cannabis

Thu / Feb 19th

A coalition of activists has announced a new campaign, called New Jersey United for Marijuana Reform, which will push for legislation to legalize… Read More

Southern Oregon Marijuana Farmers Voice Concern Over Industrial Hemp

Wed / Feb 18th

Industrial hemp is coming to Oregon, but — due to the biological interaction between hemp and marijuana plants — not everyone in… Read More

Maryland Legislators to Consider the Legalization and Regulation of Recreational Cannabis

Tue / Feb 17th

Maryland lawmakers have proposed a pair of bills aimed at the legalization and regulation of recreational cannabis use. House Bill… Read More

New Mexico Senate Committee Advances Legislation to Legalize Recreational Cannabis

Mon / Feb 16th

In an unprecedented move, lawmakers in the New Mexico Senate Committee voted 5-4 on Thursday in favor of a bill that would legalize… Read More

Oregon Hemp Industry Making Slow Progress

Mon / Feb 16th

Progress toward industrial hemp farming in Oregon has been slow. Just two people have applied and federal drug laws have… Read More

D.C. Council Schedules, then Cancels Hearing on Legal Marijuana Sales

Wed / Feb 11th

A D.C. Council hearing regarding the sale of legal marijuana in the District was cancelled on Monday, and an informal discussion was… Read More

Jamaica Senate Passes Law to Decriminalize Cannabis, Allow MMJ

Mon / Feb 9th

On February 6, the Jamaica Senate passed landmark legislation to address progressive marijuana policy reform — ironically, this momentous legislative development… Read More

New Illinois Governor Moves MMJ Program Forward

Mon / Feb 9th

Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner surprised local medical marijuana advocates earlier this month by announcing the recipients of Illinois’ MMJ cultivation and distribution licenses.… Read More

U.S. Surgeon General Acknowledges Some Benefits of MMJ

Fri / Feb 6th

In a recent interview with CBS This Morning, the new U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, openly acknowledged the helpfulness of medical… Read More

Obama’s Proposed Changes to Federal Budget Plan Would Allow D.C.’s Legalization to Continue

Wed / Feb 4th

President Obama unveiled some proposed changes on Monday to the U.S. federal government budget — one of which is a very… Read More

DEA Allows University of Hawaii to Import Hemp Seeds from Australia

Wed / Feb 4th

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has allowed officials from the University of Hawaii to import Australian hemp seeds to kick… Read More

New Mexico Sen. Proposes Legislation to Lower Penalties for Marijuana Possession

Mon / Feb 2nd

A bill introduced to the State Senate by New Mexico Senator Joseph Cervantes would reduce criminal penalties for low-level marijuana possession… Read More

Attorney General Nominee Loretta Lynch Comes Out Against Cannabis Legalization

Thu / Jan 29th

Loretta Lynch, President Obama’s top nominee for Attorney General Eric Holder’s replacement, announced yesterday that she disagreed with the President in regards… Read More

New York Sen. Introduces Two Bills Aimed at Low-Level Pot Possession Reform

Mon / Jan 26th

Last year New York State became the 23rd state to pass medical marijuana laws and this year even more progress… Read More

President Obama Believes More States Will Enact Cannabis Legalization

Fri / Jan 23rd

President Obama’s 2015 State of the Union speech was met with disappointment from the cannabis industry when he failed to address recent… Read More

Oregon Bank Now Serving Colorado Cannabusinesses

Wed / Jan 21st

MBank, an Oregon bank based outside of Portland, has publicly announced that it will be serving businesses in the legal… Read More

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