New Hampshire Senate Committees Approve Decriminalization, MMJ Expansion
Wed / May 3rd
Bills that would decriminalize cannabis possession and add post-traumatic stress disorder to the medical cannabis qualifying condition list in New… Read More
Normalization
A growing majority of Americans support legalizing cannabis and more states than ever have a legal marijuana program. As the legal markets grow, cannabis becomes more accepted in everyday life and less vilified in our culture. The following articles show the normalization of cannabis and its use, both medical and recreational.
Survey: 57% of Americans Support Legalizing Cannabis
Thu / Mar 30th
The General Social Survey – a nationwide biannual poll considered the gold standard for public opinion research – found that… Read More
Kansas City, Missouri Voting Tuesday on Cannabis Decriminalization
Thu / Mar 30th
This Tuesday, voters in Kansas City, Missouri will weigh in on a cannabis decriminalization measure that, if approved, would reduce… Read More
Israel Decriminalizes Cannabis Use
Mon / Mar 6th
Israel’s cabinet has approved the decriminalization of cannabis and an inter-ministerial team will next propose amendments and regulations required to… Read More
Poll: Majority of Americans Support Cannabis Reforms
Fri / Feb 24th
According to a February 23 Quinnipiac poll, support for legalized cannabis is at an all-time high. An eye-popping 93 percent… Read More
Report: Cannabis Industry Will Create 250K Jobs by 2020
Thu / Feb 23rd
Jobs in the legal cannabis industry are on track to outpace those in the manufacturing, utilities, and government sectors, according… Read More
Cannabis College Launches in Independence, Ohio
Mon / Feb 20th
The Cleveland Cannabis College is set to begin offering courses as the state crafts its medical cannabis regulations, NewsNet5 reports.… Read More
Bipartisan Lawmakers Form Congressional Cannabis Caucus
Fri / Feb 17th
A bipartisan coalition of lawmakers from states with adult-use cannabis laws have come together to form the Congressional Cannabis Caucus,… Read More
Bill Sealing Low-Level Cannabis Possession Convictions Heads to NY Senate
Thu / Feb 16th
A proposal to seal criminal records of individuals arrested for possession of cannabis in public view in New York has… Read More
DEA Removes Some Cannabis Myths from Website
Tue / Feb 14th
The Drug Enforcement Agency has removed factually inaccurate information about cannabis from its website following public pressure and a legal… Read More
Two California Universities to Offer Cannabis-Related Courses
Fri / Feb 3rd
The University of California at Davis and Sonoma State University are set to begin offering cannabis-related college courses this spring.… Read More
Today Marks the First Day Mainers Can Legally Possess and Grow Cannabis
Mon / Jan 30th
Parts of Maine’s cannabis legalization initiative take effect today as adults over 21 can legally possess, and transfer without remuneration,… Read More
NFL Players Association Pushing for Relaxed Cannabis Policies
Thu / Jan 26th
The National Football League Players Association is seeking to amend the league’s drug policies as they pertain to cannabis use… Read More
Delays in Uruguay’s Legalization Regime Allowing Trafficking to Remain Lucrative
Mon / Jan 23rd
Delays in the rollout of Uruguay’s cannabis legalization program has enabled the illegal cannabis trade to remain lucrative, with seven… Read More
California Community College Planning to Offer Legal Cannabis Course
Thu / Jan 19th
California’s City College of San Francisco is partnering with the United Food and Commercial Workers union and Oakland-based Oaksterdam University… Read More
Obama Commutes Hundreds of Federal Drug Sentences
Wed / Jan 18th
With his term ending in just two days, President Barack Obama has commuted hundreds more federal drug sentences for those… Read More
New York Gov. Urges Lawmakers to Decriminalize Cannabis Possession
Mon / Jan 16th
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is calling for decriminalizing cannabis in his annual State of the State address, saying that… Read More
Outgoing VT Gov. Pardons Nearly 200 People Convicted of Cannabis Crimes
Fri / Jan 6th
In one of his final gubernatorial acts, outgoing Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin pardoned 192 people formerly convicted of nonviolent cannabis… Read More
Colombian President Denounces War on Drugs During Nobel Prize Speech
Mon / Dec 12th
During his Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said that zero-tolerance drug policies might be “even… Read More
Vermont Gov. Could Pardon Thousands Convicted of State Cannabis Possession Crimes
Fri / Dec 9th
Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin will consider pardoning Vermont convictions of cannabis possession up to one ounce, which has been decriminalized… Read More
CSU-Pueblo Launches Institute of Cannabis Research
Wed / Dec 7th
Colorado State University-Pueblo’s Institute of Cannabis Research is now operational, according to a Colorado Public Radio report. The institute is… Read More
Study: Cannabis Use up 71% Among Baby Boomers
Tue / Dec 6th
A New York University study has found a 71 percent increase in cannabis use among Baby Boomers – those aged… Read More
How to Petition an Old Cannabis Charge Under California’s Prop. 64
Thu / Dec 1st
When voters in California passed Proposition 64 they not only created a legal and regulated cannabis market, but also paved… Read More
Prop. 64 Will Free People from Prison, Clear Records
Mon / Nov 28th
About 2,000 people jailed in California for marijuana crimes are likely to be freed under Proposition 64, with thousands and… Read More
