Missouri Marijuana Legalization Initiatives Filed
Activists with Show-Me Cannabis Reform have been crisscrossing Missouri to lay the groundwork for marijuana legalization; now they've taken the next step.
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WA: Over 1,300 Applications So Far for Marijuana Businesses
Washington regulators are reviewing over 1,300 applications from would-be entrepreneurs seeking to engage in the licensed production and sale of cannabis
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.12.04)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of December 4, 2013.
Jackson Police to Respect the Will of the Voters
Jackson Police Chief Matthew Heins said the city police department has advised its officers to follow the new law.
Maine: Help Make Marijuana Legalization a Reality
Despite setbacks when reintroducing marijuana legalization legislation for the 2014 Maine legislative session, efforts are already underway for 2015.
Final Uruguay Marijuana Legalization Vote Set for Next Week
Uruguay could become the first country on the planet to break the global prohibitionist consensus of the 1961 UN Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs.
New Jersey Assembly Committee Approves Industrial Hemp
“We commend the Committee for taking a common sense approach to allow the growth of industrial hemp in New Jersey,” stated NORML NJ Director Evan Nison.
UN Drug Policy Divisions Aired
A UN document reveals fundamental splits among nations as the international organization prepares for the General Assembly Special Session on drugs in 2016.
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.11.26)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of November 26, 2013.
Report: MMJ States Already Compliant with Federal Guidelines
ASA issued a report that analyzes the Obama Administration's latest enforcement guidelines for federal prosecutors in states that regulate marijuana.
Oregon Solons to Take Up Marijuana Legalization
Under Prozanski's plan, the legislature would pass the bill, and the marijuana legalization question would then appear on the November 2014 ballot.
Drug Reform Funder Peter Lewis Dead at 80
Peter B. Lewis, the head of Progressive and a leading funder of drug reform efforts in recent decades, died Saturday at his home in Coconut Grove, Florida
Colorado Raids Linked to DOJ Memo Violations, Drug Gangs
Juan Guardarrama, one of the named targets, is known to have a criminal history with potential ties to Cuban and Colombian drug gangs,
Support for Medical Marijuana In Florida Reaches Record High
A new poll by Quinnipiac University reveals that 82% of Florida voters support medical marijuana.
Time for Rhode Island to Tax and Regulate Marijuana
Despite marijuana policy reform leading in the polls nationwide, marriage equality beat it to the finish line in Rhode Island
Portland Lawmaker Deciding Vote Defeating Maine Legalization
This morning, the Maine Legislative Council voted 5-5 on whether or not to allow Rep. Diane Russell’s marijuana legalization to be introduced.
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.11.20)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of November 20, 2013:
AMA Reconsidering Marijuana Prohibition
The AMA also stated that they would be paying close attention to Colorado and Washington as they begin to implement regulated cultivation and retail marijuana sales.