25 Million Californians Say Legalize Marijuana
Will California wait until 2016 to vote on legalizing marijuana? A poll released Thursday strongly suggests voters in the Golden State are ready to legalize it right now.
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Medical Marijuana Update (2013.10.16)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of October 16, 2013:
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories (2013.10.16)
Here's the latest news on corrupt cops and law enforcement around the United States from the past week, as of October 16, 2013.
Poll Shows Moderates Support for the Legalization of Marijuana
The American center is also in favor of marijuana policy reform, with 52% supporting the legalization of marijuana and 34% strongly supporting the movement
Washington State Approves Legal Marijuana Rules
Washington became the second state to adopt regulations for legal marijuana commerce, as the Liquor Control Board finalized its rule-making process
Jerry Brown Vetoes California Defelonization Bill
California Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed a bill that would have allowed prosecutors or judges to charge drug possession as a misdemeanor instead of a felony.
DOJ Abandons Some MMJ Forfeiture Cases in California
The US Attorney for the Central District of California is dropping forfeiture lawsuits against several landlords of medical marijuana dispensaries.
Second 2014 CA Marijuana Legalization Initiative Filed
Proponents of a second 2014 marijuana legalization initiative filed the measure with the California secretary of state's office last Friday.
ASA Executive Director to Be Honored at International Drug Policy Reform Conference
Steph Sherer, Executive Director of ASA will be awarded the Robert C. Randall Award October 26 at the International Drug Policy Reform Conference in Denver.
Jamaica Debates Marijuana Decriminalization
Lawmakers in Kingston Tuesday debated marijuana decriminalization, even though there is no bill pending or vote scheduled.
More Anti-Cancer Properties of Marijuana Revealed
Of six cannabinoids studied, each showed anti-cancer properties as effective as those in THC. They had an increased effect when combined with each other.
ASA California Roundup: October 14, 2013
Earlier last week, the U.S. Attorney’s office made a reasonable move, and dropped charges against several California landlords renting to dispensaries.
Calling All Former Answerdam Members
Jovan Jackson, a legitimate medical cannabis patient and Navy veteran was a directing member of Answerdam, a medical marijuana collective.
West Virginia Moves Towards Medical Marijuana
A January poll showed that a majority of West Virginia voters support a law allowing medical marijuana in their state, and now their representatives are listening.
Jury Instructions Complete in Jovan Jackson Trial
Medical marijuana patient and Navy veteran Jovan Jackson, and his attorney, Lance Rogers were in court October 3rd and 4th to hammer out jury instructions.
25 Days Until Portland Considers Making Marijuana Legal
In just 25 days, Portland, Maine could become the first East Coast city in the nation to legalize marijuana for adults.
Autistic Teen Tricked Into Buying Weed for Undercover Cop
The student became overwhelmed by the pressure, and the desire to keep his only friend. He finally agreed to buy pot for “Dan” (the undercover cop).
Study: Marijuana Less Likely to Cause Crash Than Other Drugs
Investigators at Columbia University conducted a case-control study to assess the association between drug use and fatal crash risk.