09:58pm The SPD Blotter yesterday published “Marijwhatnow? A Guide to Legal Marijuana Use in Seattle.” It includes a guide for citizens as well as a heads-up...
Even with two states legalizing recreational marijuana, another state legalizing medical marijuana and several cities decriminalizing cannabis use this 2012 election year… apparently many in the mainstream media would...
10:13pm Two county prosecutors in Washington State have dismissed 220 pending marijuana possession cases, in response to the passage of I-502, according to the Seattle Times. Although...
One of the least reported stories coming out of this year’s Election Day results was the strong showing that medical cannabis champions had in their reelection bids...
12:31pm A Washington Post story by Sari Horwitz reports that federal officials don’t know what they are going to do about marijuana legalization in Colorado and...
Marijuana legalization votes this week in Colorado and Washington state don’t just set up an epic state-federal showdown on drug law for residents. The measures also open...
04:32pm Jacob Sullum has a detailed discussion in Reason’s “Hit & Run” blog of “What Legal Pot in Washington Will Look Like.” Jacob compares Washington’s I-502...
As the Executive Director of Americans for Safe Access, it’s my privilege to meet and facilitate the work of medical cannabis advocates throughout the nation. In the week...
Pot jokes quickly became instant one-liners for late-night show hosts and Hollywood actors this week. The jokes began this past Tuesday with Governor John Hickenlooper’s remark about Cheetos...
04:36pm The Washington State Liquor Control Board and the ACLU of Washington have both issued facts sheets on the implementation of I-502. The state’s Office of Financial Management projects prices...
Arkansas failed to become the first southern state to legalize medical marijuana this week, but the narrow loss didn’t discourage the measure’s supporters who said Wednesday they...
Flint police and Michigan State Police troopers that patrol the city plan to arrest people for marijuana possession despite a vote on a city ballot proposal to...
Tuesday night, the states of Colorado and Washington sent a loud and clear message to the federal government that they no longer wish to enforce the futile...
02:46pm I posited yesterday that federal fast talking about the Colorado and Washington initiatives would start soon. It turns out that federal fast talking hasn’t even needed feds to get...
In addition to the historic Election Day votes in Colorado and Washington, voters in several cities in Massachusetts and Michigan also decided overwhelmingly in favor of ending marijuana prohibition....
Experts in Denmark are questioning the severity of a zero-tolerance policy towards those caught driving with detectable levels of illegal drugs in their bodies, as some drugs,...
09:55pm Dominic Holden reports for The Stranger: Prosecutors won’t charge marijuana possession cases anymore, starting December 6th: Ian Goodhew, deputy chief of staff for the King County...
05:33pm There was medical marijuana-related election news — see our Chronicle coverage this week — but the ongoing battles over medical marijuana also continued. Let’s get...
