US Marijuana Arrests Remain Largely Unchanged in 2012
In 2012, marijuana arrests as a percentage of all drug arrests dipped very slightly from 49.5% in 2011 to 48.3% last year.
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Help NORML Win a Commercial During the Super Bowl
If the cannabis community will unite, NORML could win a free commercial during the Super Bowl.
Councilmember Alvarez Declares Support for Safe Access
Councilmember Alvarez voiced opposition to any ban and the need for those who use medical cannabis legally to have safe access throughout San Diego.
United Kingdom MMJ Patient Openly Passes Customs With Cannabis
A United Kingdom medical cannabis patient recently brought 18 tubs, containing 5 grams of cannabis each, home from a trip to Amsterdam. Openly declaring
Vermont Health Commissioner Talks Regulation
Last week brought new hope for making marijuana legal in Vermont, a state that just decriminalized marijuana possession this past summer.
Majority Supports Marijuana Reform in Michigan
The poll found near majority support (47%) for legalizing marijuana by taxing and regulating it like alcohol, with 16% saying the favored decriminalization.
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Long Beach To Draft Regulations To Allow Dispensaries
The city council of Long Beach, California unanimously voted to draft an ordinance to regulate and allow medical marijuana dispensaries.
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Medical Marijuana Commission Appointed In Maryland
Thursday, Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley appointed the eleven members of the state's Medical Marijuana Commission.
Forced Drug Tests for College Students a No-No, Judge Rules
A US district court judge in Missouri ruled that a college violated the Fourth Amendment when it ordered all students to submit to mandatory drug tests.
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Aspen, CO Outlines Regulations For Marijuana Businesses
Aspen, Colorado has prepared recommendations for the city council for regulating marijuana businesses. The council will discuss the recommendations today.
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California Medical Marijuana Regulation Bill Dies
California's AB 604, a bill to tighten medical marijuana regulation in the state, was not approved by the deadline Thursday night.
Hemp in the Time of New Federal Marijuana Policy
The Justice Department's policy directive on marijuana opened the door not just to regulated medical and legal marijuana, but also to industrial hemp.
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Campaign To Legalize Cannabis In Portland, ME Underway
A campaign to legalize cannabis for recreational use in Portland, supported by MPP and the ACLU of Maine officially began yesterday.
Reason for Optimism, But Work Remains After Senate Hearing
Tuesday’s hearing in the Senate may not have marked the end of the war on medical cannabis patients, but Congress is now ready to take the issue seriously.
Grassley Says Marijuana Prohibition Is Based on Science
Grassley's claim that marijuana prohibition is based on science is upsetting, but the fact that his opinion will be used by other uneducated folks is sad.
Earl Blumenauer, Grover Norquist Push Marijuana Tax Reform
Earl Blumenauer and Americans for Tax Reform president Grover Norquist announced the release of a paper protesting the unjust taxes to marijuana businesses
Global Student Paper Competition Taking on Drug Policies
This encourages students to think critically about the war on drugs, the implications of current drug policies on security, health, justice and human rights
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Breckenridge, CO Bans Downtown Cannabis Dispensaries
The Breckenridge Town Council voted 4-1 (with 2 absent council members) to ban retail and medical cannabis dispensaries in its downtown area.