Tag: legalization

Uruguay is blowing off the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) as it prepares to become the first country to legalize marijuana commerce, and the INCB is “concerned.” The South...

Aaron Sankin breaks down the business end of the effects of marijuana legalization.

In a new report, the DEA claims criminal organizations will benefit from legalization…Um, somehow.

In response to the argument that legalizing marijuana will add to society’s problems, High Times points to New Zealand, where residents have been giving up the bottle...

PolicyMic’s Gabriel Grand explains that cannabis legalization is about more than just smoking weed, it’s about ending the policy of spending money to lock up peaceful citizens.

An excellent article on the Colorado Springs Independent recounts a spectacular speech made by the Mayor of Manitou Springs, Colorado.

Sami Grover suggests why marijuana legalization may be good for agriculture: fewer guerrilla grows and the efficiency of LEDs.

Chris Soda from Drug Policy Alliance describes the growing support for marijuana legalization from all parties.

PolicyMic explains how valuable legalizing marijuana could be for America, with an excellent infographic to demonstrate.

New Approach Oregon will not move forward with a measure that kills home grows or allows for per se DUIs.

The Marijuana Policy Project extended an invitation Friday to the new Maine affiliate of Project SAM (Smart Approaches to Marijuana) to join forces to promote sensible marijuana...

Tennessee Senator Frank Niceley is drafting legislation to remove barriers to hemp production, legalizing hemp in Tennessee if it passes.

The NAACP announced its support for the Respect States Marijuana Laws Act.

CNN’s Don Lemon sat down to talk legalization with stakeholders on both sides of the debate: Steve DeAngelo, Kevin Sabet and Jamen Shively. This video clip features...

The ArcView Investing group held a meeting in Seattle on Tuesday for hopeful cannabis start-ups to pitch their businesses.

Three localities in Michigan (Ferndale, Jackson, and Lansing) all voted in support of marijuana legalization today by huge margins. The three areas had similar proposals to remove...

Supporters of Portland’s Question 1 claimed victory tonight, celebrating their work to make Portland the first city on the East Coast to legalize possession of up to...

Huffington Post lists 18 moments that have led to the tipping point on marijuana policy.

Recreational marijuana tax measures were all over Colorado’s 2013 election ballots yesterday, from several municipal taxes of 3-5% to the state-wide 25% tax Proposition AA. Proposition AA...

Residents in Palmer Lake, Colorado recently gathered enough signatures to put the City Council’s marijuana ban up for a vote in April 2014.