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Illinois is becoming a hotbed in the legal marijuana debate. The state recently authorized medical marijuana and now recreational use is at the heart of conversation between the current mayor and a woman who may have her sights set on his chair.
Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel called on the General Assembly to decriminalize marijuana possession statewide and to reduce the penalty to a misdemeanor for those caught with 1 gram or less of any controlled substance.
According to The Philadelphia Tribune, members of the Institute for the Development of African American Youth (IDAAY), as well as other organizations, congratulated Mayor Michael Nutter for agreeing to sign a bill to decriminalize marijuana possession in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia city mayor Michael Nutter announced today that he will sign municipal legislation into law decriminalizing marijuana possession penalties.
Oregon voters won't decide on legal recreational cannabis until November, but Portland Mayor Charlie Hayes is already planning under the assumption the ballot measure will likely pass...
As of midnight Wednesday, D.C.’s marijuana decriminalization law is officially in effect. The new law...
A bill that would allow Philadelphia’s police department to cease arrests in minor marijuana possession cases has passed the City Council with a veto-proof majority, Reading Eagle reports
23 mayors from across the Netherlands want to regulate cannabis production, rather than allowing the supply to continue to come from illegal sources.
Medical marijuana dispensary owner Robert Jacob was named Mayor of Sebastopol, California on Tuesday.
DC Mayor Vincent C. Gray stated that he supports decriminalizing marijuana, or removing criminal penalties associated with possession of under one ounce.
As the AP points out, Liu wouldn’t have the authority to legalize pot as mayor.
The race to become the next mayor of New York City is one of the most publicized of 2013 and the issue of marijuana has been playing a prominent role.
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of June 26, 2013:
The US Conference of Mayors unanimously approved a resolution this morning that calls on the federal government to respect local marijuana laws.
A resolution calling for change to federal policy is on the agenda at this weekend's annual mayors meeting
