It’s no secret that marijuana reform is sweeping the nation, with several states working to legalize marijuana. The top four for 2014 are Rhode Island,
Courtesy of The Joint Blog A new study published last week by the journal Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior has found that cannabis may reduce the brain damage associated with long-term,
The Marijuana Policy Project ran an advertisement that claimed “marijuana is less toxic than alcohol”. The political watchdog group PolitiFact then took it upon themselves to adjudicate the
Yesterday the National Institute on Drug Abuse released a statement denying that marijuana is less toxic than alcohol. How a federal agency can look at
By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director The passage of medical cannabis laws is associated with a reduction in the public’s consumption of alcohol and with
Robin Room, the director of Australia’s leading alcohol research center, has released a statement calling for the legalization of marijuana for adults. His support is
By TheJointBlog.Com Robin Room, Director of the Centre for Alcohol Policy Research in Australia, has come out in favor of legalizing cannabis, claiming it could reduce the harms associated
Former Disney pop star Miley Cyrus recently offered her two cents on alcohol and marijuana use. In her June 18 interview with Rolling Stone, the 20-year-old
Join us to take a stand once and for all in support of ending marijuana prohibition in Maine at the public hearing on May 3rd.
Washington, DC: Nearly six out of ten US adults support legalizing the consumption of marijuana, and slightly more than half believe that the substance ought to be regulated
The April issue of the scientific journal Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Results is scheduled to contain a report analyzing brain scans of teenage alcohol and marijuana users. The results
By Roy Kaufmann, Oregon Representative, Marijuana Policy Project As you might have heard, the Marijuana Policy Project recently paid for a billboard in downtown Portland.
A couple of weeks ago I posted an article talking about how happy I was to see a pro-marijuana billboard go up in Portland, Oregon.
April is Alcohol Awareness Month, which in Portland means it’s time for the annual Spring Beer & Wine Fest. Locals may notice something different about this year’s
Until recently, things had been all quiet on the marijuana front in Nevada. That changed suddenly last week when Sen. Richard “Tick” Segerblom introduced SB 374,
By Roy Kaufmann, Marijuana Policy Project Last week, a bill to regulate marijuana like alcohol was introduced in the Oregon Legislature! This new bill – HB
I received the following press release out of Colorado: While most Coloradans anxiously await the implementation of Amendment 64, local activists, Max Rashbaum and Rico
By Morgan Fox, Marijuana Policy Project A national poll released this week by Reason Magazine found that a majority of adults want to see marijuana reform, and that they want the
House Speaker Souki Will Introduce Bill To Establish A Legal Market For Businesses To Cultivate And Sell Marijuana To Adults 21 And Older HONOLULU - Newly
Former Congressman Patrick Kennedy is the chairman of Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM), a new national organization that wants to force marijuana consumers into treatment
by Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Three quarters of medical cannabis consumers report using it as a substitute for prescription drugs, alcohol, or some other
By Mitch Earleywine, Marijuana Policy Project I remember one of the clients I had on internship. He’d been drinking a fifth of bourbon a day
This Is Our Moment This year, Coloradans have the chance to be part of history by voting yes on Amendment 64. What will you say
With Your Help Colorado Amendment 64 Will Win Tomorrow Betty Aldworth, Advocacy Director, Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Tomorrow, we have the opportunity to end
