Courtesy of The Joint Blog A legislative proposal to protect medical cannabis patients and collectives in Washington has been filed in the state’s House of
What a time for the cannabis law reform movement! Uruguay voting to become the first country to end cannabis prohibition was a great way to cap
By John Payne Approximately 100 people attended our Cape Girardeau Town Hall meeting on Monday. In addition to Rep. Paul Curtman (R – Pacific), who
Courtesy of The Joint Blog In a 5 to 4 vote, Washington State’s Supreme Court has ruled that individuals charged for cannabis can argue that they needed,
Lansing, Michigan‐ The Coalition for a Safer Lansing announced the qualification for this November’s election of it’s grassroots initiatory petition to put before the city’s voters
By John Payne Despite the flooding in the area, a standing-room-only crowd of nearly 100 people turned out to The Centre in Rolla for our
The Oregonian, the largest newspaper in the Northwest, has an editorial out summing up the 2013 Oregon legislative session. The editorial, “A good session for
It breaks my heart to know that there are people facing execution for cannabis. I can’t express in words how sad that makes me feel.
By TheJointBlog.Com With the recent approval of New Hampshire’s medical marijuana legalization measure, 20 states have now passed a medical cannabis law, either through a voter-approved initiative,
By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Legislation reducing marijuana possession penalties in Vermont became law today. Under the new state law, penalties for the possession of up
By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director The criminalization and prohibition of cannabis has been an abject failure and should be ended as a federal public
No parent should have their children taken away, simply because they use cannabis. If someone is a responsible parent and responsible cannabis user (recreational or
By John Payne As you probably recall, last summer we helped activists in Springfield gather signatures to put an initiative petition before the Springfield City
Opening remarks by Show Me Cannabis Reform Executive Director John Payne at the Show-Me Cannabis 2013 Spring Law Reform Conference, held April 13, 2013 at
Participants Will Include Members of Law Enforcement, Legislators, Progressive, and Conservatives On Saturday, April 13, Show-Me Cannabis will host a statewide conference on cannabis law
By John Payne Our spring conference is less than a week away, and I am extremely excited about it! Barring any speaker cancellations, I have
Show-Me Cannabis will be hosting a conference on the hows and whys of reforming cannabis laws in Missouri and nationwide. The event will take place
Although its usage is increasing in the American legal system, far too few people know about, and understand one of the biggest weapons we have
St. Louis police officer Gary Wiegert has served over three decades protecting Missouri’s largest metropolitan area, but now his rights are under attack. Sergeant Wiegert’s experience
I want to make one thing clear in this article – I LOVE sour apple candy. Whether it’s a lollipop, a chewy candy, a fruit
By Dan Viets, J.D., SMCR Board Chair The Spring 2013 Missouri Cannabis Law Reform Conference will take place on Saturday, April 13 at the Crowne
The 3rd District Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of Tehama county on a challenge to their medical marijuana cultivation ordinance. “This isn’t the end of the
The Oregon Legislature is poised to consider several pieces of legislation this session that will help improve our marijuana laws. A bill adding PTSD as
NORML is pleased to announce the first ever Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference in Philadelphia, PA on March 16th, 2013! The conference will feature a day of
