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A Short History of Prohibiting Marijuana
The first major victory of the modern movement to legalize marijuana was won in 1996 when California voters passed Proposition 215, legalizing medical cannabis in
September 22, 2020 No Comments
The first major victory of the modern movement to legalize marijuana was won in 1996 when California voters passed Proposition 215, legalizing medical cannabis in
In an appeal with national implications, a petition has been filed with the U.S. Supreme Court, demanding that the federal statute criminalizing marijuana, the Controlled
The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) is calling for the decriminalization of possession of all illicit drugs for personal use. Adam Palmer, Vancouver
While possession of small amounts of cannabis is still illegal in Ohio, those caught with up to 200 grams will be off the hook with
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Cannabis policy reform is moving forward in both Virginia and New Mexico.
Cannabis decriminalization measures have passed in both Cleveland and Austin.
The Weed Blog has done a fair amount of coverage of the cannabis policy and research that is happening over in Israel. In fact, just
The current state of legalized marijuana varies from country to country. Possession of the weed is illegal in most countries and has been since the
Racial disparities and other social justice issues are a big part of the reason I have advocated both personally and professionally for cannabis policy reform.
Ohio Supreme Court Justice says it’s time to decriminalize marijuana, Justice O’Neill, a democrat holding an Ohio statewide office, said making marijuana legal is working
You may recall from a recent article the New Hampshire State legislature was considering marijuana policy proposals that would loosen the State’s regulations on marijuana
Kansas City marijuana supporters overwhelmingly supported reduced penalties for marijuana possession last week, and the new city law has already taken effect. Voters approved a citizens
With the new administration in the U.S., many states that have legalized cannabis or medical cannabis are wondering what will happen to state marijuana programs. There
State and local politicians will discuss marijuana policy in Texas again this month. While there has been lots of recent attention given to this topic
Missouri marijuana laws have changed in 2017. Is marijuana legal in Missouri? Marijuana isn’t legal in Missouri; but it’s less illegal than it used to
By Kevin Mahmalji, NORML Outreach Coordinator Great news for marijuana consumers in Kansas City, Missouri! After months of back and forth meetings with city officials,
I received the following disappointing news out of New Hampshire: The prohibitionists in the New Hampshire Senate, led by gubernatorial candidate Jeanie Forrester (R-Meredith) and
I received the following disappointing message out of New Hampshire late this week. No one should ever be arrested for cannabis: Today, the New Hampshire
I received the following alert out of New Hampshire: The New Hampshire Senate will have one last chance to reduce marijuana possession penalties before this
The Orlando City Council took a final vote yesterday on marijuana decriminalization, and I’m happy to say, the vote was favorable. Decriminalization in Orlando took
I have always been a fan of local marijuana politics. That’s not to say that I’m not a fan of state and federal politics, because
I have always been a fan of local politics. That’s not to say that I don’t like national politics too, because I do. But there’s
By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Local legislators in New Orleans, Louisiana and Tampa, Florida voted today in of municipal ordinances to halt minor marijuana
