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
The City of Philadelphia passed a measure that decriminalized possession of less than 30 grams of marijuana. However, issuing a ‘code violation’ instead of taking
Harris County is Texas’ most populous county, and is the third most populous county in all of America. There are an estimated 4.337 (2013) million
Before I went to work today, I posted an article highlighting the (at that time) upcoming vote on marijuana decriminalization in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I was
Last week on Wednesday the Pittsburgh City Council voted 6-1 to move forward with a marijuana decriminalization measure. Over a year ago the City of
Marijuana decriminalization legislation adopted earlier this year in Delaware will officially take effect on Friday, making it the 19th state in the nation to remove
Late last year the City of Philadelphia decriminalized marijuana possession. Prior to that marijuana possession was a crime, which was punishable by an arrest, a
In September Toledo, Ohio voters approved a marijuana decriminalization measure by a very wide margin. Even before the vote occurred, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine
I always say that Texas is a tough place for marijuana reform. Unlike most other states that have voted to reform their marijuana laws, Texas
A little over a week ago the Albuquerque City Council voted to decriminalize marijuana by a 5-4 vote. Marijuana decriminalization has many benefits, and if
By Danielle Keane, NORML Political Director Local governments in Florida are taking marijuana law reform into their own hands by adopting marijuana decriminalization ordinances as
The war on marijuana has largely been a war on minorities. African Americans are almost four times as likely to be arrested for marijuana compared
There is a growing trend in Florida. Local governments are voting to decriminalize marijuana. Florida lawmakers may not be willing to step up and decriminalize
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner issued an amendatory veto Friday of a bill that would remove criminal penalties for possession of small amount of marijuana, sending
Marijuana decriminalization works. It’s obviously not as good as legalization, but it’s far better than prohibition. I actually received a ticket under Oregon’s marijuana decriminalization
Marijuana decriminalization victories are spreading across Florida. Recently Miami-Dade County voted to decriminalize, along with Miami Beach. I have always said that decriminalization is a
Marijuana reform is a very popular political topic these days. I remember as recently as the beginning of this decade when supporting marijuana reform was
This week there was a very significant victory for marijuana reform in Florida. The Miami-Dade County Commissioners voted to decriminalize the personal possession of marijuana
Delaware Gov. Jack Markell signed a bill into law Thursday night that will remove criminal penalties and potential jail time for adult possession of a
Seventeen states have decriminalized marijuana. More and more cities are decriminalizing marijuana as well. One of those cities is Philadelphia, which has already saved over
Philadelphia became the largest U.S. city to decriminalize marijuana possession earlier this year. The marijuana decriminalization measure was passed by the Philadelphia City Council after
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