During the 2014 Election, we found out that support for marijuana reform was higher than support was for most popular candidates. New York City did
VIRGINIA ACTION ALERT – Its Time To Stand Up And Be Heard! So you say you’re ready to DO SOMETHING to help end Cannabis Prohibition
Marijuana arrests have plummeted in Washington State and Colorado since they legalized marijuana. If/when Oregon, Alaska, and Washington D.C. legalize marijuana next month, I’d expect
Yesterday was a significant day for marijuana reform in Maryland, where a marijuana decriminalization bill took effect. There is still a lot of work to
Marijuana decriminalization is clearly not as good as marijuana legalization/regulation, however, it’s obviously better than treating marijuana possession as a crime. No one should ever
On Friday, Clatsop County DA Josh Marquis, the leading spokesperson for law enforcement’s opposition to marijuana legalization, debated Rep. Earl Blumenauer about Oregon’s Measure 91
New Mexico is seeing a lot of local marijuana reform victories lately. Recently the Santa Fe City Council voted to decriminalize marijuana, after activists gathered
Marijuana decriminalization was recently passed by the Santa Fe, New Mexico City Council. Rather than arrest people and jail people for marijuana possession, people will
On Tuesday, the Global Commission on Drug Policy will release a new, groundbreaking report at a press conference in New York City. The event will
The city of Santa Fe, New Mexico passed a marijuana decriminalization measure this week. The measure was passed by the Santa Fe City Council after
In some ways, I feel bad for Kevin Sabet. Kevin Sabet and his opinions are so unpopular these days, and it must be hard arguing
It was a good night in Michigan last night for two cities, who voted to decriminalize marijuana. Last year Ferndale, Jackson, and Lansing voted to
A far-reaching marijuana decriminalization law took effect in the District of Columbia yesterday that replaces jail time with a $25 fine for the possession of one
By Chris Lindsey Advocates across the state of Michigan are hitting the streets in a major push to gather signatures that would decriminalize possession of small amounts
Republicans may offer an amendment to a federal appropriations bill this morning that would prevent the District of Columbia from implementing the marijuana decriminalization law recently
Last week the City of Philadelphia voted to decriminalize marijuana. The new decriminalization law would fine people $25 who are found with personal amounts of
Courtesy of The Joint Blog Senate Bill 491, a proposal that greatly alters Missouri’s criminal code – including decriminalizing the possession of up to 10
Courtesy of The Joint Blog With overwhelming support Missouri’s House and Senate has approved Senate Bill 491, a proposal to reform the state’s criminal code which
By John Payne Longtime readers of this newsletter will remember that we sued the city of Springfield last year after the City Council used legislative
Courtesy of The Joint Blog Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley has announced that he will sign legislation to decriminalize cannabis. The proposal -Senate Bill 364 – was approved
Courtesy of The Joint Blog A measure to decriminalize cannabis possession has passed through the Maryland House of Representatives in a decisive vote. The proposal would
Courtesy of The Joint Blog The Illinois House Restorative Justice Committee has given unanimous approval to two separate measures aimed at decriminalizing cannabis possession, one of which
Vienna, Austria – A key working group of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) announced the release of groundbreaking recommendations discouraging criminal
Another one from my e-mail inbox. Sorry for the delay in posting it, this is a very important thing that I think more municipalities should
