The latest data from Public Policy Polling shows that nearly three-in-five Texans (58%) support “changing Texas law to regulate and tax marijuana similarly to alcohol.”
By Phillip Smith Voters in Texas are among the latest to hop on board the marijuana legalization bandwagon, according to a poll released this week. The Public
California is a tricky place when it comes to politics in general, and is even trickier when it comes to marijuana politics. I have always
The Institute for Social and Economic Research, with the University of Essex, recently concluded a study into a cost benefit analysis of regulating and taxing marijuana
As a bill to regulate and tax marijuana comes closer to the Uruguayan Senate, public support for the bill seems to be growing. The bill was approved by the Uruguayan
The Hennepin County Sheriff, Rich Stanek, has authored an op-ed in the Minneapolis Star-Tribune entitled “Lax marijuana enforcement is bad” that predicts all manner of
Legislation Would Make Small Amounts of Marijuana Legal to Purchase and Possess Historic Introduction Follows U.S. Department of Justice Decision to Allow Taxation and Regulation
By Phillip Smith A poll released Friday finds a majority of Michiganders in favor of reforming the state’s marijuana laws, and nearly half in favor
Last week brought new hope for making marijuana legal in Vermont, a state that just decriminalized marijuana possession this past summer. Harry Chen, Vermont’s Health Commissioner, indicated support for
By Phillip Smith The Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday afternoon held a hearing on marijuana legalization and conflicts between state and federal marijuana laws. Led by committee Chairman
Courtesy of The Joint Blog Washington D.C. Councilman David Grosso will officially introduce legislation next week aimed at legalizing recreational cannabis within the district. According to Grosso, the proposal
By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Speaking before the US Senate Judiciary Committee, Deputy Attorney General James Cole reaffirmed that the Justice Department is unlikely
Today was a big day for the marijuana movement. Today was the day that the White House would have to answer questions from members of
Majority of Americans Now Support Legalizing and Regulating Marijuana like Alcohol Senator John McCain: “I Respect the Will of the People” On Tuesday, the Senate
Courtesy of The Joint Blog Lawmakers in Puerto Rico have filed a proposal aimed at legalizing the medicinal use of marijuana; the measure will be debated by
By Phillip Smith A poll released Thursday by the American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana found a slim majority favoring marijuana legalization. The Public Policy Polling survey had support
The Marijuana Policy Project launched a billboard and a Change.org petition – https://www.MarijuanaPolicy.org/Football – calling on the NFL to stop punishing players for using marijuana. The billboard
By Erik Altieri, NORML Communications Director It is often said that the South will be the last region in the United States to take up
Courtesy of The Joint Blog A political party in Australia called HEMP – an acronym for Help End Marijuana Prohibition – has officially launched its 2013 election
Yesterday the marijuana world erupted with joy as the federal government gave it’s ‘official’ position on the marijuana legalization laws in Colorado and Washington. Headlines
Oregon activists organized as New Approach Oregon will try to put a marijuana legalization initiative on the November 2014 ballot, the leader of the group
A public opinion poll was recently released which found that more than 2/3 of Canadians surveyed want marijuana to be legal or decriminalized. This shouldn’t
For decades, politicians tried to outdo one another when it came to being “tough” on drugs. Scared of attack ads about being “soft on crime,”
By Erik Altieri, NORML Communications Director The race to become the next mayor of New York City is one of the most publicized and followed
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