By Phillip Smith Beginning in 2012, four states and the District of Columbia have voted to legalize marijuana. By this time next year, that number
Two competing marijuana initiative campaigns in Maine announced Friday they will unite behind one state ballot measure to end marijuana prohibition in 2016. The Campaign
The 2016 Election is not that far away, especially for campaigns. Signature deadlines vary across the country, but they will be up sooner than later.
By Phillip Smith Marijuana is going to be part of the political conversation between now and Election Day 2016. Support for legalization is now consistently
One of the biggest marijuana reform events since I’ve been running this blog was when the Obama Administration issued a memo late last year that
Legalize Maine, the group leading the citizens initiative to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, announces the hiring of Lynne Williams as Supervisor and Volunteer
Maine is high on my list of states that are next to legalize marijuana. I think it’s very possible that Maine could become the first
By Phillip Smith During a series of YouTube interviews Thursday, President Obama demonstrated a remarkably laissez-faire attitude toward marijuana legalization experiments in the states. And
Hospitals should be places where patients go to get better. Hospitals should be places where you are allowed to take medicine that helps your health.
The Maine Legislature is going to be busy this next session when it comes to proposed marijuana legislation. I have Maine high on my list
If you don’t know what dabs are, you really need to do some research, because you are missing out. Dabs are growing in popularity across America,
There are those who hold a medical marijuana card that do not like to be seen using the plant. Whether they think that their job
Maine has been on the marijuana legalization radar for awhile now. I think Maine has a great chance of being the first state to legalize
During a historic election, one during which no less than two states, eight cities in Michigan, and the District of Columbia voted to legalize marijuana,
Oregon Measure 91. Alaska Question 2. Florida Amendment 2. Washington DC Initiative 71. California Prop 47. Medical marijuana in Guam. Tax marijuana like agriculture in
By Alizeh Siddiqui The Marijuana Policy Project filed a complaint Wednesday in the York County Superior Court calling for a temporary injunction that would require
The 2014 Election is shaping up to be bigger than many marijuana supporters expected. Oregon, Alaska, Washington D.C., and numerous cities in Michigan and Maine
2014 is going to be a big year for marijuana reform at the ballot box. Many national organizations were telling activists to hold off til
Last November voters in Portland, Maine voted to legalize marijuana. Portland became the first city on the East Coast to legalize marijuana. The ordinance passed
A medical marijuana program is only as good as the rules that qualify a patient to enroll. That’s why compassionate doctors have been so important
I remember years ago when it seemed like marijuana legalization was quite a ways out. 2010 saw the first statewide vote on marijuana legalization, which
By Erik Altieri, NORML Communications Director Despite experiencing setbacks when it came to reintroducing marijuana legalization legislation for the 2014 Maine legislative session, efforts are already underway
By Erik Altieri, NORML Communications Director Yesterday morning, the Maine Legislative Council voted 5-5 on whether or not to allow Rep. Diane Russell’s marijuana legalization
By Erik Altieri, NORML Communications Director On Thursday, November 21st, the Maine Legislative Council will be voting on whether or not to allow the introduction
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