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
By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Legislation reducing marijuana possession penalties in Vermont became law today. Under the new state law, penalties for the possession of up
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Liquor Control Board (WSLCB) issued dates for filing its recreational marijuana draft rules. The previous timeline did not list the
Congressman Adam Smith, a Democrat from Washington State, recently became the 16th lawmakers to join as a cosponsor for H.R. 1523, the Respect State Marijuana Laws
Opinion in Koon case overrules Court of Appeals; “Michigan Vehicle Code’s zero-tolerance provision… is inconsistent with the MMMA (and) does not apply to the medical use
By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Members of the Senate this week approved legislation to significantly reduce marijuana possession penalties. On Tuesday, Senators voted 24 to
By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Colorado lawmakers made history Wednesday by approving first-in-the nation regulations governing the retail production and sale of cannabis to
I noticed a funny thing about The Respect State Marijuana Laws Act. This is legislation that would allow states to set marijuana policy free from federal
Court Brief Argues Law Is Unconstitutional And Invalid Burlington County, New Jersey — A prolific New Jersey Marijuana Activist, Robert Edward “NJ Weedman” Forchion has
By Monterey Bud Before recreational marijuana can be sold to any of the eager state residents of Colorado, a few of the stickier regulatory issues need to
On Thursday, a Colorado Court of Appeals panel ruled that a quadriplegic medical marijuana patient fired for off-the-job marijuana use had no expectation of job security, creating
Earlier this month we posted about an unscientific DUID (driving under the influence of drugs) bill advancing in Colorado, which would find someone guilty based on having
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo reaffirmed his commitment to decriminalize the public possession of 15 grams or less of marijuana during his 2013 State of
The annual Doyle Survey, which conducts public policy opinion research in Vermont, has recently released this year’s results. Among the multiple issues that the poll discussed
By John Payne, Show Me Cannabis Regulation Last Friday, the Saint Louis Post-Dispatch published this editorial that I wrote, arguing that the Saint Louis Metropolitan Police Department’s
Imagine that you were growing marijuana under the radar, and not bothering anyone around you. Because of a random tip (upset friend, jealous neighbor, ‘fill
How long will marijuana prohibition last? How many people need to go to jail for a harmless act and how many resources need to be
Washington State police agencies change policy due to marijuana legalization The personal use of marijuana was legalized in Washington State during the November 2012 elections,
Legislation is pending to reduce mandatory minimum penalties for certain marijuana offenses. House Bill 103 reduces penalties and incarceration time for those convicted more than once of possessing
The Southern Cannabis Reform Conference will be held on March 15-16, 2013 at Center @ Spring4th Complex in beautiful downtown Atlanta, Georgia! This conference aims to
By Erik Altieri, NORML Communications Director Polling data released this week by the University of New Hampshire found that a majority of adults in New Hampshire
Dale Gieringer has been the state coordinator of California NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws) since 1987. He is also Vice-Chairman of
By Dale Jones, Chairwoman of the Board, Coalition for Cannabis Policy Reform In 2010, thanks to you, we built the most powerful coalition ever assembled
The Saint Louis Health and Human Services Committee considered Alderman Shane Cohn’s proposal to reform the city’s cannabis laws on Thursday, and the proceedings yielded
