By Tom Angell In little-noticed remarks during the commencement address he delivered at Morehouse College on May 19, President Barack Obama admitted that he might well have
By Phillip Smith Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin (D) signed into law Thursday a bill decriminalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana. That makes Vermont
On Wednesday, in an unofficial 80-59 vote, the New York Assembly passed legislation to reduce the penalty for publicly holding a small amount of marijuana. Only one
Louisiana State Rep. Austin Badon’s HB 103, a bill that would reduce marijuana possession penalties for second and subsequent offenses, passed the Louisiana House 54-38. Unfortunately,
New Poll: At Least 60% of All Voters Continue to Call for Fixing Marijuana Possession Laws, Including Half of Republicans; Poll is Third This Year
By Erik Altieri, NORML Communications Director Reason-Rupe has just released new polling data that revealed only a minuscule percentage of Americans believe that marijuana use and possession
By Phillip Smith Thanks to aggressive policing strategies, New York City has for more than a decade been the world’s leader in marijuana possession arrests,
By Karen O’Keefe, Director of State Policies, Marijuana Policy Project I am pleased to announce that the Vermont legislature has passed a bill that decriminalizes marijuana
By John Payne As you probably recall, last summer we helped activists in Springfield gather signatures to put an initiative petition before the Springfield City
In a 7-2 vote on Tuesday, the Supreme Court ruled that deportation is not mandatory if a legal immigrant is convicted of possessing a small
By John Payne, Show Me Cannabis Regulation As you may know by now, especially if you are in the Saint Louis area, the Saint Louis
Some more great work from Show-Me Cannabis, our partners in Missouri! St. Louis has joined Columbia in reducing the penalty for possessing personal amounts of marijuana, setting the
By Phillip Smith People — almost all of them young people of color — are being arrested at the rate of a thousand a week
Report Documents Huge Waste of Police Resources in NYC, “Marijuana Arrest Capital of the World”; Majority of Those Arrested Are Black and Latino Youth Report
It was close, but by a vote of 37-33 the New Mexico House passed legislation removing the possibility of jail time for possession of marijuana. Next, the bill will
The Croatian parliament approved a bill on 14th December that decriminalizes the possession of small amounts of illicit drugs. Under amendments to the country’s penal
While December 7th will always live in infamy and December 5th marks the end of Alcohol Prohibition, December 6th will be a day of celebration
Steve Marlowe Is Hoping That The Jury Will Do What’s Right And Nullify His Case Steve Marlowe, peaceful person and long-time marijuana advocate, was driving
by Phillip Smith The government of Belize is studying the possible decriminalization of the possession of small amounts of marijuana in a bid to unclog
Belize Joins Other Countries Calling For Marijuana Reform Belize Prime Minister Dean Barrow has appointed a committee to look into decriminalizing of up to 10
Can You Help Decriminalize Marijuana Possession In Springfield, Missouri? Doug Burlison is a member of Springfield’s city council and a leader in bringing sensible cannabis
Do You Know What To Do If Your Are Charged With Marijuana Possession By Gary Hall If you have been arrested for marijuana possession chances
Rhode Island General Assembly Overwhelmingly Decriminalizes Possession Of Small Amounts Of Marijuana Earlier this evening, June 5, 2012, the Rhode Island General Assembly overwhelming approved
by Monterey Bud It looks like Gov. Andrew Cuomo from N.Y. is finally waking up and smelling the sweet scent of common sense. Gov. Cuomo
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