Legalization

Advocates Want Alaska to be Next Legal Marijuana State

Advocates Want Alaska to be Next Legal Marijuana State

Alaskan marijuana advocates are pushing to include an initiative on next year’s ballot to legalize recreational use of marijuana by individuals age 21 and older.  The state is currently...
Washington Judge Forces Police to Return Marijuana to Suspect

Washington Judge Forces Police to Return Marijuana to Suspect

In May of last year, Tacoma, WA resident Joseph L. Robertson was pulled over by police for speeding.  During the stop, he was cited for driving without a licensed...
Colorado Lawmakers Allegedly Push to Repeal Amendment 64

Colorado Lawmakers Allegedly Push to Repeal Amendment 64

Mason Tvert, one of the authors of Amendment 64, has sent out a news release claiming that a number of Colorado lawmakers are secretly working to put a measure...
Washington Officials Claiming Legal Marijuana Jeopardizes All Marijuana Prosecutions

Washington Officials Claiming Legal Marijuana Jeopardizes All Marijuana Prosecutions

Crime lab scientists and Prosecutors in Washington say that a minor and little-addressed provision in Washington’s marijuana legalization law makes it nearly impossible to prosecute any marijuana crimes.  They’re...
Bipartisan Support Shown for Marijuana Decriminalizaton in Michigan

Bipartisan Support Shown for Marijuana Decriminalizaton in Michigan

Michigan lawmakers from both parties are pushing for dialogue about decriminalizing low level marijuana possession in the state.  Decriminalization is being pushed by Democratic Representative Jeff Irwin as well ...
Last Minute Amendments Made to Colorado’s Proposed Legal Marijuana Legislation

Last Minute Amendments Made to Colorado’s Proposed Legal Marijuana Legislation

After reviewing House Bill 1317– the bill that lays out Colorado’s legislative framework for implementing a legal marijuana program– the Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police and the County...
Puerto Rico Considering Marijuana Legalization

Puerto Rico Considering Marijuana Legalization

Senator Miguel Pereira, a former police chief in Puerto Rico, has filed a bill that would legalize recreational marijuana on the island. Pereira’s bill would make it legal for...
Lawmakers Aim to Create Marijuana Policy Council

Lawmakers Aim to Create Marijuana Policy Council

On Thursday, a group of Democrats introduced a bill that would create a National Commission on Federal Marijuana Policy.  According to the proposal, the commission would analyze and address...
Legal Marijuana Regulation Bills Introduced in Colorado House

Legal Marijuana Regulation Bills Introduced in Colorado House

On Thursday, a 57-page bill, HB 13-1317 was introduced in the Colorado House.  HB 13-1317 lays out the legislative framework for the legal marijuana system that will be put...
US Drug Czar Says Federal Laws Will Always Prevail When It Comes to Marijuana

US Drug Czar Says Federal Laws Will Always Prevail When It Comes to Marijuana

While more and more states are working toward legalizing marijuana, the US Drug Czar wants to make sure that everyone understands that federal laws on marijuana will always trump...