Legalization

Hawaii Senate Passes Marijuana Decriminalization Bill

Hawaii Senate Passes Marijuana Decriminalization Bill

On Tuesday, the Hawaii Senate unanimously voted to pass a bill that would decriminalize marijuana possession in the state.  Under the bill, possession of under an ounce of marijuana...
United Nations Warns That Marijuana Legalization Violates International Law

United Nations Warns That Marijuana Legalization Violates International Law

The United Nations has issued a report warning the United States that marijuana legalization violates international law.  The International Narcotics Control Board reports an “unprecedented surge” in “legal highs”...
Washington’s Liquor Control Board Postpones Announcement of Marijuana Consultants

Washington’s Liquor Control Board Postpones Announcement of Marijuana Consultants

For weeks, Washington’s Liquor Control Board has been reviewing proposals from potential consultants or consultant teams that are vying to help guide the state’s newly forming legal marijuana program....
Former DEA Heads Encourage Obama to Put an End to Legal Marijuana

Former DEA Heads Encourage Obama to Put an End to Legal Marijuana

Eight former DEA chiefs have issued a joint statement encouraging the Obama administration to nullify Colorado’s Amendment 64 and Washington’s I-502, both of which legalize the use, purchase, and...
Amendment 64 Task Force Makes Recommendations for Colorado’s Marijuana Program

Amendment 64 Task Force Makes Recommendations for Colorado’s Marijuana Program

Time is up for Colorado’s Amendment 64 Task Force, which set out to make a set of recommendations as to how the state’s legal marijuana program should run.  They...
Attorney General Eric Holder Says Verdict on Legal Marijuana Coming ‘Soon’

Attorney General Eric Holder Says Verdict on Legal Marijuana Coming ‘Soon’

At the National Association of Attorney General annual conference on Tuesday, Attorney General Eric Holder told Washington and Colorado state attorneys general that an answer on how the Justice...
Record Number of Californians Support Legalizing Marijuana

Record Number of Californians Support Legalizing Marijuana

A Field Poll released Wednesday shows that a record number of Californians are in support of legalizing marijuana for recreational use, similar to Colorado’s Amendment 64 and Washington’s Initiative...
Majority of Iowa Voters Support Medical Marijuana Legalization

Majority of Iowa Voters Support Medical Marijuana Legalization

According to The Des Moines Register’s latest Iowa Poll, the majority of Iowa voters support the legalization of marijuana for medical purposes. The poll found that 58% of voters...
Amendment 64 Task Force to Meet on Monday

Amendment 64 Task Force to Meet on Monday

Colorado’s Amendment 64 task force is set to hold their second to last meeting on Monday evening.  The group is still working to define a set of recommendations as...
Maine Marijuana Legalization Bill Gets Bipartisan Support

Maine Marijuana Legalization Bill Gets Bipartisan Support

On Thursday, both Democrats and Republicans came together in Maine to propose a new bill that would legalize marijuana for recreational use.  “An Act to Tax and Regulate Marijuana”...