Recreational Marijuana

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”...
Idaho Senate Panel Approves Two Anti-Marijuana Measures

Idaho Senate Panel Approves Two Anti-Marijuana Measures

On Wednesday, the Idaho Senate State Affairs Committee approved two anti-marijuana resolutions. Senator Chuck Winder explained, “We are making a statement that we as a legislature, at this time,...
Celebrities Celebrate Valentine’s Day With Mary Jane

Celebrities Celebrate Valentine’s Day With Mary Jane

Two celebrities are making headlines for integrating their love of marijuana into their Valentine’s Day celebrations. The first is rapper 2chainz, who was arrested on Thursday on drug charges...
Efforts to Decriminalize Marijuana Fail in Indiana

Efforts to Decriminalize Marijuana Fail in Indiana

A bill that called for making possession of small amounts of marijuana a misdemeanor in Indiana has failed in the General Assembly.  Committee chairman Mike Young won’t allow a...
New Marijuana Growing School To Open in Colorado

New Marijuana Growing School To Open in Colorado

Former NASA scientist Dale Chamberlain is opening the High Altitude School of Hydroponics (HASH) to help teach Colorado residents how to grow quality cannabis. Since Amendment 64 requires people...
Missouri Lawmakers Propose Marijuana Decriminalization

Missouri Lawmakers Propose Marijuana Decriminalization

Missouri Representatives Rory Ellinger and Chris Kelly are working toward reducing the penalties for low level marijuana possession in the state. The proposed legislation would allow a maximum fine...
NCAA Changes Marijuana Testing Limits

NCAA Changes Marijuana Testing Limits

Starting August 1st, the NCAA will begin using stricter regulations when testing college athletes for marijuana.  On Friday, the organization’s Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports...
Proposed Marijuana Bills Headed for New York

Proposed Marijuana Bills Headed for New York

A pair of medical marijuana-related bills are headed to the New York Legislature.  Additionally, Governor Andrew Cuomo has proposed decriminalization of small amounts of marijuana in the state. In...
Pro-Marijuana Attorney Qualifies for Ballot in Washington DC

Pro-Marijuana Attorney Qualifies for Ballot in Washington DC

Paul Zukerberg, an attorney who wants to decriminalize marijuana, is the first hopeful to submit enough signatures to qualify as a candidate in the April special election for a...
Explosion That Left Three Badly Burned Being Tied to Marijuana Concentrate Extraction

Explosion That Left Three Badly Burned Being Tied to Marijuana Concentrate Extraction

On Sunday morning, three men were hospitalized with serious burn injuries caused by a butane explosion at a home in Monrovia, California.  Police believe the butane was being used...