Legalization

Alaska Moves Closer to Marijuana Legalization

Alaska Moves Closer to Marijuana Legalization

On Friday, the office of Alaska Lieutenant Governor Mead Treadwell approved a ballot initiative application that would make it legal for adults age 21 and older to possess up...
Marijuana Legalization Initiative Launched in Arizona

Marijuana Legalization Initiative Launched in Arizona

Arizona could become the third state to legalize recreational marijuana.  On Tuesday, supporters filed the measure with the Secretary of State’s Office.  The measure is similar to those in...
Marijuana Legalization Fails in Maine

Marijuana Legalization Fails in Maine

On Monday, the Maine Senate voted 24-10 to reject a referendum that would have allowed voters to weigh in on marijuana legalization.  The House defeated the same measure on...
Congressman Calls for National Commission on Federal Marijuana Policy

Congressman Calls for National Commission on Federal Marijuana Policy

Tennessee Congressman Steve Cohen called for the creation of a National Commission on Federal Marijuana Policy in April.  Now, following the release of statistics by the ACLU that show...
Two Marijuana Legalization Initiatives Filed in Oregon

Two Marijuana Legalization Initiatives Filed in Oregon

Two marijuana legalization initiatives have been filed in Oregon to get the issue onto the 2014 ballot.  Now, the initiatives’ sponsor, Paul Stanford, will have to get 1,000 signatures...
Colorado State Regulators Give Up On Law to Treat Marijuana Magazines Like Porn

Colorado State Regulators Give Up On Law to Treat Marijuana Magazines Like Porn

Colorado state regulators announced on Thursday that they have abandoned a law that would have treated marijuana magazines like pornography.  The law, approved by Governor John Hickenlooper along with...
Double the Required Signatures Gathered for Marijuana Legalization in Portland, Maine

Double the Required Signatures Gathered for Marijuana Legalization in Portland, Maine

Marijuana legalization advocates in Portland, Maine have announced that they have collected almost twice the number of signatures required in order to get their legalization measure on the November...
Marijuana Legalization Considered in Rhode Island

Marijuana Legalization Considered in Rhode Island

On Tuesday, Rhode Island lawmakers heard hours of testimony while reviewing legislation that would legalize recreational marijuana for individuals age 21 and older.  The Senate Judiciary Committee is reviewing...
Washington Reveals Legal Marijuana Guidelines

Washington Reveals Legal Marijuana Guidelines

Last week, Washington state officials released proposed rules for the state’s new legal marijuana system.  The rules that were released are an initial draft and will likely be edited...
Organization of the American States Suggests Marijuana Policy Change

Organization of the American States Suggests Marijuana Policy Change

The Organization of the American States, a group that promotes social and economic development in the Western hemisphere through cooperation of the Americas, released a report on Friday suggesting...