Members of the Missouri legislature have introduced three different marijuana law reform bills this month—one to decriminalize pot possession, one to expunge misdemeanor offenses, including marijuana possession,...
Voters in Grand Rapids, Michigan approved Prop 2 in November, a decriminalization initiative that would make possession of small amounts of marijuana punishable by a small fine....
According to a new Ipsos Mori poll, a majority of Britons favor either decriminalizing or legalizing marijuana and two-thirds support a comprehensive review of all the options for...
In his final state of the city address Thursday, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that people caught with small amounts of marijuana in the city will no...
A bill that would have lowered the maximum penalty for possession of two ounces of marijuana or less was killed Tuesday in a Senate committee. It died...
A bill that would have decriminalized the possession of small amounts of marijuana is dead in the Indiana legislature, after a key Senate committee chairman refused to...
Bob Erb, a marijuana activist from British Columbia, Canada, has pledged $500,000 to match donations to Sensible BC. Sensible BC is trying to decriminalize possession of marijuana...
Senator Bobby A. Zirkin is promoting SB-297, a bill which would reduce penalties for possession of 1 ounce or less of marijuana in Maryland. The bill would...
A tripartisan group of 39 co-sponsors, led by Rep. Christopher Pearson (P-Burlington), has introduced a bill to remove criminal penalties for possession of small amounts of marijuana...
Missouri Representative Rory Ellinger sponsored legislation to make first-time marijuana possession (of 1 ounce or less) punishable by a $250 fine. Ellinger also plans to introduce a bill...
The marijuana reform group, Georgia Campaign for Access, Reform, & Education (Georgia CARE) has asked governor Nathan Deal (and the state of Georgia) to stop the arrest...
Colombian Minister for Justice and Law, Ruth Stella Correa, said Wednesday that the government will propose decriminalizing the possession of small amounts of synthetic drugs, such as...
Cannabis Culture magazine released a list of 8 ways to help decriminalize marijuana in British Columbia, Canada. While foreigners like myself are limited to donating money or spreading...
The elimination of criminal penalties for drug possession offenses is associated with lower overall substance use among young people, according to a study published online this month in the...
A bill introduced this week by Sen. Karen Tallian (D-Portage) would remove criminal penalties and the threat of jail time for possession of small amounts of marijuana...
The use of drugs should be decriminalized, with the least harmful substances regulated and sold in shops, a group of British parliamentarians said in a report released...
Most Hawaiians approve of medical marijuana and want marijuana taxed and regulated, saving the state millions of dollars in enforcement and court costs, according to a recent...
Elected officials in Detroit and other Michigan cities have failed to implement local citizens’ initiatives that seek to amend municipal marijuana laws. On Election Day, voters in four cities...
More than two-thirds (68%) of New Hampshire voters think the state should enact a law allowing seriously ill patients to use medical marijuana if their doctors recommend...
