Resigning AG Holder Open to Cannabis Rescheduling
Departing Attorney General, Eric Holder, is showing greater and more direct support for rescheduling cannabis than just about any other official I can think of.
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Denver Activists Launch Responsible Cannabis Consumption Campaign
As Cannabis use becomes more common in Colorado, a new ad campaign has been launched to encourage responsible use of the herb. Behind the ads are activists who seek to promote safe consumption and moderation when partaking of cannabis, rather than past campaign tactics which try to curb use by relying on old views of cannabis as a scary drug.
Houston District Attorney Candidates Move to Reduce Threat of Arrest for Possession of Small Amounts of Marijuana
A move to replace criminal penalties with civil penalties for the possession of small amounts of marijuana surfaced Wednesday as a major issue in the contentious race for Houston's Harris County District Attorney...
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Colorado's Legal Marijuana Harvest Is Underway
Down a long dirt road snaking deep into the yellow hills of southern Colorado, Ryan Griego and his staff are harvesting green gold: legal marijuana. Here, 1,000 organically grown marijuana plants are being...
NORML PAC Endorses Representative Heck for Congress
NORML PAC is pleased to endorsed Representative Denny Heck (D-WA) in his campaign to be reelected to the United States Congress representing Washington's 10th Congressional District.
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Jamaica Drafts Pot Decriminalization Bill
Jamaica's justice minister said Tuesday that legislation has been drafted to decriminalize marijuana on the Caribbean island where the drug has been pervasive but prohibited for a century.
Dispensaries Make Good Neighbors
Despite the uproarious crying of DJ Kevin Sabet and the Quack Pack, the uptick in dispensaries has not caused a proto-armageddon complete with dancing chainsaws and turtles in lingerie. On the contrary, it seems that dispensaries make exceptionally good neighbors in Denver business communities.
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.10.01)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of October 01, 2014:
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Philadelphia Mayor Nutter Signs Marijuana Decriminalization Bill
Starting October 20th, possession of small amounts of marijuana will be a civil offense in the city of Philadelphia. Mayor Michael Nutter signed Jim Kenney’s marijuana decriminalization bill in a ceremony at City Hall today.
Peer-Reviewed Study Refutes Claims of Widespread Abuse in California's Medical Marijuana Program
A new landmark study published last week by the peer-reviewed journal Drug and Alcohol Review refutes the long-held belief that abuse of California's medical marijuana law is ubiquitous.
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Big Changes Set to Alter Colorado Recreational Marijuana Industry
Colorado embarks on a new era for its legal recreational marijuana industry Wednesday, the first day people who didn't previously own a medical-marijuana store can get into the recreational industry.
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Eric Holder's Drug Policy Record Is Much Weaker Than Many Believe
The job of attorney general is unbelievably hard, and it is easy to be critical. Yet on the day after Eric Holder's announced resignation, the outlines of his legacy are already clear based on the list of his significant accomplishments and the longer list of his significant failures.
Loophole in Harsh Japanese Drug Law Allows CBD
In Japan, restrictions on cannabis are far more harsh than in the U.S. In fact, Japanese drug law is the harshest in the world, with penalties of 5 years in prison if caught growing, possessing or using cannabis.
To Toke or Not to Toke in Colorado?
Colorado's Supreme Court is considering whether its is lawful to fire someone who uses medical marijuana off the job when medicinal pot use is legal in the state, but still illegal federally.
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Marijuana Farming Threatens Salmon as Water Is Diverted From Streams, Biologists Say
Water use and other actions by the marijuana industry in the Emerald Triangle of Northern California and Southern Oregon are threatening salmon already in danger of extinction, federal biologists said Tuesday.
Maryland: Reduced Marijuana Possession Penalties Take Effect
A new Maryland law depenalizing marijuana possession offenses takes effect this Wednesday. The new law does not reclassify penalties involving the possession of marijuana paraphernalia, which remains a criminal offense.
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How Marijuana Legislation Will Affect Drug Testing in the Workplace
Can you fire an employee for testing positive for marijuana? That question becomes more difficult to answer with every passing election. So far, 23 U.S. states have legalized medical marijuana, with Colorado and Washington voting to legalize recreational marijuana as well.
Road Safety Experts Concerned by Cannabis
Road safety officials are expressing some concern over the loosening marijuana laws, fearing that with greater access and acceptability comes an increase in fatal crashes. This is a worthy endeavor, to be sure. But it is not an easily answered topic.