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09 Nov NAACP Approves Pro-Cannabis Resolution
By Johnny Green, TheWeedBlog.com If you are a minority, you are much more likely to be arrested for a marijuana charge than your Caucasian counterparts, even though usage rates are about the same. In some cities like St. Louis or New York City, you are...
05 Nov Voters In Portland, Maine, Legalize Cannabis
In a huge victory for the cannabis reform movement, the voters of Portland, Maine, have approved an initiative (Question 1) to legalize the possession of up to 2.5 ounces of cannabis. The proposal passed with roughly 70% of the vote. Once this initiative takes effect,...
05 Nov Marijuana Legalization and Decriminalization On The Ballot Today
By Phillip Smith, StoptheDrugWar.org State and local elections Tuesday will see voters in Colorado, three Michigan cities, and Portland, Maine, deciding on marijuana policy reform questions. In Colorado, voters will decide whether to approve taxation of the legal marijuana industry, while in Michigan and Portland,...
26 Oct Legislation to Legalize Cannabis Filed in Ireland
Roscommon Teachta Dála Luke Ming Flanagan (a member of Ireland’s House of Representatives) has filed a piece of legislation aimed at legalizing cannabis, titled the Cannabis Regulation Bill 2013. According to the Irish Times, this proposal would legalize and regulate cannabis for recreational and medical use...
26 Oct An Update On The Effort to Legalize Cannabis In Oregon
By Johnny Green, TheWeedBlog.com Yesterday an initiative to legalize cannabis was filed in Oregon. Here’s an update on that effort. Oregon’s marijuana legalization efforts have been well documented by media outlets around the country. As I’ve said many times, Oregon should have joined Colorado and...
22 Oct New Gallup Poll: 58% of Americans Support Cannabis Legalization
A new Gallup poll has found that a strong majority – 58% – of those in America support the recreational legalization of cannabis. This marks the first time that the annual poll has found majority support for the issue. When the polling firm began asking...
16 Oct Washington To Begin Accepting Applications In November From Marijuana Retailers
By Paul Armentano, Deputy Director, NORML Washington state regulators today finalized rules to govern the state’s nascent marijuana retail market. Beginning on November 18, regulators will begin formally accepting applications from those seeking state licenses to commercially produce, process, and sell cannabis to those age...
16 Oct Washington State Officially Approves Regulations for Newly-Legal Recreational Cannabis Industry
Washington state has officially approved rules for its newly-legal recreational cannabis industry, according to the Associated Press. Today’s vote by the three-member state Liquor Control Board came after nearly a year of research, planning, public hearings and numerous draft regulations. The rules are now official,...