united states Archives - TheJointBlog

52% of U.S./Canada Population Live in Areas Where Medical Cannabis is Legally Available

November 24, 2015 by Anthony Martinelli

By Rick Thomspon, The Compassion Chronicles

52% of the people living north of Mexico have access to legal medical marijuana.

Population tallies from the 24 US states with medical marijuana programs, one federal District and the country of Canada, which has a national program, show that the majority of those citizens are living in harmonious comfort with regulated medical marijuana production, distribution and use.

The Top 10 Cannabis Consuming Countries

June 29, 2014June 29, 2014 by Anthony Martinelli

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime recently released its annual World Drug Report, which provides a detailed analysis of drug trafficking and usage rates throughout the world. Using data from this report, we’ve compiled a list of the top 10 countries that use cannabis the most, based on the percentage of the country’s residents that have consumed cannabis in the past year.

10. Czech Republic

Percentage of cannabis consumers: 9.20%

A State-By-State Update on Efforts to Reform Cannabis Policies Across the U.S.

March 11, 2014March 10, 2014 by Anthony Martinelli

Below is a state-by-state breakdown of efforts across the United States to reform decades of failed cannabis laws.

Alabama:

Earlier this year a proposal to decriminalize the possession of up to an ounce of cannabis was introduced.

Under current Alabama law, the possession of any amount of cannabis can net someone a prison sentence of up to a year; under this new proposal – House Bill 76 – the possession of an ounce or less of cannabis would be a simple $100 ticket. The measure currently sits in the House Judiciary Committee.

Pages: 1 2

An Updated, State-By-State Look at Cannabis Reform Across the U.S.

September 9, 2013August 29, 2013 by Anthony Martinelli

A lot has changed since we last published an overview of cannabis law reform in the U.S., as activists all across the country continue to push the conversation, and policies forward.

As we continue onward in a year which has been historic for cannabis reform, here’s an examination of reform occurring across the United States; take note of the fact that the Obama Administration announced today that they won’t overturn cannabis legalization in states that decide to take that approach, such as Colorado and Washington.

Pages: 1 2 3