An initiative supporting recreational marijuana legalization in Arizona has successfully gathered more signatures than were required for it to make the November ballot. This post from eacourier.com highlights the progress of the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol. Arizonans may have the choice to join other states in legalizing marijuana for recreational ... Continue Reading
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Last 11 States That Will Legalize Marijuana
Eleven states that will likely be the last ones to legalize marijuana have been identified by 24/7 Wall St. This post from USA Today analyzes the states with harshest marijuana laws. Illegal in the United States for nearly 80 years, marijuana accounted for 8.2 million arrests nationwide between 2001 and 2010. Despite the decades old federal ban, the country's attitude ... Continue Reading
A Bill Seeking to Cut DEA’s Funds for Cannabis Eradication
A new bipartisan bill would prevent the DEA from using federal forfeiture funds to pay for its Domestic Cannabis Eradication/Suppression Program. This post from The 420 Times reports the pairing up of two congressmen for the bill which they recently introduced in the lower house. A pair of U.S. congressmen is seeking to cut off funding for the Drug Enforcement ... Continue Reading
Marijuana Possession Conviction of Colorado Woman Reversed
A Colorado woman’s marijuana possession conviction was reversed when the Court of Appeals retroactively applied the recreational marijuana law to her case. This article from The Huffington Post reports how the Appeals Court reached the decision to reverse the conviction partly. A state appeals court has overturned the marijuana conviction of a Colorado woman who was ... Continue Reading
System Being Set Up in Texas for Dispensing Cannabis Oil
Texas lawmakers have passed a law approving cannabis oil for treating seizures, but the system for selling the cannabis oil is still being set up. This post from Texas Public Radio reports how the Texas Department of Public Safety is proceeding with the rules for growing, manufacturing, and selling cannabis oil. This year, the Texas Legislature passed a law making cannabis ... Continue Reading