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
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Bernie Sanders: First 2016 Candidate to Call for Legal Marijuana
Marijuana legalization advocates say Bernie Sanders became the first major presidential candidate to call for legal marijuana during Tuesday’s debate. This post from BuzzFeed News reports that the Sanders campaign is more cautious, but it’s clear the shift advocates were looking for has come. The first Democratic presidential debate on Tuesday wasn’t the splashy policy ... Continue Reading
Texas: Bill to End Marijuana Prohibition Approved
In this post from Hemp.org, Steve Elliott reports that a Texas House of Representatives Committee on Wednesday approved a bill that would end marijuana prohibition in the state. The Texas House of Representatives Criminal Jurisprudence Committee on Wednesday approved a bill 5-1 that would end marijuana prohibition in the state. HB 2165, introduced in March by Rep. David ... Continue Reading
50 Most Influential Marijuana Users in the United States
In this post from Reset.Me, April M. Short unveils a list of the top 50 most influential marijuana users in the United States. This list was released by Marijuana Policy Project. Marijuana Policy Project, the nation’s largest marijuana policy organization, released a list of the “Top 50 Most Influential Marijuana Users” in the United States. At the top of the list is none ... Continue Reading
Watch: Candid Views of 3 Ex-Cops on Marijuana Policy
In this article from The Huffington Post, Matt Ferner relates the candid views on marijuana policy of three former police officers who smoke marijuana and get high on camera. https://youtu.be/Q2eXs4pCs3k Three men who identify themselves as former police officers smoke marijuana and get high on camera in a new video released in time for "420," the annual marijuana ... Continue Reading