Is Hawaii One Step Closer to Legalizing Marijuana?
After Tuesday's state Senate session, we are arguably five steps closer. On March 8, 2011, the Senate voted to pass five medical marijuana-related bills on to the House.
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Publishers High on Marijuana Books
Former actresses are doing it. New York Times journalists are doing it. Screenwriters are doing it. Writing about marijuana, that is. With the changing legal times, and the jaw-dropping reality that pot has become a $35 billion legal industry in the U.S., the subject is drawing a motley crew of authors exploring everything from agriculture and big business to socioeconomic norms and the joys of toking.
Connecticut Lawmakers To Discuss Legalizing Marijuana
Lawmakers in Hartford were scheduled to hold a public hearing Monday morning to discuss several bills that would push to legalize marijuana in Connecticut.
IRS Tells California Medical Marijuana Dispensary it Owes Millions in Unpaid Taxes
The Internal Revenue Service has notified the Marin Alliance for Medical Marijuana in Fairfax that it owes millions of dollars in unpaid back taxes, according to the alliance's founder and director, Lynnette Shaw.
Support for Marijuana Legalization Creeping Up
Public support for marijuana legalization continues its upward trend and has "never been higher," according to a new poll from the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press. The poll had support for marijuana legalization at 45%, up four points from the same poll a year earlier.
The Stoned Age
They came of age when experimentation with drugs was all the rage – with marijuana being a clear favorite.
California Goes After Pot Shops for Back Taxes
California tax officials, strapped for cash, are demanding $4.5 million in back-taxes from more than 30 marijuana dispensaries.
Cannabis Culture News LIVE: Tommy Chong Fires Up Vote Dana Campaign
CANNABIS CULTURE - Watch Cannabis Culture News LIVE for the latest news and views on pot politics and the marijuana community. In this episode: Pot activist turned political candidate Dana Larsen joins the show to discuss the latest on his BC NDP leadership campaign and recent fundraisers featuring comedy legend Tommy Chong.
Stiff Drug Penalties Are Tough on Youth, Students Tell MPs
Drug policies focused on criminal convictions and prison terms overwhelmingly target young Canadians and should be modified to include alternatives to simple punishment, a national students' group is telling federal politicians on Thursday.
BC NDP Candidate Dana Larsen Wants Province To Control Medical Marijuana
CANNABIS CULTURE - BC NDP leadership candidate Dana Larsen wants the government of British Columbia to assume regulatory control over the province's medicinal cannabis dispensaries like it does with other health issues.
