Why New England Has Become the HQ of America’s Marijuana Reform Movement
Whether it's medical marijuana, decriminalization, or legalization, New Englanders are keeping the pressure on.
Browsing: Massachusetts
UMass Professor Drops Bid to Grow Medical Pot
A University of Massachusetts-Amherst professor says he's dropping his nearly decade-long fight to persuade the government to let him grow marijuana in bulk for medical research.
U.S. States Push Forward With Marijuana Reform Bills
CANNABIS CULTURE - Driven by economic troubles and a growing awareness of the perils of prohibition, several U.S. states are moving forward with bills to decriminalize or legalize the recreational use of marijuana.
Massachusetts Bill to Legalize Marijuana
A bill calling for the legalization, regulation and taxation of recreational marijuana has been introduced into the Massachusetts Legislature.
Massachusetts Lawmen Blame Pot Decrim for Increase in Murder
"Frustrated law enforcement officials" from Massachusetts are making some pretty outrageous claims in a highly dubious article (I've been waiting to use that pun) from the Boston Herald, demanding that "smoking weed is not a victimless crime" and linking pot decriminalization to murder.
Marijuana Ballot Questions Win in Massachusetts (Again)
Continuing a pattern of successful non-binding ballot questions on marijuana reform in Massachusetts, voters in 18 Bay State districts approved questions calling on representatives to support pot legalization or medical marijuana.
Voters Set to Ponder Legalized Pot in Massachusetts
Possessing small amounts of marijuana has already been decriminalized, but could legalization be next?
Marijuana May Soon Be Legal In Four US States
The push to make marijuana legal continues as four U.S. states are currently pursuing the legalization of marijuana.
Massachusetts Act to Tax and Regulate Marijuana
A regulated, taxed marijuana trade could help bolster the state’s economy, advocates for legal marijuana said today at a Revenue Committee hearing.
Boston Freedom Rally: 30,000 Smoke Pot, Celebrate Decrim
An estimated 30,000 people were crowded onto the Boston Common at the peak moment of the 20th annual Boston Freedom Rally on September 19th 2009.
