House Committee Votes to Block DC Decrim
The GOP-dominated House Appropriations Committee stuck a thumb in the eye of democratic governance in the nations capital this morning.
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RNC 2016 Bid: Is Legal Marijuana Denver’s Elephant In the Room?
There's no escaping Colorado's status as the poster child for legal recreational marijuana when visitors come to town, even — or especially — when Denver is trying to sell itself as the perfect site for a national political convention.
Republican Helps Medical Marijuana Advance in Pennsylvania
Scan the Pennsylvania Legislature for a likely proponent of legalizing medical marijuana, and you probably wouldn't pick Sen. Mike Folmer.
Michigan Senate Republicans Vote to Scapegoat Poor With Welfare Drug Test Bill
In one of its last acts of the legislative session, the Michigan Senate passed a bill mandating drug testing for selected welfare applicants and recipients.
Republican Threatens to Drug Test Federal Unemployment Beneficiaries
Pearce is the latest Republican to jump on the drug test for benefits bandwagon.
State Assemblyman Who Voted Against Medical Marijuana Busted on Pot Charge
Cops said Steve Katz, conservative Republican from the Hudson Valley, was found with pot during a traffic stop on his way to Albany
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Indiana House Approves Welfare Drug Test Bill
The Republican-controlled Indiana House voted overwhelmingly Monday to approve a "reasonable suspicion" drug testing bill for welfare recipients. House Bill 1483 advanced to the state Senate on a 78-17 vote.
Welfare Drug Testing Bill Moving in Virginia
A Republican-backed bill that would subject welfare recipients to drug testing has passed a second committee vote and now heads for the Senate floor. The bill was approved in the Senate Rehabilitation and Social Services Committee earlier this month and passed out of the Senate Finance Committee Tuesday on a 10-5 vote.
RNC vs. DNC — Will Medical Marijuana Decide the Election?
This week, as the average American begins to pay close attention to the Presidential race during the party conventions, my organization, Americans for Safe Access, is preparing to flood America -- and especially swing states -- with a poster that asks the question, "Can Broken Promises Lose an Election?
Ron Paul Pushes Prescription Pot Legislation
As the federal crackdown on California cannabis continues, Rep. Ron Paul is actively backing legislative protections for prescription pot users.
