Three Prominent US Senators Roll Out Legislation to Legalize Marijuana
Sens. Cory Booker and Rand Paul is joined by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand to end federal prohibition.
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Florida Senator Files Major Medical-Marijuana Bill on Who Can Get Supply
Seriously sick Floridians and those who can’t find adequate prescription drugs would be allowed access to medical-grade marijuana under a major cannabis bill filed Monday by a top Florida Republican state senator.
N.Y. State Senator Looks to Legalize Marijuana for General Use
New York Senator Liz Krueger will introduce a bill seeking to legalize marijuana for general use in New York state, she said on Sunday, hoping the recent passage of medical marijuana laws will help give the bill momentum.
The Other Cannabis War: The Battle Over Hemp
How a 20-year campaign to distinguish industrial hemp from marijuana scored an epic victory
Marijuana Oil Bill Unanimously Passes Kentucky Senate
Lawmakers appear ready to make marijuana oil legal in Kentucky, after the Senate unanimously approved a bill Wednesday that would make the controversial extract available to treat children with uncontrollable seizures.
Uruguay’s Mujica, Wife in Diplomatic Spat with INCB
Uruguayan President Jose Mujica has certainly gotten attention on the world stage since his country legalized marijuana commerce last week, and not all of it has been favorable.
Defelonization: The Next Step in Winding Down the Drug War
Thirteen states, the District of Columbia, and the federal government have already passed laws making simple drug possession a misdemeanor instead of a felony, and the momentum appears to be growing.
Rand Paul Decries Mandatory Minimum Sentences, Likens War On Drugs To Jim Crow
At a packed public hearing of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) compared the war on drugs to the racist policies of the Jim Crow era.
Senator Leahy Says Feds Shouldn’t ‘Waste Time’ on State Marijuana Laws
The Judiciary Committee chair worries that a "dysfunctional" Congress won't press for needed drug reforms.
Medical Marijuana Proposal Would Legalize Pot In New York
Medical marijuana would be legal – and taxed – under a proposal today from state lawmakers who say New York should join with the 18 other states that have approved pot for seriously ill patients.
