We Did It!
In a letter from the president of University of Connecticut's Students for a Sensible Drug Policy, lobbying and activism have paid off with the passing of Senate Bill 1014
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Pot Goes Mainstream: At Least 1 to 1.5 Million Americans are Legal Medical Marijuana Patients
Market for these patients in sixteen states and D.C. estimated at between $2 to $6 billion annually.
ABOR Bans Medical Marijuana on Campus
Despite the allowance of medical marijuana in Arizona, the Arizona Board of Regents will not be allowing the substance on any state university campuses.
Marijuana Legalization Initiatives Filed in Colorado
A coalition of Colorado and national drug reform groups Friday filed eight initiatives designed to amend the state constitution to legalize marijuana. It was the opening move in an effort to put the question to Colorado voters on the November 2012 ballot.
“I Plead The Fifth”
On May 24 I testified during a Rhode Island Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on S0270, the Marijuana Decriminalization bill.
Patient Advocates Back Three Medical Marijuana Bills Introduced Today in Congress
Advocacy group unveils new program to build more skilled, responsive grassroots force
Arizona Governor Moves to Block Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer (R) announced at a Tuesday afternoon press conference that she has instructed the state attorney general to file a federal lawsuit to seek clarification of the legality of the state's medical marijuana law. That means that the dispensary licensing portion of the program will most likely be put on hold pending a "declaratory judgment" sought by the governor.
Medical-Marijuana Proposal Abandoned; Dispensaries Now ‘Clearly Illegal’
An intensive effort to overhaul Washington's medical-marijuana law died Tuesday in Olympia, leaving cities and law enforcement to muddle through changes that will clip short the boom in dispensaries.
Marijuana Decriminalization Bill Returns to R.I. Senate
It was just one year ago that Sen. Joshua Miller's bill to decriminalize possession of up to an ounce of marijuana got held up in committee, but the Cranston Democrat is hoping for a different result this year as his bill makes an encore appearance.
Bill Could Make Growing Pot a Misdemeanor in California
Growing marijuana could soon be a misdemeanor if the Legislature passes a bill sponsored State Assemblyman Tom Ammiano.
