Why Congress Should Legalize Pot
Following the liberal footsteps of Colorado and Washington, Alaska, Oregon and the District of Columbia passed ballot initiatives to legalize marijuana this month.
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All The Progress Made On Marijuana Legalization Could Vanish With A New President
The movement to end marijuana prohibition has made significant progress recently, but it could all be undone when the next president takes office in 2017.
D.C. Marijuana Legalization Could Put U.S. in Violation of Anti-Drug Treaties
Congressional Research Service analysis could strengthen lawmakers’ resolve to overturn measure
Legal Marijuana is ‘Inevitable,’ Says California Attorney General
California Attorney General Kamala Harris may have won re-election in the state last month by beating the pro-weed Republican candidate Ron Gold, but
Michigan Medical Marijuana Card Holder Commits Suicide After Police ‘Witch Hunt’ Over Pot ‘Butter’
A former corrections officer took his own life over the weekend after being found guilty in a case involving marijuana-infused butter, his attorney said.
Kentucky’s Great Hemp Hope
In industrial hemp, the state of Rand Paul and Wendell Berry sees a solution to its post-agrarian ills
Nevada Cracking Door to Marijuana Tourism
Starting early next year, tourists with a medical marijuana card from their home state can buy pot while visiting Las Vegas and other Nevada cities.
Solving Marijuana’s Banking Problem
One of the main struggles marijuana entrepreneurs face is funding.
Industrial Hemp Nears Wider Approval in U.S.
If Jason Lauve is right, industrial hemp may become an everyday crop in the United States sooner than expected.
UN Official Rips US States Over Legal Pot Policies
A Russian diplomat who heads the United Nations’ drug policy office reportedly chided U.S. states for legalizing recreational marijuana and vowed to take up his concerns with officials in Washington -- in the latest incident of a U.N. official meddling in local U.S. affairs.
