Miami Beach Backs Medical Marijuana; Is Florida Next?
Miami Beach voters became the first in Florida to call for the decriminalization of marijuana for medical use in a Tuesday vote that gives a glimpse of statewide support for the issue.
The Pot Vote in Portland, Maine Is Nationally—and Historically—Significant
New England has a long history of cannabis prohibition, but change is in the air.
Medical Marijuana Could Mean Big Money For Illinois Residents
Before you know it, selling weed in Illinois will be legal as the state’s medical marijuana law takes effect in January.
Colorado Voters Approve 25 Percent Taxes on Recreational Marijuana
A Colorado measure to impose sales and excise taxes of 25 percent on newly legalized recreational marijuana and earmark the first $40 million in revenue for public schools was approved by voters on Tuesday, Governor John Hickenlooper said.
Three Michigan Cities Vote to Ease Marijuana Laws
Voters in three Michigan cities have given a big thumbs up to proposals offering some legal protection to users of small amounts of marijuana.
Portland, Maine Legalizes Marijuana Possession
Voters in Portland, Maine, have chosen overwhelmingly to approve a ballot measure that eliminates all legal penalties for the possession of up to 2.5 ounces of marijuana by people 21 and over.
Beer Gives Model for Legal Canada Marijuana, Sleeman Says
Canada could use the beer industry as a model if it ever decides to legalize and tax marijuana, according to the founder of the nation’s third-largest brewer.
Marijuana Prices: Canada No Longer Cheaper Than U.S.
The U.S.’s marijuana industry is poised to be among the fastest growing sectors of the economy, outpacing even the smartphone market’s booming growth, a new study says.
Don’t Buy into the Fear Campaign About Dangers of Marijuana Smoke
Why we can't allow the truth get stretched on health risks tied to cannabis.
Afghanistan Opium Trade Growing Despite $7 Billion US Drug War
In its latest progress report on Afghanistan to the U.S. Congress, the Pentagon warned that the 2013 poppy harvest was expected to be "considerably" bigger than the 2012 yield.
