Html”>killed in a committee this week, making it unlikely that the state will see cannabis reform come to pass this year. A Virginian caught with any amount of marijuana currently faces a $500 maximum fine and up to 30 days …
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Illinois Lawmakers Hold Meetings to Legalize Recreational Weed
President of the Cook County Board Toni Preckwinkle also spoke at the hearing, citing the disproportionate targeting of minorities by police as a factor. “As we strive to preserve and protect our communities, we need resources,” she said“>said. “We waste …
Read More »Marijuana Legalization is a Win-Win for All States
Winning! Marijuana legalization is a fiscally responsible option for every state in the union, according to a report released Monday. The new report, published by the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA), indicates marijuana legalization is more effective than prohibition at stopping …
Read More »Court Clears Man Who Waited 7 Years for Trial on Pot Charges
It was after his third mental competency test, all of which he passed, that Joseph Tigano started getting desperate. After all, by that point he had spent six years locked inside the Niagara County, N.Y., jail, awaiting trial on a …
Read More »Poll: Federal Marijuana Policy Opposed by 83 Percent Of Americans
On Friday, a nationwide poll commissioned by the prohibitionist lobbying group Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) underscored America’s growing displeasure with our existing federal marijuana policy. Queried by Mason-Dixon Polling and Strategy, the SAM-backed survey found a majority of Americans …
Read More »Canadian Cannabis Is Making Its Way into Italy’s Medical Marijuana Market – News
Photo via Cannabis Culture Legal weed is going global. While Americans are still subject to years of federal jail time for bringing bud from one legal state to another, the rest of the world is already treating cannabis like any …
Read More »U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions to Rescind Cole Memo, Ending Hands-Off Policy on Legal Marijuana – News
United States Attorney General Jeff Sessions is expected to revoke the Cole Memo today, effectively ending a federal policy of non-interference in states which have legalized adult-use cannabis. Sessions hasn’t pulled the plug just yet, but according to an initial …
Read More »New Zealand’s First Cannabis Grower Is Being Considered for Sainthood – News
Mother Suzanne Aubert, center; photo in public domain. New Zealand’s first known cannabis grower is being considered for sainthood by the Catholic Church, the New Zealand Herald reports. Suzanne Aubert, better known by her cleric name Sister Mary Joseph, came …
Read More »Georgia Police Arrested Over 70 Party-Goers for One Bag of Weed – News
The mass-arrest of more than 70 attendees at a Georgia house party over New Year’s weekend is drawing the ire of parents, civil rights leaders, and cannabis advocates alike, and once again spotlights the life-altering consequences of America’s unequivocally racist …
Read More »Not only did Prop. 64 make pot legal in California, it also has a pathway to re-sentence past convictions : YouShouldKnow
So I was watching Vice News Tonight, and they had a little segment on this. Might help some people get their lives back on track. Under the measure, individuals serving sentences for activities that are made legal or are subject …
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