U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions testified before the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday where he was grilled on a number of marijuana policy issues. After first asking Sessions what the Department of Justice (DOJ) has done to mitigate voter suppression …
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PTSD and Veterans: New York Vets Can Now Use Medical Marijuana
On Veterans Day, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a legislative package that allows individuals suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to acquire and utilize medical marijuana as a treatment in the Empire State. Effective immediately, the Gov. signed the …
Read More »Canadian Cities Demand a Piece of the Marijuana Pie
In a letter dated and sent to Finance Minister Bill Morneau on Nov. 2, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) asked the feds for a portion of marijuana tax revenue. While the federal and provincial governments quarrel over their fair …
Read More »Recreational Cannabis Legalization in Vermont Has a Strong Chance of Success Next Year – News
It’s looking more and more likely that cannabis possession will be legal in Vermont next summer, according to Vermont alt-weekly Seven Days. Legislators have been debating legalization for the past two years, finally passing a legalization measure last year, only …
Read More »Election 2017: Cannabis Reform & Progressive Politics Win Big Across the Board – News
Lead photo via Flickr user & N.J. Governor-Elect Phil Murphy It’s been exactly one year since America elected Donald Trump the President of the United States. In the 365 days since, Trump has brought his outlandish Twitter troll persona to the …
Read More »Marijuana Reform Candidates and Issues Taste Victory on Election Night
The political fate of marijuana’s future in Virginia and New Jersey solidified after the polls closed Tuesday. While there were no statewide initiatives to legalize marijuana on the 2017 ballot, the synergistic momentum to reform existing marijuana laws made significant …
Read More »Is This Indiana State Senator America’s Next Drug Czar?
All eyes are on Sen. Jim Merritt (R-IN) after Politico reporter Adam Cancryn tweeted that the Indiana politician is “under consideration for White House drug czar.” President Trump’s initial pick for the job, Rep. Tom Marino (R-PA) withdrew his name …
Read More »Maine Legislators Fail to Overturn Governor Paul LePage’s Cannabis Veto – News
Lead photo via Flickr user M. Fox A final vote in Maine’s House of Representatives to ovverride Gov. Paul LePage’s veto of recreational cannabis regulations failed to garner the two-thirds support necessary on Monday, sending legislators back to the drawing …
Read More »Maine Lawmakers Contemplate Override of LePage’s Marijuana Veto
Gov. LePage vetoed Maine’s legislative effort to regulate and tax the sale of adult-use marijuana on Friday, which promptly ignited today’s effort to override the governor’s assault on the citizen-backed initiative. Now, back in the state capital, elected officials in …
Read More »LePage Out of History: Maine Governor Signs First Veto Against Voter-Approved Cannabis Sales – News
Photo via Wikimedia Commons On Friday, tea party Republican Gov. Paul LePage vetoed the most recent version of Maine’s bill to legalize sales of recreational (or adult-use) cannabis. This is the first time in U.S. history that a governor has …
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