WIRE: Cannabis reform gets boost from Midterms
Marijuana reformers enjoyed numerous federal, state, and local victories last night. Here are the highlights. STATE BALLOT INITIATIVES Florida: Sixty-three percent of [...]
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WIRE: Poll shows more Americans favor protection of legal marijuana states
WASHINGTON — Congress continues to move toward support for the protection of legal marijuana states, and more Americans agree with that stance. In a recent poll that [...]
WIRE: New federal spending bill maintains protections for medical marijuana
Washington, DC — In a blow to Attorney General Jeff Sessions anti-marijuana agenda and his Washington State Canabis Tax plan, Congressional leadership included in the [...]
Opinion: MJBA founder Dave Rheins releases open letter to Jeff Sessions
From Dave Rheins, founder of the Marijuana Business Association: (for the original letter, click here.) Dear Attorney General Sessions: Speaking on behalf of the tens of [...]
WIRE: Jeff Sessions moves to rescind cole memo, prosecute legal cannabis
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that the Department of Justice has rescinded the “Cole Memo” and two additional [...]
WIRE: NORML releases 2017 Marijuana Policy Year in Review
From NORML: #1: Public Support In Favor Of Adult Use Legalization Reaches All-Time High Sixty-four percent of US adults – including for the first time a majority of [...]
WIRE: Senate Appropriations Committee approves protections for medical marijuana
Washington, DC — On July 27th, Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) successfully offered and passed the Rohrabacher-Blumenauer amendment in the Senate Appropriations Committee [...]
WIRE: Jeff Sessions sued in lawsuit challenging the Controlled Substances Act
Washington, D.C. — “Beleaguered” Attorney General Jeff Sessions was named a defendant today in a federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the [...]
WIRE: Most Americans want states, not feds, to control marijuana policy in new poll
New York, NY — By a margin of more than six to one, Americans say that individual states should be autonomous with regard to laws governing the use and sale of [...]
WIRE: NORML releases statement on Steve Cook and marijuana policy
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to the Department of Justice detailing Steve Cook to address marijuana policy, Justin Strekal, Political Director for NORML stated: [...]