All posts tagged "Marijuana Legalization"
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Alexis Evans | August 7, 2017Cannabis in America August 2017: Sessions’ Pot Task Force Recommends Status Quo
Check out our August Cannabis in America newsletter!
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Alec Siegel | August 2, 2017Cory Booker Proposes Bill to Legalize Marijuana at the Federal Level
Booker's bill would also expunge previous federal marijuana offenses.
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Alexis Evans | July 22, 2017Recreational Marijuana Sales Start in Uruguay
Uruguay is officially the first nation to fully legalize recreational marijuana.
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Alec Siegel | July 21, 2017Federal Officials Visit Colorado to Learn About Legal Marijuana
Federal representatives held meetings in Denver and Colorado Springs.
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Alexis Evans | July 14, 2017Nevada Approves Emergency Marijuana Regulations to Fix Supply Shortage
The great shortage could soon be over!
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Alec Siegel | June 27, 2017How Has Marijuana Legalization Impacted Driving Safety?
A pair of recently published studies provide some insight.
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Alec Siegel | June 20, 2017New Jersey Begins Marijuana Legalization Effort
The state would be the ninth to legalize recreational marijuana.
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Alec Siegel | June 12, 2017California Legal Marijuana Market Could Generate $5B, Study Finds
Legalization is set to take effect next January.
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Alec Siegel | May 30, 2017Detroit’s Medical Marijuana Dispensaries are Closing by the Hundreds
City officials have embarked on a large-scale effort to reign in dispensaries.
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Alec Siegel | May 24, 2017Vermont Governor Rejects Marijuana Legalization Bill
Vermont would have become the ninth state to legalize recreational pot.
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Alec Siegel | May 23, 2017California’s Prop 64 Will Reduce Sentences for Some Nonviolent Offenders
Prop 64 did more than just legalize recreational marijuana.
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Alec Siegel | May 16, 2017Definition of “Open and Public” Marijuana Use Still Hazy in Colorado
Five years after legalization, lawmakers are still at odds over consequential details.
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Alexis Evans | May 10, 2017Vermont Legislature Passes Recreational Marijuana Bill
The bill is now on the governor's desk to sign.
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Alec Siegel | May 6, 2017Michigan May Have a Marijuana Legalization Measure on the 2018 Ballot
The state failed to put a legalization measure on the 2016 ballot.
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Alec Siegel | April 25, 2017Spiritual High: A Cannabis Church Opened Last Week in Denver
The church refers to cannabis as "the sacred flower."
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Alexis Evans | April 24, 2017ICYMI: Best of the Week
Check out Law Street's best of the week!
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Alec Siegel | April 20, 2017Welcome to Tumbleweed Express: America’s First Marijuana Drive-Thru
The drive-thru's grand opening coincides with "4/20."
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Alec Siegel | April 18, 2017Poll: More Than Half of American Adults Have Tried Marijuana
Although, less than half support legalizing recreational marijuana.
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Alec Siegel | April 18, 2017Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly: Marijuana “Not a Factor” in Drug War
Kelly's stance is lightyears away from Jeff Sessions' comments.
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Alec Siegel | April 11, 2017Oregon Passes Bill to Protect Marijuana Consumers’ Personal Information
The bill is meant to protect against a crackdown by federal authorities.
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Alec Siegel | April 10, 2017Canada Set to Legalize Recreational Marijuana in July 2018
Some government officials think the target date is too ambitious.
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Alexis Evans | April 3, 2017Cannabis in America April 2017: Meet a Lawmaker Advocating for Marijuana Reform
Check out our April Cannabis in America newsletter!
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Alec Siegel | April 3, 2017John Oliver Blasts America’s Marijuana Laws
The comedian delivered some cutting cannabis commentary.
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Alec Siegel | March 22, 2017Oregon Issues First Recreational Marijuana Recall After Failed Pesticide Test
But not before some customers bought the tainted batch.
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Alec Siegel | March 21, 2017SWAT Raids Can be Deadly, Even for People with Small Amounts of Marijuana
Why are we using SWAT techniques for these relatively minor offenses?
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Alec Siegel | March 8, 2017Israel Announces it Will Decriminalize Recreational Marijuana Use
Penalties will shift from jail time to fines.
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Alexis Evans | March 6, 2017Cannabis in America March 2017: Will Colorado Be First to Legalize “Pot Clubs”?
Check out our March Cannabis in America newsletter!
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Alexis Evans | March 3, 2017The Trump Effect?: Oregon Lawmakers Push to Protect Pot Privacy
The battle lines have been drawn.
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Alec Siegel | February 27, 2017Pediatricians’ Group Issues New Guidelines Regarding Kids and Marijuana
Pediatricians are adapting to looser marijuana laws.
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Alec Siegel | February 24, 2017Will the Trump Administration Crack Down on Marijuana?
On Thursday, Sean Spicer indicated that it could happen.



