Monday, October 31, 2016

Arkansas Court Kills Legalization Initiative

Voters in Arkansas will have one less path to legalizing medical marijuana use in the November election.
The state Supreme Court in October struck down one of two medicinal cannabis proposals that were slated to appear on the Nov. 8 ballot. The ruling, handed down Oct. 27, means voters will...
Arkansas Court Kills Legalization Initiative

Friday, October 28, 2016

A Few Little-Known Facts About Pot

If you’re a stoner, you know plenty about marijuana. You know how to find it, you know how to use it, and you know how it makes you feel.
But there are plenty of things most people – even most potheads – don’t know about the world’s favorite illicit drug. Here are a...
A Few Little-Known Facts About Pot

Sunday, October 23, 2016

Ad Paints Dark Picture of Legal Marijuana

An anti-marijuana group in Massachusetts is offering voters an especially dystopian perspective on legalization.
The state’s voters will decide Nov. 8 whether they want to make cannabis legal for recreation. If this year’s ballot initiative passes, adults 21 and older would be...
Ad Paints Dark Picture of Legal Marijuana

Friday, October 21, 2016

Legalization Support Reaches 60 Percent

Backing for legalizing marijuana in the United States has reached new levels, according to a poll in October that found the highest levels of support in 57 years.
The poll, released by the Gallup Organization Oct. 19, surveyed 1,017 adults living in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. It...
Legalization Support Reaches 60 Percent

Tuesday, October 18, 2016

700 Pounds of Weed Burned in Colorado

Authorities in rural Colorado burned about 700 pounds of illegal marijuana plants in October, they said.
The plants were burned Oct. 11 in Penrose, in Central Colorado, by officials with the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Jim Beicker said no criminal charges would be filed...
700 Pounds of Weed Burned in Colorado

Monday, October 17, 2016

The 5 Legalization Battlegrounds of 2016

Nov. 8 is shaping up to be a very big day for marijuana in America. That may be hard to see amid the chaos that is the 2016 presidential race, but five states will decide next month whether they want to legalize the drug.
They include Arizona, California, Maine, Massachusetts, and Nevada. All...
The 5 Legalization Battlegrounds of 2016

Saturday, October 15, 2016

Marijuana Leads to More Arrests Than Violent Crime

Police arrest more people for possession of small amounts of cannabis than they do for all violent crimes combined, a new study reports. The news comes even as states increasingly move toward drug and criminal justice reform and confirms widespread accusations of racial profiling in pot...
Marijuana Leads to More Arrests Than Violent Crime

Where Is Marijuana Legal?

Marijuana law in the United State changes almost by the day. But at least until November 2016, the drug will be legal for personal use in just five places: Oregon, Colorado, Washington State, Alaska, and the District of Columbia.
Each of those places, plus another 33 states, allow medical...
Where Is Marijuana Legal?

Friday, October 14, 2016

Poll Shows Growing Support for Legal Pot

Support for legalizing marijuana has been growing in the United States for decades – and nothing in recent years has slowed that progress, a new poll shows.
The survey, released Oct. 12 by the Pew Research Center, found that almost 60 percent of American adults favor legal cannabis....
Poll Shows Growing Support for Legal Pot

Thursday, October 13, 2016

Is Second Time the Charm for MMJ in Florida?

The last time activists tried to legalize medical marijuana in Florida, it didn’t end well. Voters strongly supported the idea – just not strongly enough.
Florida state law requires a vote of at least 60 percent to amend its constitution by public referendum. Cannabis advocates...
Is Second Time the Charm for MMJ in Florida?

Friday, October 7, 2016

NYC Busts Marijuana Grow

Authorities in New York City busted what they described as a massive marijuana grow in early October.
The raid Oct. 3 uncovered a pot farm in the Bronx that would be relatively small by Colorado or California standards, but city officials said it was sizeable for such a densely populated area....
NYC Busts Marijuana Grow

Thursday, October 6, 2016

Polls: Legalization Ahead in Every State

Marijuana legalization will be on the ballot in five states next month, and the odds are looking increasingly good every one of them could pass it.
Recent polls show voters in each of the five states – Arizona, California, Maine, Massachusetts, and Nevada – support legalization and...
Polls: Legalization Ahead in Every State

Wednesday, October 5, 2016

Denver Cops Are Running Out of Space for Marijuana

Colorado voters legalized marijuana in 2012, a move many said would lead to less illegal cultivation of the drug. But police in Denver now say there’s so much illicit product flooding the market they’re struggling to find space to store what they find.
Officials with the Denver...
Denver Cops Are Running Out of Space for Marijuana

Monday, October 3, 2016

Chelsea Clinton "Misspoke" by Saying Marijuana Kills

Chelsea Clinton admitted she was wrong when she suggested in September that marijuana can kill if it’s mixed with other drugs.
A campaign spokeswoman for the former first daughter said Clinton “misspoke” when she said “anecdotal evidence” shows toxic interactions...
Chelsea Clinton "Misspoke" by Saying Marijuana Kills