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Vermont may become America’s ninth state to legalize the adult use of cannabis—and the first to do so via the state legislature.

Marijuana reform is gaining momentum as the legislature votes on House Bill 81, which decriminalizes personal cannabis possession.

Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal approved an expansion of the state’s MMJ program Tuesday, adding six qualifying conditions to the state’s cannabis program.

Amendment 2 funder John Morgan rips political partner Ben Pollara for “betrayal” over the bill’s crash and burn.

Rules to enact Florida’s medical marijuana amendment went up in smoke on Friday after the Legislature failed to pass a bill.

The President’s draft 2018 budget would eliminate 94% of all funding for the Office of National Drug Control Policy.

The proposal would allow nonmedical consumers—including millions of Las Vegas tourists—to purchase cannabis legally on July 1.

Marijuana proponents on Friday launched a 2018 ballot drive to make Michigan the ninth state to legalize adult-use cannabis and the first in the Midwest.

The Florida Legislature is closer to getting medical marijuana legislation passed as the Senate approved a bill (HB 1397) on Thursday by a 31-7 vote.

Arrests for cannabis possession outnumber all violent crime arrests combined. It’s contributing to a constitutional crisis.