Articles tagged with "legalization"

Recently both the NYPD commissioner and the Washington, D.C. police chief spoke about cannabis and violence. Their messages couldn’t be further apart from one another.

Yesterday, Rep. David Simpson (R-Longview) filed a bill that would bring an end to cannabis prohibition in Texas by striking all references to marijuana in the state’s statutes.

As we watch the United States take steps towards ending prohibition, the Netherlands has been stepping away from legalization with stricter policies in regards to cannabis.

More and more states are pushing for decriminalization and, if all goes well, we could see federal framework for legalized cannabis nationwide before the end of the year.

On Friday, Representatives Jared Polis (D-CO) and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) introduced two bills to Congress concerning the legalization and taxation of cannabis at the federal level.

A D.C.-based group, Safe Streets Alliance, is planning to sue Colorado on behalf of those “who have been injured by the commercial marijuana industry in [the state].”

This week is full of battles to be won (and some have been won already!). Here’s the latest from the front lines of the cannabis movement:

President Obama’s budget proposal for 2016 contains a little beacon of hope for Washington, D.C. residents who are frustrated by Congress’ efforts to block retail cannabis legalization.

President Obama’s nomination for Attorney General has already taken a stance against cannabis legalization, saying it’s not the Department of Justice’s position to support it.

The federal government’s stance towards cannabis has created a series of loopholes and hypocrisies that have created problems for the cannabis industry. Here are three glaring examples: