Last week, we saw another move forward for marijuana reform in America. The Ohio legislature passed a medical marijuana bill, becoming the26thstate to protect patients from arrest for using cannabis as medicine. Read article here: High Times
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Ohio Medical Marijuana Bill Advances, But Activists Are Not Celebrating
Ohio medical marijuana bill moves in the state house. Read article here: High Times
Surveillance of Activists Latest Chicago Police Scandal
A statement from theAmerican Civil Liberties Union of Illinoison "unsettling" reports of Chicago police monitoring peaceful protest groups has been released, and it is calling for City Council hearings on the claims. Read article here: High Times
Radical Rant: Are Activists Becoming Irrelevant To Marijuana Legalization?
Was 2014 the last year for activist-led marijuana legalization? Read article here: High Times
How An Unlikely Coalition Of Family, Activists And More Freed Jeff Mizanskey
At 1:30 a.m. on September 1, Jeff Mizanskey woke up in his prison cell at the Jefferson City Correctional Center after a brief nap. The 62-year-old had been in prison for nearly 22 years. But in six hours, he would be a free man. He couldn’t fall back asleep. The seconds ticked by slowly. Guards […]
Oregon Activists Call On Counties To Drop Pot Charges Now
Though new marijuana laws don't go into effect for several months, local Oregon officials cite overwhelming public opinion in favor of legalization in their effort to have counties drop charges for those whose cases are currently pending. High Times
California 2016: Next Big Goal For Marijuana Legalization Activists
Marijuana activists who have longed for decades to end America’s drug war pocketed more major victories Tuesday, with Oregon and the nation’s capital approving recreational pot use. The advocates believed they also have another win, too, in Alaska, as a legal pot measure held a steady lead. The only major loss for drug-law reformers came […]
Marijuana Activists Set Sights on 2016
Although marijuana supporters suffered last minute anxiety over the strength of the initiatives to legalize the leaf across the United States, by the time the curtain closed on the 2014 midterm election, it was one of the most successful campaigns in the history of Americ… High Times
Activists React to NYT Pro-Marijuana Editorial
The New York Times on Saturday digitally published a bold editorial saying that “the federal government should repeal the ban on marijuana.” High Times
Activists Decry New Legal Marijuana Rules
Changes to Dealer Provisions May Make It Harder for Those in Need to Get Medication Marijuana activist Sam Mellace hopes to be the first licensed medical marijuana producer in Canada after spending the past 10 years running his “pretty much” legal operation. The Abbotsford, B.C., resident has been producing marijuana since 2002 for himself and […]