October 13, 2016 PDF View the report. No In 2012, Colorado and Washington became the first two U.S. states – and the first two jurisdictions in the world – to approve ending marijuana prohibition and legally regulating marijuana production, distribution and sales. In the 2014 election, Alaska and Oregon followed suit, while Washington D.C. passed […]
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So Far, So Good: What We Know About Marijuana Legalization in Colorado, Washington, Alaska, Oregon, and Washington D.C.
New Report Finds Massive Drop in Marijuana Arrests, No Increase in Youth Marijuana Use, No Increase in Traffic Fatalities, and Major Fiscal Benefits in States With Legalized Marijuana Tens of Thousands of People Spared from Harmful Marijuana Arrests and Collateral Consequences; $ 552 Million in Tax Revenue Raised in Colorado, Washington and Oregon As Arizona, […]
D.C. Anti-Legalization Hearing Packed with Drug Warriors
Drug policy reform groups pillory Grassley and Feinstein for holding an anti-legalization hearing while bipartisan medical marijuana legislation languishes. Read article here: High Times
US Govt 2016 Budget Protects Medical Marijuana, But Snubs Veterans and Retail Pot Sales in Washington D.C.
Although there was a great deal of anticipation that the details of the latest federal spending bill would include a deeper level of protection in states that have legalized marijuana for medicinal and recreational purposes, the congressional machine behind the dysfunctio… Read article here: High Times
Veterans Lobby For Medical Marijuana In Washington D.C.
A Rockingham veteran took his fight for medical marijuana to the nation’s capital on Wednesday. Perry Parks joined Weed for Warriors in dumping a box of empty pill bottles in front of the White House on Veterans Day “demanding equal care, and not by zip code.” “The veterans are being filled with pills and basically […]
Bill Passed That Would Allow Retail Pot Sales in Washington D.C.
In a showing of bipartisan support, the Senate Appropriations Committee put their seal of approval on a Financial Services bill earlier this week that removes the ban on retail pot shops in the District of Columbia, allowing the jurisdiction to move forward with legislati… Read article here: High Times
Marijuana Growing Competition Added to D.C. State Fair
Marijuana has been legal in Washington, D.C. since February, and now, residents will have a chance to show off their growing skills. According to the Washington Times, the D.C. State Fair has added a "Best Bud" competition for those who grow their own pot…. Read article here: High Times
Chaos D.C.: Marijuana Becomes Legal Next Week Without Regulations
The District of Columbia’s recently passed voter Initiative 71, which legalized the cultivation, possession and use of marijuana in the nation’s capital, has nearly survived its 30-day congressional review and the new law is set to take effect within next week… Read article here: High Times
Oregon, Alaska And Washington, D.C. Legalize Marijuana
Voters in Oregon, Alaska and Washington, D.C. have voted to approve sweeping pro-marijuana legalization, according to a CNN projections. The three wins have pro-legalization activists enthused and many are already looking towards 2016, when ballot initiatives in states such as California, Massachusetts, Maine, Nevada and Arizona are likely to be put to voters. In Oregon, […]