Voters in at least eight states, including Florida, Maine, Massachusetts and Nevada, will decide on marijuana-related ballot initiatives this November. The most high-profile and far-reaching of these campaigns is California’s Adult Use Marijuana Act (Proposition 64), which permits adults to possess and grow small quantities of cannabis for personal use while also establishing a regulatory […]
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Democrats Upgrade Marijuana Platform to Include “Pathway to Future Legalization”
While the initial draft of the Democratic Party’s campaign platform for 2016 called for modest marijuana reforms, including decriminalization for minor possession and a push for research, the party recently upgraded its position on the issue by endorsing policies th… Read article here: High Times
Pot Matters: Regulatory Capture and Marijuana Legalization
Cannabis consumers need a regulated industry, and, frankly, are not in such a position of strength that they have the luxury of voting down legalization proposals in states with potentially harsh penalties for possession and sales because they think they can get a better … Read article here: High Times
Pot Matters: Legalization Debate in the Silver State
Marijuana legalization will be good for Nevada, the Silver State, and its voters will consider the arguments for and against Question 2 and decide the matter this November. Read article here: High Times
Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom: Marijuana Legalization in California Is Not a Done Deal
Although Sean Parker’s controversial marijuana ballot measure is considered by some to be the great green hope in terms of bringing prohibition to an end in California later this year, many advocates for the initiative, including Lieutenant Governor GavinNewso… Read article here: High Times
Radical Rant: National Legalization Strategies Leaving Activists Hanging
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
Pot Matters: Racial Disparities After Legalization and Other Reforms
Here is a lesson from history: Any law criminalizing marijuana will disproportionately affect racial minorities, especially African Americans. Read article here: High Times
Opponents of Florida’s Medical Marijuana Initiative Slam Legalization
Vote No on 2 releases new video advertisement against legalizing medical marijuana in Florida. Read article here: High Times
3 Ways Prohibitionists Are Fighting Legalization in Mass.—And Why They’re Wrong
The Massachusetts Medical Association, Massachusetts Hospital Association, Massachusetts Superintendents Association of School Superintendents and Associated Industries of Massachusetts have all jumped on the anti-weed bandwagon, recycling the same prohibitionist jargon d… Read article here: High Times
Des Moines Catholic Bishop Supports MMJ Legalization
Bishop Richard Pates, an influential leaderof over 100,000 Catholics, is urging Iowa lawmakers to approve acomprehensive billlegalizing medical marijuana. Read article here: High Times