Why, when 58 percent of the country backs legalization for a third straight year, according toGallup, is the federal government standing in the way of states rights? Read article here: High Times
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Businesses in Massachusetts Warn Against Marijuana Legalization
A new survey from the Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM)foundthat 62 percent of businesses in the state oppose legalizing cannabis. Massachusetts's voters will decide on whether to legalize personal cannabis consumption in November through a ball… Read article here: High Times
Pot Matters: Supreme Court Declines to Review Colorado’s Legalization of Marijuana
Colorado legalized marijuana, and neighboring states Nebraska and Oklahoma filed a motion with the Supreme Court to complain that this was a violation of federal law. On Monday, the Supreme Court, which has original jurisdiction over disputes between states, declined to a… Read article here: High Times
More Blacks Still Going to Jail for Marijuana Despite Legalization
While some advocates of the drug policy reform movement have made it their lifelong mission to convince the population that legalizing the leaf is the only way to end the racial disparity that exists in relation to marijuana-related arrests, a recent study shows that lega… Read article here: High Times
7 Takeaways From The Special Report On Marijuana Legalization In Massachusetts
Massachusetts voters are expected to head to the polls in November and likely vote on a ballot measure fully legalizing marijuana, four years after they signed off on medical marijuana and eight years after approving decriminalization of small amounts of the substance. A special state Senate committee, whose members recently traveled to Colorado to see […]
Marijuana Legalization Campaign Unveils St. Patrick’s Day Ad
On Monday, Massachusetts' Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, which seeks to put the question of legalizing pot on the November ballot, launched its first major ad—a St. Patrick's Day-themed advertisement, which can be found on a digital billboard f… Read article here: High Times
MA Committee Fears Marijuana Legalization, Recommends Strict Regulations
On Tuesday, the Massachusetts Special Senate Committee On Marijuana released areportanalyzing the potential “policy ramifications” of legalized marijuana for recreational use—a reform voters will decide on November’s ballot. While claim… Read article here: High Times
US Legalization Forcing Mexican Drug Cartels Out of the Marijuana Business
Although there are only a handful of states operating fully legal cannabis markets in the United States, they appear to be chipping away at the financial foundation of the Mexican drug cartels. Indeed, while Uncle Sam has maintained a disastrous four-decade-long plan inte… Read article here: High Times
Is Louisiana Preparing to Discuss Marijuana Legalization?
Louisiana is known for having some of the most cutthroat penalties against marijuana possession in the United States, but this bad reputation could become a legend of the past if lawmakers can miraculously convince legislative forces that legal weed is the right channel f… Read article here: High Times
Radical Rant: Much Name-Calling, Little Debate Over California Marijuana Legalization
The facts are that theAUMAinitiative has the money to make the ballot and the language that’s moderate enough to make 50 percent +1 California voters approve it. Opposing this initiative puts one in the place of aiding and abetting the cops, rehabs, drug… Read article here: High Times