Oregon is one of many US states that holds a biennial legislature – every two years. But like many of those states, they’ll declare an “emergency” and hold a short session in-between those two years. Read article here: High Times
Tag: Legalization
New York City Pot Arrests Down, But Full Legalization Is Needed
Despite the disdain of the New York City Police Department over Mayor BilldeBlasio’sdecision to finally pull the city into compliance with state law by decriminalizing small-time marijuana possession, the outcome of this minor policy adjustment has… Read article here: High Times
Radical Rant – Kids After Legalization: Marijuana’s Not Risky But It’s Harder To Get
During the medical marijuana era and into the marijuana legalization era, kids are finding it harder to acquire marijuana, they think marijuana use is less risky, they disapprove of marijuana use less, they support marijuana prohibition less, and they are using marijuana … Read article here: High Times
Radical Rant: Marijuana Legalization by the Numbers
As 2015 draws to a close, 2016 awaits with the promise of being the best year for marijuana legalization ever. To help you make your case for ending adult marijuana prohibition, here are some of the statistics about marijuana in America as we enter the20thyear… Read article here: High Times
Radical Rant: Legalization Will Change Medical Marijuana Programs
I’m writing today to inform you that if you have a medical marijuana program and are thinking about legalizing marijuana use by all adults, that legalization will affect your medical marijuana program. Read article here: High Times
Pot Matters: Cannabis Use in High School Unchanged Since the Advent of Legalization
A key annual survey has revealed that daily cannabis use among high school seniors has “changed little since 2010,” despite the advent of legalization in several states and its consideration in many others. Read article here: High Times
Pot Matters: Cannabis and Employment in the Age of Impending Legalization
Even in states with legalized cannabis, it’s use on the job can still result in termination. That’s one of the main findings of anew surveyby the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). More importantly, despite the harshness of current emplo… Read article here: High Times
California’s Legalization Movement Gets Generous Donation
Sean Parker, creator of Napster and early investor in Facebook, is giving the California Marijuana Policy Project an early Christmas present. The generous tech billionaire and philanthropist recently announced he will match all donations toMPP, dollar-for-dollar, up… Read article here: High Times
Radical Rant: If You’re Going To Hate on Legalization, Do Your Research
Nothing makes me angrier than opponents of legalization thatmischaracterize, misinterpret, or flat-out lie about what a particular initiative will do. These faux complaints usually fall into three categories: it doesn’t legalize enough, it creates new crimes, … 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