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
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Colorado Debates Organic Labels for Marijuana
Marijuana has attracted many labels in its time. On Friday, Colorado lawmakers debate whether the state should give the drug one more often associated with purple carrots than purple haze – certified organic. Read article here: High Times
10 Top-Rated States for Medical Marijuana
Every year, theAmericans for Safe Access Foundation, an organization that lobbies for theadvancement of legal medical marijuanatherapeutics and research, releases a report on thestate of medical cannabis access across the U.S. Each state issc… Read article here: High Times
Indiana Wants to Increase Drug Penalties, But Not for Marijuana Offenders
While some states have made the move in recent years to reduce the number of non-violent drug offenders the system locks away behind bars, the Indiana Legislature is considering a bill this session that aims to increase the penalties for those caught in possession of spec… 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
Connecticut Lawmakers ‘Pushing Hard’ for Legal Marijuana
A group of Connecticut lawmakers have banded together in an iron pipe swinging effort to end prohibition in the Land of Steady Habits. Read article here: High Times
How Marijuana Tolerance Builds Up — And How to Bring It Down
The latest research from cannabis neuroscientists uncovers the mechanism behind the tolerance for cannabis, and shows us that it doesn’t take long for the brain to return to complete normalcy. Read article here: High Times
Pot Matters: Trump on Marijuana
Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump is hedging his position on marijuana legalization, but is “a hundred percent” in favor of medical marijuana. Nonetheless, Trump’s stated position on legalization is evolving, because he hasacknowledged… Read article here: High Times
Radical Russ: Oregon Looks to Tweak Marijuana Legalization in Short Legislative Session
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
Elizabeth Warren Demands CDC To Study Marijuana as a Solution to Painkiller Problem
The prescription painkiller epidemic has become the latest focus of American lawmakers, but the additional spotlight on this issue in which misguided federal policy has caused to spiral out of control could eventually become the catalyst needed to pull the cannabis plant … Read article here: High Times