By the end of the year, the number of people living in a state where marijuana is legal for recreational use could quadruple. Five states – Arizona, California, Maine, Massachusetts, and Nevada – are set to vote on full marijuana legalization in November, potentially joining Colorado, Washington, Oregon, and Alaska among the states, along with […]
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House Votes to Allow Veterans to Access Medical Marijuana
Amendment Will Allow VHA Doctors to Recommend Medical Marijuana to Patients in Medical Marijuana States Amendment Already Passed Senate Appropriations Committee, Will Likely Become Law Later This Year WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House passed a bipartisan amendment today, 233 to 189, allowing Veterans Administration (VA) doctors to recommend medical marijuana to their patients in states […]
U.S. Senate Votes to Prevent DEA Interference With Medical Marijuana
Federal lawmakers gathered on Capitol Hill this week in a continued effort to prevent the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration from sabotaging statewide medical marijuana programs. Read article here: High Times
Senate Appropriations Committee Votes to Prevent DEA from Undermining State Medical Marijuana Laws
Vote Comes Just a Week After Committee Voted to Allow Veterans Administration Doctors to Recommend Marijuana to Veterans Nationwide Bi-partisan Momentum for Drug Policy Reform Grows Stronger In yet another huge victory for marijuana reform, the Senate Appropriations Committee voted today by 21 to 8 to approve an amendment offered by Senator Mikulski (D-MD) to […]
Palm Beach County Votes to Decriminalize Pot Possession
According toWPTV,the Palm Beach CountyCommissioners passed a motion4 to 1 on Tuesday, makingpossession of 20 grams of pot or less acivil infraction. Read article here: High Times
U.S. Senate Votes in Favor of Veterans Using Medical Marijuana
The U.S. Senate has passed a measure that will allow veterans living in medical marijuana states to take advantage of those programs without consequence. Read article here: High Times
Oregon: City To Keep Ban On Recreational Stores But Votes To Approve MMJ Dispensaries
In a 7 to 1 vote, the Medford City Council votes to allow medical marijuana dispensaries in Medford to open but there are restrictions. The sale of recreational marijuana will remained banned within the city and even though it has been approved, the plan could still be thrown out later this month. Starting December 1st […]
Senate Appropriations Committee Votes to Prevent DEA from Undermining State Medical Marijuana Laws
Amendment Expected to be Signed Into Law by Pres. Obama as Part of Spending Deal Nationwide Bi-partisan Momentum for Drug Policy Reform Grows Stronger In yet another huge victory for marijuana reform, the Senate Appropriations Committee voted today by 20 to 10 to approve an amendment offered by Senator Mikulski (D-MD) to protect state medical […]
Congress Votes to End War on Weed, Lawmakers Predict Its Demise Within 5 Years
A group of lawmakers gathered on Capitol Hill earlier this week to introduce several proposals aimed at castrating the war on marijuana. Much to their surprise, the majority of these amendments, including a few that would prevent the Drug Enforcement Administration from c… Read article here: High Times
Marijuana Votes Across the Nation
While most eyes are focused on the big prizes of legalization in Washington DC, Oregon and Alaska, and medical marijuana in Guam (PASSED 56.4 percent) and Florida, and evendefelonizationin California, there are 77 other county and city votes on marijuana issue… High Times