In Series of Historic Votes U.S. House Prohibits DEA from Undermining State Medical Marijuana and Hemp Laws

First Time Ever Congress Approves Major Marijuana Law Reform Bipartisan Rebuke of U.S. Drug War, DEA Overreach and Mismanagement by DEA Administrator Michele Leonhart Teleconference Today at Noon ET with Members of Congress, Medical Marijuana Patients and Advocates In a series of historic votes, the U.S. House voted to prohibit the DEA from undermining state […]

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Marijuana Trend Spreads as More States Weigh Votes

Voter support for legal marijuana in Washington and Colorado is spurring similar campaigns in California and three other states that together may bring pot within lawful reach of almost 1-in-5 Americans. Advocates are seeking the signatures of registered voters in California, Arizona, Oregon and Alaska, with a combined population of 49 million, to put the […]

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L.A. Votes to Scale Back Marijuana Merchants

Angelenos may like their pot, but yesterday’s election showed they have their limits. A large majority voted to regulate and tax medical marijuana dispensaries across the country’s second-largest city. In 1996, California was the first state to legalize medical marijuana, and Los Angeles has long struggled with how to regulate the pot dispensaries that eventually […]

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