October 13, 2016 PDF View the report. No In 2012, Colorado and Washington became the first two U.S. states – and the first two jurisdictions in the world – to approve ending marijuana prohibition and legally regulating marijuana production, distribution and sales. In the 2014 election, Alaska and Oregon followed suit, while Washington D.C. passed […]
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So Far, So Good: What We Know About Marijuana Legalization in Colorado, Washington, Alaska, Oregon, and Washington D.C.
New Report Finds Massive Drop in Marijuana Arrests, No Increase in Youth Marijuana Use, No Increase in Traffic Fatalities, and Major Fiscal Benefits in States With Legalized Marijuana Tens of Thousands of People Spared from Harmful Marijuana Arrests and Collateral Consequences; $ 552 Million in Tax Revenue Raised in Colorado, Washington and Oregon As Arizona, […]
Radical Rant: Weed Winning in Washington DC
As I continue myLegalize America (50 x 50) Tour, I am increasingly convinced that we are just a few months away from essentially ending marijuana prohibition. This week, the evidence became more clear in our nation’s capital, Washington DC. Read article here: High Times
Convicted Killer OK’d for Washington Retail Pot License
A report about a convicted murderer being granted a license to open a marijuana shop in Washington has prompted a double-take by state officials. Read article here: High Times
US Govt 2016 Budget Protects Medical Marijuana, But Snubs Veterans and Retail Pot Sales in Washington D.C.
Although there was a great deal of anticipation that the details of the latest federal spending bill would include a deeper level of protection in states that have legalized marijuana for medicinal and recreational purposes, the congressional machine behind the dysfunctio… Read article here: High Times
Veterans Lobby For Medical Marijuana In Washington D.C.
A Rockingham veteran took his fight for medical marijuana to the nation’s capital on Wednesday. Perry Parks joined Weed for Warriors in dumping a box of empty pill bottles in front of the White House on Veterans Day “demanding equal care, and not by zip code.” “The veterans are being filled with pills and basically […]
Washington State Health Care Provider Survey: Who’s Got the Dank?
A recent survey amongst doctors, pharmacists and other health care providers in Washington State found that three-fourths are in favor of rescheduling cannabis and say that educational institutions need to start teaching more about medical cannabis. While most are in favo… Read article here: High Times
Washington Teenagers Are No Longer Facing Prison for Weed
Although Washington was one of the first states to repeal prohibition in America, we have seen reports over the past year that indicate some lawmakers are not quite ready to side with the common sense philosophies attached to the legalization of marijuana. Read article here: High Times
Bill Passed That Would Allow Retail Pot Sales in Washington D.C.
In a showing of bipartisan support, the Senate Appropriations Committee put their seal of approval on a Financial Services bill earlier this week that removes the ban on retail pot shops in the District of Columbia, allowing the jurisdiction to move forward with legislati… Read article here: High Times
After Year of Washington Legal Pot Sales, Taxes Top $70M
Washington launched its second-in-the-nation legal marijuana market with just a handful of stores selling high-priced pot to long lines of customers. A year later, the state has about 160 shops open, tax revenues have soared past expectations and sales top $ 1.4 million pe… Read article here: High Times