Christie Continues Crusade Against Weed
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has taken a position on marijuana, and it’s clear he will never abandon it – no matter how repetitive the refrain becomes. Visiting Colorado in late July, Christie again lashed out at the state’s legalization of weed. He is clearly staking out territory for the 2016 presidential race, in which […]
Canadians Want Weed Reform
If you’re an American, you’ll be forgiven if you believe our neighbor to the north allows legal weed. In fact, it doesn’t. What’s more, support for legalization is weaker in Canada than it is in the United States, according to a new poll. Just 37 percent of respondents in the poll said they want to […]
Vermont Will Study Legal Weed
Vermont is taking a closer look at a policy that would suit the liberal Green Mountain State just right: legal marijuana. The state has hired the Rand Corporation, a leading think tank, to determine what effects legalization would have on the economy, public health, and public safety. The results could inform decision making for years […]
Medical Weed in Illinois Could Start By Early 2015
The medical marijuana law approved by Illinois lawmakers last year is moving at a faster pace than most other new programs, and officials say patients could buy the first legal medicinal weed as early as the start of next year. State lawmakers who sit on the powerful Joint Committee on Administrative Rules met in Chicago […]
Opening Day in Washington Brings Big Money, Weed Shortages
The first days of legal marijuana in Washington State were a surprising success, with long lines and a tax windfall for the state. But trouble hit when stores began running out of pot. Cannabis City, Seattle’s only legal pot shop, sold its last bag of weed at 5 p.m. July 10, just two days after […]
D.C. Advocates Turn in Signatures for Legal Weed Campaign
Resident of the District of Columbia may soon get the chance to decide whether they want to legalize pot. A group of activists pushing for legalization said they turned in 57,000 signatures to District election officials July 7. They needed less than half that number to qualify for the November ballot. Even if many of […]
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