The House of Delegates on Saturday gave final passage to a plan to decriminalize marijuana possession for the sick.
The bill, which also includes a medical marijuana study component, must be adopted by the Senate (which has already blessed a slightl…
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House Affirms Affirmative Defense for Marijuana
April 10, 2011 | 6 views | No Comments
Posted in NewsRegulate Marijuana Like Wine
April 9, 2011 | 2 views | No Comments
In my public discussions about our nation’s failed and hopeless policy of marijuana prohibition, I often say that Proposition 19 actually won the election last November, but we will simply be delaying implementation for two years.
I say tha…
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Poland Edges Toward Drug Decriminalization
April 7, 2011 | 5 views | No Comments
In the Polish Sejm (parliament) last Friday, members voted to amend their draconian, decade-old drug laws. The move is designed to draw a distinction between users and dealers, and could result in no charges being…
Posted in NewsCzechs Ban New Synthetic Drugs, Salvia, Ketamine
April 7, 2011 | 15 views | No Comments
The Czech Parliament has moved to ban some 33 synthetic substances now being sold in the country, including synthetic cannabinoids and mephedrone, which is often marketed as bath salts and has stimulant effects si…
Posted in NewsCalifornia Corrections "Realignment" Not Nearly Enough [FEATURE]
April 6, 2011 | 31 views | No Comments
Faced with a staggering budget deficit and a prison overcrowding crisis, California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) and the state legislature have approved legislation that would shift responsibility for low-level, nonviolen…
Posted in NewsWhy New England Has Become The HQ of MJ Reform
April 1, 2011 | 2 views | No Comments
Over, the past decade, New England has quietly emerged as a center of marijuana law reform. Outside of the West, no other region of the country has matched the advances of that historic corner of America bounded by New York, Canada, and the North At…
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