Bill Introduced In Indiana To Establish Medical Marijuana Program
On January 8th, Senate Bill 284 (SB284) was introduced in Indiana in order to set up a regulated system to allow medicinal marijuana to be legally obtained by patients with a specific list of debilitating illnesses. Senate Bill 284 Is Introduced In Indiana SB284 was introduced by State Sen. Karen Tallian (D-Portage), who has supported enacting sensible cannabis legislation in Indiana for a long time, which included fighting for decriminalization for the past three years. If passed, Senate Bill 284 will allow patients to safely access and consume medicinal …
Recent Poll Indicates Majority of Voters in Virginia Support Cannabis Reform
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA – A brand new poll released Tuesday by Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) shows a majority of Virginia voters supporting the idea of cannabis reform in their state. Those who were polled showed great support for decriminalization in the state, while even more supported legalizing cannabis for medicinal use. However, as far as cannabis being regulated like alcohol, the results were nearly split even. As the Virginia General Assembly will debate cannabis-related laws within the state this year, the data from polls like this one are crucial to forecasting where Virginia’s cannabis policies …
Colorado Spends $5.7 Million For Responsible Cannabis Education in “Good to Know” Campaign
DENVER, COLORADO – Colorado is starting a brand new “Good to Know” campaign this month– a campaign that the state of Colorado is spending $5.7 million on, in order to educate its citizens and tourists all about the responsible use of cannabis, as well as to adhere to all of Colorado’s laws and regulations. As careful regulation continues to be the main focus with the state legalization experiments, the “Good to Know” campaign is planning to spread across airwaves, newspapers, and the Internet this month, with a website already up and running at http://goodtoknowcolorado.com. Colorado Begins “Good …
The 2014 Emerald Cup Winners Announced, Event Recap
The Emerald Cup is all about celebrating the Emerald Triangle in North California and the wealth of quality that the local cannabis communities produce. The contest is entering its eleventh year and was originally exclusive to organically grown flower entries. This year, that is changing. The Emerald Cup 2014 now allows for other medicinal products ranging from solvent-less concentrates to infused edibles. Even topicals have their place. There is also a Breeder’s Cup, where …
New York City Mayor Sets New Marijuana Policy
Less Stress Ahead for N.Y.C. Residents New York’s Mayor, Bill de Blasio, and NYPD Chief Bill Bratton are attempting to reduce the amount of misdemeanor marijuana convictions in their city with a change to marijuana law. The new law will protect individuals caught with less than 25 grams in New York City. Starting November 19 New York police officers will begin to follow this new policy when handling low-level marijuana violators. This new change in policy does not affect the current state marijuana laws. It will only change the way police officers approach people with small amounts of marijuana. Officers …
Nevada Activists Push for 2016 Legalization
The Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol in Nevada is preparing to submit more than enough signatures to get a marijuana legalization initiative on the 2016 ballot. The organization says they will be submitting 170,000 signatures to the Clark County Clerk’s office Wednesday. They were required to collect 102,000 signatures in order to have the initiative considered for the 2016 ballot. The Clerk’s office will then verify the signatures which must include a minimum number of signatures from each of the four …
Prop 47 Passes, Penalties Reduced for Some California Crimes
Californians voted in favor of Proposition 47 thus reducing jail time for many drug related offenses in the state. California Voters Deal Blow To Prisons, Drug War People incarcerated for non-violent crimes such as possession of drugs, shoplifting (when the amount involved is less than $950), and check and credit fraud will see the mandatory sentence reduced from a minimum three years to one year. Those with a history of violence and sexual assault will not be eligible for the lighter one year sentence, however. While marijuana possession in the state is already listed as a misdemeanor …
Alaska Becomes The 4th State To Legalize Recreational Marijuana
With nearly 97% precincts reporting, Alaskans have voted in favor of legalizing marijuana by a 52 percent to 48 percent margin. Alaska Votes In Favor of Legalizing Recreational Marijuana Medical marijuana is already legal in Alaska, though the state has seen previous efforts to legalize recreational pot fail. Alaska has taken a unique approach to marijuana since 1975, when the Alaska Supreme Court decided it was okay for people to possess small amounts of cannabis at home for medical use. However, that ruling lead to many questions, including “Where are people supposed to get …
D.C. and Oregon Legalize Marijuana, Florida Voters Say “No” to Medical
It has been a busy day at the polls for marijuana reform with several states and even our nation’s capital proposing change to current marijuana laws. Both Washington D.C. and Oregon voted in favor of legalizing the recreational use of cannabis. However, Florida’s Amendment 2 bill did not gain enough support and will not be enacted. Washington D.C. Voters Legalize Recreational Marijuana Washington D.C. voters passed Initiative 71 with a 65% “yes” vote. This initiative makes the recreational use of marijuana legal in the nation’s capital for the first time. Residents will be allowed to posses up to 2 ounces …
Florida’s Amendment 2: Vote “YES on 2” and Spread the Word!
Introduction Florida’s Amendment 2, the Florida Right to Medical Marijuana Initiative, is currently on the ballot, and its passage would legalize the use of medical marijuana in the state. Florida is the only U.S. state with a medical cannabis amendment on the ballot this November 4th, and if at least 60% of Floridians vote YES on 2, it will be the first southern state to legalize cannabis as medicine. Passage of Amendment 2 will legalize only the medicinal use, and not the recreational use, of cannabis. Ballot Summary Amendment 2 “ …