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Federal judge strikes down Colorado marijuana magazine law
June 13, 2013 by Peter Snyder
A federal judge on Tuesday struck down a Colorado law that would have required businesses to place marijuana related magazines behind counters. Judge Richard Matsch of the US District Court for the District of Colorado ordered a permanent injunction against Amendment 64 which would have treated.... [more]
Vermont decriminalizes marijuana possession
June 7, 2013 by Samuel Franklin
Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin signed a bill on Thursday decriminalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana. Vermont became the seventeenth state in the US to decriminalize marijuana, adding to a growing trend of more lenient drug laws and regulations. Under the new legislation possession of.... [more]
ACLU report finds racial disparities in marijuana possession arrest rates
June 5, 2013 by Alison Sacriponte
There is a racial bias in marijuana possession arrest rates press release], with black people 3.7 times more likely to be arrested than white people, according to a report released Tuesday by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). The report is the first of its kind and concludes that the war.... [more]
Colorado governor signs bills regulating recreational marijuana
May 29, 2013 by Lauren Laing
Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper on Tuesday signed a new set of laws regulating the use and sale of recreational marijuana. One law expands the medical marijuana enforcement division to encompass retail marijuana. The law also prohibits retail marijuana stores from selling more than one-fourth.... [more]
Illinois Senate approves medical marijuana bill
May 18, 2013 by Addison Morris
The Illinois Senate passed a bill on Friday that would allow the use of marijuana for medical purposes in the state, subject to strict regulations. The bill indicates that marijuana may only be used for specified medical conditions, and is intended to be regulated through dosage limits and.... [more]
Vermont legislature votes to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana
May 13, 2013 by Benjamin Minegar
The Vermont State Legislature on Monday gave final approval to a bill that replaces criminal penalties with civil fines for possession of up to an ounce of marijuana and up to five grams of hashish. As the law currently stands, possession of marijuana is a misdemeanor that can lead to a six-month.... [more]
California Supreme Court upholds local ban on medical marijuana shops
May 7, 2013 by Alison Sacriponte
The Supreme Court of California ruled unanimously Monday that local governments may outlaw medical marijuana dispensaries, upholding a ban enacted by the city of Riverside in 2010. The court concluded that California's medical marijuana statutes, the Compassionate Use Act of 1996 (CUA) and Medical.... [more]
Supreme Court rules marijuana possession not grounds for automatic deportation
April 24, 2013 by Julia Zebley
The US Supreme Court ruled 7-2 Tuesday in Moncrieffe v. Holder that noncitizens have not committed an "aggravated felony" if they are convicted of possessing small amounts of marijuana, and are eligible for discretionary review of their immigration case. The Immigration and Nationality Act.... [more]
Maryland senate approves medical marijuana bill
April 9, 2013 by Lauren Laing
The Maryland Senate on Monday voted 42-4 to approve a bill legalizing medical marijuana programs at participating research centers. The bill was approved by the state's House of Delegates in a 108-28 vote last month. The bill would establish the Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Marijuana Commission,.... [more]
Maryland House approves bill to legalize medical marijuana
March 26, 2013 by Blake Lynch
The Maryland House of Delegates on Monday approved a bill to legalize medical marijuana by a vote of 108-28. The bill would also create a state commission to manage medical marijuana programs at participating academic medical research centers. While the amount of distribution centers that would be.... [more]
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