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Justice Safety Valve Act of 2013

CO: The Latest on Amendment 64

Pot Profiteers: ‘Big Marijuana’ Looks to Create International Pot Powerhouse

SEATTLE, WA — For the activists who led the effort to legalize recreational marijuana in Washington state last fall, Jamen Shively was one of their…

WA: The Latest on I-502

Moving Toward Legal Marijuana Commerce in Washington State

OLYMPIA, WA — Voters approved the marijuana legalization initiative I-502 in Washington state last November, and it is now legal to possess up to an…

MA: Medical Marijuana Implementation

Mass. Lawmakers to Hear Testimony on Medical Marijuana Restrictions

BOSTON, MA — Lawmakers on Beacon Hill will hear public testimony next week on four proposals to add restrictions to Massachusetts’ yet-to-be-implemented medical marijuana law.…

Pending Legislation: Decriminalization

Pressure on New York Senate for Marijuana Decriminalization Fix

NEW YORK, NY — New York City elected officials called on Senate leaders Friday to put to a vote a bill that will end the…

Pending Legislation: Medical

Oregon Attorney General Endorses Medical Marijuana Dispensary Bill

SALEM, OR — A bill that would expand Oregon’s medical marijuana program to authorize and regulate medical marijuana dispensaries has been endorsed by Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum,…

Pending Legislation: National

No Hope for Hemp in Farm Bill Amendment

WASHINGTON, DC — An attempt by Oregon Senator Ron Wyden to amend the pending farm bill to allow the nation’s farmers to grow industrial hemp has failed,…

The War on Marijuana

US Court Records Show Nearly 500 Years in Prison Time for Medical Marijuana Offenses

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — In spite of growing public support for medical marijuana, concern about overreach by the U.S. Department of Justice and other federal…

The Latest Studies

Study: State Medical Marijuana Laws Do Not Cause Increase in Teen Use

GAINESVILLE, FL — The legalization of marijuana for medical purposes does not lead to an increase in teen marijuana use, according to a new study…