At Midnight, Michiganders Will Set Clocks to 4:20
When the clock strikes midnight on Wednesday, Michigan will become the 10th state in the Union to allow the consumption of recreational marijuana.
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Weed Wins, but Greens Lose
At the polls Tuesday night, Americans in 37 states voted up and down on 155 ballot initiatives, with big wins for legal marijuana but losses for environmentalist proposals.
DCCC Deletes Tweet Attacking GOP Rep for Pro-Marijuana Stance After LA Times Op-Ed Calls Dems Out
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee promptly deleted a tweet on Thursday attacking a Republican congressman’s “cult-like fixation on marijuana” after a Los Angeles Times op-ed scolded the DCCC for launching its attack when Democrats “broadly support marijuana legalization.”
New Evidence Legalization Raises Youth Exposure to Marijuana
The number of children exposed to marijuana has risen significantly since the drug was legalized in Washington State, a new report from the Washington Poison Center shows.
Schumer, Sanders Rollout Marijuana Decriminalization Bill
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) introduced a bill Wednesday to remove marijuana from the federal schedule of controlled substances.
Maine Legislature Rebukes LePage, Legalizes Marijuana
Both houses of the Maine State Legislature voted Wednesday to overturn Gov. Paul LePage’s (R.) veto of marijuana legalization legislation, putting the state on the path to finally implementing a 2016 referendum calling for legal recreational weed.
Amid Primary Challenge, Feinstein Abandons Long-held Opposition to Cannabis Legalization
Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who is facing a serious primary challenge in California, has jettisoned a long-held political stance that had put her at odds with the increasingly left-leaning electorate in her state.
House Judiciary Chair Backs Bill to Ease Restrictions on Medical Marijuana Research
Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R., Va.), the chair of the House Judiciary Committee, is backing legislation to ease restrictions on scientific research involving the medicinal effects of cannabis.
Chuck Schumer Wants to Legalize It
Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) on Friday morning announced his intention to introduce legislation to decriminalize marijuana federally.
Boehner: I’ve Never Used Cannabis
