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Vermont Legislators Vote In Favor Of Decriminalizing Marijuana Possession
A bill to decriminalize marijuana in Vermont has successfully traversed the legislative gauntlet of scrutiny of both the state’s House of Representatives and Senate chambers which will make it the seventeenth state in America to have reduced its pot possession penalties. The law in question would decriminalize the possession of up to an ounce of [...]
Hemp Supporter James Comer Makes Beneficial Trip To Washington, D.C.
On the heels of Kentucky’s successful hemp cultivation bill, former state treasurer Jonathan Miller, Agriculture Commissioner James Comer and State Senator Paul Hornback made what they are considering to be “a very successful trip” to Washington, D.C. in order to continue their efforts to bring re-legalized hemp farming back to American soil. “We had some [...]
ATF Declares Second Amendment Doesn’t Apply To Medical Marijuana Patients
The federal agents with the ATF have reportedly informed gun dealers that it is against the law to sell firearms to individuals that are licensed with their state of residency to legally possess and consume medical marijuana. Steve Fox, director of governmental relations for the Marijuana Policy Project, discusses the injustice that the ATF is [...]
Marijuana Prohibition Just Doesn’t Work
Marijuana prohibition has proven to be a cataclysmic policy for our country and all those countries throughout the globe that choose to employ similar techniques in an attempt to purge our planet of pot patrons. Some states are choosing to evolve beyond the antiquated federal drug laws that were set in place by backwards thinking [...]
The United State Of Weed 5/12/13
Happy Mother’s Day! The United State Of Weed is a weekly series where we recap all of the cannabis-related political developments happening in The United States at the state level. If you know of any new political developments in your state in regards to marijuana law reform – whether it be medicinal or otherwise – let us [...]
Denver Lawmakers Pass Measure to Regulate Recreational Marijuana
Lawmakers in Denver, Colorado have officially passed the regulation of recreational marijuana for adults 21 and over in their republic. But of course, not everyone is in favor of the new recreational marijuana laws and the opposition in this particular news video clip seems to be most concerned about the children that reside in the [...]
Medical Marijuana Arrives on Capitol Hill
The first medical marijuana dispensary opened its doors for business in Washington, D.C. and their local ABC News affiliates bring us the story in the enclosed news video clip. The store is located in the heart of bureaucracy-ville and can’t help but be noticed by our beloved politicians. Will the opening of the state’s first [...]
Missouri News Channel Tests Synthetic Marijuana For Dangerous Chemicals
The news team from St.Louis, Missouri’s KSDK-5 took it upon themselves to purchase synthetic marijuana from an online source and then had it rigorously tested for dangerous chemicals. Synthetic marijuana is being used by individuals of all ages in order to obtain a high similar to marijuana. And why? It’s due to the fact that [...]
Representative Steve Cohen Discusses Asking Obama For His Position On Legalized Marijuana
The Department of Justice has been largely silent on how it intends to enforce federal law in states where marijuana has recently been legalized for adults. President Obama, despite pledging to stand down in states that have legalized marijuana for medical use, has continued raids on medical marijuana facilities complying with state laws. United States [...]
Medical Marijuana Bill Passes Senate Committee In Illinois
The legislation that would permit doctors to prescribe medical marijuana to patients with serious ailments has successfully traversed the Illinois Senate Executive Committee via a vote of 10 to 5. The bill’s lead sponsor, Senator Bill Haine, claims the legislation is one of the strictest of its kind and is “narrowly crafted to ensure only [...]
Fire At Denver Grow Site Raises Safety Concerns For Local Firefighters
A fire at a medical marijuana grow site in Denver, Colorado has raised concerns of local firefighters for the safety of the public due to the methods site operators are employing to heavily secure their buildings. Local firefighting companies and neighboring businesses to grow site operations are worried that the longer it takes for the [...]
Colorado Senate Passes 25% Tax On Recreational Marijuana
The Colorado Senate has voted to pass a bill that will place a tax of 25 percent on the sales of recreational marijuana in their republic. As we recently reported, the final amount of the tax was deliberated and decided upon on Tuesday April 30, by the bureaucrats in the Colorado House of Representatives. They [...]
Pot Predicament: Should Marijuana Be Marketed As A Tourist Attraction In Colorado?
Now that marijuana has been legalized for recreational purposes in Colorado one of the topics of discussion among residents of the state is if the Rocky Mountain republic will become a marijuana tourist attraction. Will the state of Colorado become the Napa Valley of the recreational marijuana industry? Most of that depends on the powers [...]
Massachusetts Lawmakers Propose Bill Limiting Medical Marijuana Use
Massachusetts lawmakers are proposing bills to limit medical marijuana use in their republic. In the enclosed news clip 22 News State House Reporter Christine Lee tells us that these particular actions have medical marijuana supporters lining up in opposition to these changes. Will these latest bureaucratic efforts prove to be successful? Stay tuned to The [...]
Colorado Marijuana Delivery: 45 Minutes Or Less
Ever since marijuana was legalized in Colorado it seems that there are more and more individuals attempting to operate recreational marijuana businesses within what they are referring to as the “gray areas” of Amendment 64. The final rubrics and regulations of Amendment 64 are still being deliberated over by an assigned task force, but apparently [...]
