House Judiciary Democrats Call for Marijuana Hearing
8 Feb 2018

House Judiciary Democrats Call for Marijuana Hearing

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House Judiciary Democrats Call for Marijuana Hearing | Justin Strekal WASHINGOTON, DC — On Wednesday in Washington, DC, Democratic members of the House Judiciary Committee sent a letter to committee Chair Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), requesting a hearing on the recent revocation of the Cole Memo by Attorney General Jeff Sessions. The Cole Memo was a Justice Department memorandum, authored by former US Deputy Attorney General James Cole […] House Judiciary Democrats Call for Marijuana Hearing | The Daily Chronic The Daily Chronic

Bipartisan Members of Congress Speak Out Against AG Jeff Sessions
7 Feb 2018

Bipartisan Members of Congress Speak Out Against AG Jeff Sessions

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Bipartisan Members of Congress Speak Out Against AG Jeff Sessions | NORML WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-FL) held a bipartisan special order on Wednesday, January 17th to address the implications surrounding Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ decision to rescind the Cole Memo. Simply put, a special order is a practice in Congress where a member is able to speak on any topic they wish after the House of Representatives […] Bipartisan Members of Congress Speak Out Against AG Jeff Sessions | The … Read More

What the Government Shutdown Means for Marijuana
6 Feb 2018

What the Government Shutdown Means for Marijuana

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What the Government Shutdown Means for Marijuana | Justin Strekal Temporary medical cannabis patient protections that have been imposed by the Rohrabacher-Blumenauer amendment have now expired with the rest of government spending. The amendment, which has been in place since 2014, maintains that federal funds cannot be used to prevent states from “implementing their own state laws that authorize the use, distribution, possession or cultivation […] What the Government Shutdown Means for Marijuana | The Daily Chronic The Daily Chronic

Federal Marijuana Justice Act Filed in House
5 Feb 2018

Federal Marijuana Justice Act Filed in House

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Federal Marijuana Justice Act Filed in House | Phillip Smith WASHINGTON, DC — Attorney General Sessions’ announcement earlier this month that he was rescinding Obama-era guidance to federal prosecutors to generally leave law-abiding marijuana operations alone in states where it is legal has paradoxically had the effect of energizing the movement to legalize marijuana at the federal level. The latest evidence of the reaction came […] Federal Marijuana Justice Act Filed in House | The Daily Chronic The Daily Chronic

Vermont Governor Phil Scott Signs Marijuana Legalization Bill Into Law
4 Feb 2018

Vermont Governor Phil Scott Signs Marijuana Legalization Bill Into Law

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Vermont Governor Phil Scott Signs Marijuana Legalization Bill Into Law | Drug Policy Alliance MONTPELIER, VT —  Vermont Governor Phil Scott signed legislation today allowing adults 21 and over to possess up to one ounce of marijuana, and to cultivate up to two mature and four immature cannabis plants. Vermont joins eight other U.S. states – Alaska, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, Oregon and Washington State – as well as […] Vermont Governor Phil Scott Signs Marijuana Legalization Bill Into Law … Read More

Vermont Governor Phil Scott Signs Bill Making Marijuana Legal
3 Feb 2018

Vermont Governor Phil Scott Signs Bill Making Marijuana Legal

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Vermont Governor Phil Scott Signs Bill Making Marijuana Legal | Marijuana Policy Project MONTPELIER, VT — On Monday, Gov. Phil Scott officially signed a bill into law that makes marijuana legal for adults in Vermont. House Bill 511 eliminates Vermont’s civil penalty for possessing one ounce or less of marijuana and removes penalties for possession of up to two mature marijuana plants and up to four immature plants for […] Vermont Governor Phil Scott Signs Bill Making Marijuana Legal | The … Read More

Study: Cannabis Use Associated With Reduced Rates of Opioid Use Among Pain Patients With HIV
1 Feb 2018

Study: Cannabis Use Associated With Reduced Rates of Opioid Use Among Pain Patients With HIV

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Study: Cannabis Use Associated With Reduced Rates of Opioid Use Among Pain Patients With HIV | NORML NEW YORK, NY — HIV patients suffering from chronic pain are far less likely to use prescription opioid drugs if they consume cannabis, according to data published online ahead of print in the journal Substance Use & Misuse. A team of investigators from the City University of New York School of Medicine and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine […] Study: Cannabis Use Associated With Reduced Rates … Read More

31 Jan 2018

Poll: Tobacco, Alcohol, Sugar Perceived as More Harmful to Health Than Marijuana

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Poll: Tobacco, Alcohol, Sugar Perceived as More Harmful to Health Than Marijuana | NORML NEW YORK, NY — Most Americans believe that consuming cannabis poses fewer harms to health than does the consumption of tobacco, alcohol, or sugar, according to the findings of a nationwide Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll. Respondents were asked which of the four substances they believed to be “most harmful to a person’s overall health.” Most respondents […] Poll: Tobacco, Alcohol, Sugar Perceived as More Harmful to Health … Read More

30 Jan 2018

Eight Things That Do (or Don’t) Happen When We Legalize Marijuana

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Eight Things That Do (or Don’t) Happen When We Legalize Marijuana | Phillip Smith The great social experiment that is marijuana legalization is now five years old, with six states already allowing legal marijuana sales, two more where legal sales will begin within months, and yet another that, along with the District of Columbia, has legalized personal possession and cultivation of the herb. As a number of state legislatures […] Eight Things That Do (or Don’t) Happen When We Legalize … Read More

29 Jan 2018

Vermont Becomes the Ninth State to Legalize Adult Marijuana Possession and Personal Cultivation

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Vermont Becomes the Ninth State to Legalize Adult Marijuana Possession and Personal Cultivation | NORML MONTPELIER, VT —  Vermont’s Republican Gov. Phil Scott has signed legislation (H. 511) into law legalizing the use and cultivation of marijuana by adults. Vermont is the ninth state to statutorily permit adults to possess marijuana for personal use, and it is the first state to enact these reforms via legislative action rather than by […] Vermont Becomes the Ninth State to Legalize Adult Marijuana … Read More

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