Search results for "Marijuana Policy Project "
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Politics
It’s Official: Michigan Adults Can Now Legally Possess Cannabis
December 6, 2018As Michigan goes green, here’s to hoping the rest of the Midwest isn’t far behind.
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Politics
Anti-Legalization Advocates in Illinois Argue Legal Cannabis ‘Pimps’ Out Minorities
December 1, 2018Cannabis advocates countered that legalization, in fact, means an end to drug laws that police routinely...
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Politics
New Jersey Legislators Move Cannabis Legalization Bills Forward
November 27, 2018Chris Christie? Never heard of him….
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Politics
Colombia Returns to Hardline Policies Even as Legal Cannabis Booms
November 18, 2018Colombia is facing a strange contradiction — foreign capital is pouring in for the legalized cannabis...
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Politics
Growing Acceptance of Medical Cannabis for Veterans, But Many Still in ‘Exile’
November 11, 2018As evidence mounts for the efficacy of cannabis in treating PTSD, medical marijuana is fast being...
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Legal
California Court Tosses Out Strict Local Regs on Homegrown Pot
November 8, 2018Some cities in California are still clinging to prohibition.
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Politics
Jeff Sessions Resigns & the Cannabis Industry Celebrates With Caution
November 7, 2018At Trump’s request, the famously anti-cannabis attorney general Jeff Sessions resigned today.
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Legal
Michigan Votes to Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis, a First for the Midwest
November 7, 2018Cannabis is set to become legal in Michigan after voters in the Wolverine State passed Proposal...
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Economics
Oklahoma Has Approved One Dispensary For Every 12 Patients So Far
October 10, 2018Oklahoma’s new medical marijuana program has no restrictions on the number of dispensaries they’ll approve. In...
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Culture
Back Pedaling: Inside New York’s Illegal Cannabis Bike Delivery System
October 2, 2018New York City’s growing cannabis bike delivery industry is sustainable, convenient, full of life-threatening hazards and...
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Cultivation
Planting the Seed: The Complete History of the Jungle Boys
September 18, 2018Ivan from the Jungle Boys describes his decades-long journey towards becoming one of the most respected...
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Politics
Report: Trump Has a Secret Anti-Cannabis Committee
August 29, 2018Despite the fact that he’s recently made comments suggesting that he supports state-legal cannabis, Trump appears...
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Politics
Is Bashing Cannabis Legalization Good Politics Anymore?
August 12, 2018A primary fight in Wisconsin has candidates picking sides on the cannabis question. Given the polling...
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Legal
Manhattan’s DA Stops Pot Possession & Smoking Prosecutions, Effective Immediately
August 1, 2018New York City has a history of disproportionately arresting black and brown individuals for cannabis crimes...
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Politics
Pressure Builds for Cannabis Legalization in New Jersey & New York
July 21, 2018New York and New Jersey are notorious rivals, and the two states are now racing to...
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Legal
The DOJ Warns Massachusetts Over Legal Pot Program, But Says Opioid Epidemic a Priority
July 11, 2018The top federal prosecutor in Massachusetts isn’t giving the state’s legal cannabis program a free pass,...
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Economics
Corona’s Parent Company Gains $700 Million from Pot Investment in 9 Months
July 3, 2018The recent earnings report signals the acceleration of speculation ahead of Canada's adult-use cannabis market launch.
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Politics
Schumer Introduces Bill to Deschedule Cannabis to U.S. Senate
June 28, 2018The Democratic senator from New York has introduced a bill to deschedule cannabis, thereby making it...
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In The Magazine
How Vermont Became the First State to Legalize Cannabis Through the Legislature
June 19, 2018Lawmakers divulge how they fought against the political odds to legalize cannabis possession, use and cultivation...
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Joint Opinions
Trump Should Pardon Non-Violent Cannabis Offenders, Too
June 11, 2018On June 6, President Trump announced he had granted clemency to a 63-year-old woman serving a...