Search results for "drug policy alliance"
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Politics
New York Moves to Address Racial Injustices in Marijuana Policing, Industry
May 17, 2018Suddenly, New York state's political establishment is looking seriously at cannabis legalization, driven by growing concerns...
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Industry Events
D.C. Hosts National Cannabis Festival
May 1, 2018The National Cannabis Festival — along with the National Cannabis Policy Summit, which took place in...
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Legal
Michigan Will Vote on Recreational Marijuana in November
April 25, 2018A cannabis advocacy group has been gathering signatures to legalize adult-use marijuana in Michigan for almost...
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In The Magazine
Settling the Debate: Marijuana Is Medicine
April 22, 2018Scientists and researchers the world over agree on the therapeutic properties of cannabis.
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Industry Events
Controversy Over Denver’s Upcoming 420 Event: A ‘Rally’ No More
April 7, 2018Authorities' denial of a permit to the longtime organizers of Denver's annual 420 rally has prompted...
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Politics
Should State-Legal Cannabis Growers Worry About Trump’s Death Penalty Threat?
March 29, 2018After Jeff Sessions issued a memo urging prosecutors to seek the death penalty for those "dealing in...
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Culture
Texas College Fires Baseball Coach Over Pot Discrimination in Recruiting
March 1, 2018A Texas baseball coach is looking for a new dugout after discriminating against recruits from Colorado...
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Culture
The ‘Scratch & Sniff Book of Weed’ Lets the Terps do the Talking
February 2, 2018This whimsical book is filled with smells alongside tidbits of cannabis history.
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Legal
New Mexico Bill to Legalize Marijuana Introduced
January 31, 2018While advocates do not expect the bill to pass this year, they're still excited about the...
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Politics
State of the Union 2018: Where Is the Pot?
January 31, 2018In his first State of the Union speech as president, Donald Trump made no mention of...
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Politics
Canada Will Consider Releasing Pot Prisoners After Legalization
January 20, 2018The Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says amnesty for cannabis “offenders” might come after Canada’s legal...
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Politics
Marijuana Justice Act Introduced to House of Representatives
January 17, 2018The Marijuana Justice Act — which seeks to deschedule cannabis and right the wrongs of the discriminatory...
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Cannabis
California Lawmakers Say Legalization Rules Favor Big Pot
January 3, 2018Warnings that marijuana legalization was a “Trojan horse” for corporate cannabis were dismissed as nonsense from...
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Legal
Clinics Help Californians Clear Pot From Criminal Records
December 1, 2017Free expungement clinics — including one happening this Saturday in Los Angeles — are providing California...
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Politics
Two Out of Three New Yorkers Support Legalizing Marijuana
November 27, 2017Favorable public support polls are often a major step towards precipitating a victory for legal cannabis.
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Cannabis
New Mexico Officials Vote to Add Opioid Use Disorders to Medical Marijuana Program
November 7, 2017Before the condition can be officially added to the program, the state’s hesitant health secretary has...
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Politics
Record 64 Percent of Americans Support Legalizing Marijuana
October 26, 2017For the first time in Gallup’s records, a majority of Republicans now support legalizing adult use...
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Politics
Potlanta: ATL Decriminalizes Marijuana
October 4, 2017The city’s anti-cannabis laws were impacting Atlanta’s black population at a severely disproportionate rate.
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Legal
DUI Tests Inadmissible in Pot Cases, Court Says
September 21, 2017The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court issued a ruling that will help protect against false impaired-driving convictions...
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Politics
Pot Industry Gets Two Month Reprieve From DOJ Axe
September 13, 2017Congress has extended the Rohrabacher-Blumenauer amendment from Sept. 30 through Dec. 8.