Search results for "decriminalize"
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Legal
The Next Countries Likely to Legalize Cannabis
June 27, 2018With Canada now joining Uruguay as the second country to legalize cannabis at the national level,...
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Politics
NYPD ‘Gang Raids’ Bring Back Convictions for Cannabis Possession
June 18, 2018In recent years, the New York Police Department has conducted large militarized raids on housing projects...
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Economics
Report: Cannabis Industry Will Triple in Size to $32 Billion by 2022
June 5, 2018According to a report from BDS Analytics and Arcview Market Research, the legal cannabis industry will...
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Politics
NYC Moves to Cancel Future Pot Arrests Following Public Pressure
May 22, 2018New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio made a major announcement about his city’s policing on...
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Politics
Youth Movement Protests Pot Prohibition in Ex-Soviet Georgia
May 20, 2018A protest in the ex-Soviet republic of Georgia to demand legalization of personal drugs use, with...
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Legal
Georgia Residents Want Recreational Marijuana Now
May 18, 2018An impressive 55 percent of Georgia's population supports legalizing cannabis.
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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
NYC Cannabis Parade Pushes for Racial Justice
May 8, 2018New York City's Cannabis Parade, a flagship entry in the Global Marijuana March movement and a...
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Legal
America’s Rotten Drug Laws Encourage ‘Synthetic Marijuana’ Use
April 30, 2018As long as cannabis is illegal, and as long as organizations test for drugs, people will...
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Legal
How Close Are We to Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition?
April 26, 2018The time to decriminalize cannabis on the federal level is now.
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Politics
Sanders, Schumer Support Pro-Pot Bills on 420
April 25, 2018Only the Hudson River separates the two best hopes for major federal marijuana reform in the...
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Legal
Which States Will Be Next to Legalize Marijuana?
April 17, 2018Several states are in the process of legalizing cannabis reforms.
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Joint Opinions
The Future of Cannabis: Where We Are Heading vs. Where We Should Go
April 6, 2018Three major factors are in play for the future of cannabis: technological and scientific advancements, the...
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Industry Events
Berlin Hosts the Next International Cannabis Business Conference
April 4, 2018With attendees from over 40 countries, the 2018 International Cannabis Business Conference is set to be...
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Politics
Legal Cannabis Inches Forward in Jamaica
March 27, 2018Many people associate Jamaica with cannabis, but the island is just starting to fully enact decriminalization.
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Politics
Chicago & the Role of Local Gov’t in Cannabis Legalization
March 25, 2018Voters in Cook County, Illinois — home of Chicago — overwhelmingly support legalizing adult use cannabis. Their decision...
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Legal
Decrim Among Four Pot Bills Filed in Louisiana This Week
March 16, 2018Several bills seek to bring more cannabis access to the American South.
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Joint Opinions
Why Not Regulate Marijuana Like Guns?
March 15, 2018Prohibiting safe access to cannabis does not save lives, but gun regulation might.
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Politics
Medical Cannabis Zoning Battle Could Cost Detroit Millions
March 12, 2018Detroit's city council was poised to implement medical cannabis zoning regulations, but then voters stepped in...
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Politics
Decriminalization Effort Dies in Alabama State House
February 23, 2018Under the current law, Alabamans can be saddled with a felony if they're caught with a...