All posts tagged "Decriminalization"
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Politics
D.C. Congress and Confusion Surrounding Initiative 71
January 4, 2015There was blood on the streets of Washington, D.C. after Uncle Sam dropped the axe of...
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Legal
Texas Could Decriminalize Marijuana in 2015
December 28, 2014While Texas has a reputation for being a roughneck state where getting caught with even a...
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Legal
Marijuana Policy Project Predictions for Legal Weed in 2016
December 20, 2014The outcome of this year’s general election has proven to be super fuel for the legion...
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Legal
NY Sees Decrease in Cannabis Arrests
December 10, 2014Many people across the country have been excited to witness the changes in cannabis legislation in...
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Joint Opinions
NYC Decriminalizes Marijuana… 37 Years Late
November 19, 2014The long withstanding battle in New York City between stoners and the boys in blue has...
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Legal
NYPD Drops ‘Buy-and-Bust’ Operations
November 14, 2014The New York City Police Department has been ordered to terminate a program they’ve implemented called...
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Politics
GOP Congressman Vows to Overturn D.C. Legalization Measure
November 7, 2014Although the residents of Washington, D.C. have expressed a very clear desire to have cannabis possession...
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In History
Alaska, Oregon and D.C. Legalize Cannabis, Florida Says No to Medical
November 5, 2014It’s official: two more states have joined Colorado and Washington to become states with recreational cannabis...
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Politics
Cannabis at the Ballot Box: A Voter’s Guide
November 4, 2014This year’s general election is one that will go down in cannabis history. People in many...
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Politics
International Student Organization Joins the Push for Legalization
November 3, 2014Throughout history, grassroots organizations have played a significant role in progressing social and cultural thought by...
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Legal
Two Texas Cities Roll Out Decriminalization Pilot Programs
October 15, 2014Earlier this month, the Harris County District Attorney’s office, which oversees the Houston metro, announced the...
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Legal
Maryland Decriminalization Law Goes Into Effect
October 1, 2014Today marks the official start of Maryland’s decriminalization law. Under Senate Bill 364, people can legally...
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Medical
Arizona’s Flip-Flopping Stance on Marijuana and PTSD
August 30, 2014It’s been a great year for supporters of cannabis decriminalization. Both Colorado and Washington began selling...
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Politics
Colombian President Endorses Cannabis Legislation
August 29, 2014Colombia may be the next South American country to allow adults to legally use cannabis thanks...
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Joint Opinions
Seattle to Denver: A Tale of Two Cities’ Marijuana Economies
August 25, 2014The U.S. now has two states with two separate cannabis economies. Colorado was the first to...
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Legal
D.C. Decriminalizes Cannabis
July 22, 2014Before Wednesday at midnight, getting caught smoking or being in possession of pot in D.C. would...
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Legal
Study: Chicago Police Make Marijuana Arrests Regardless of Decriminalization
May 27, 2014Despite changes to Chicago pot laws allowing police the option of issuing citations as opposed to...
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Politics
Three Bills In Illinois Legislature Aim to Decriminalize Cannabis
May 6, 2014Just as Illinois residents, politicians and law enforcement officials begin to prepare for the implementation of...
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Joint Opinions
Survey Shows Majority of Police Officers Support Marijuana Policy Reform
April 14, 2014Though not conducted with the methodological rigor of the Pew poll that came out this week showing 54...
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Politics
Amid Disproportionate Arrests of Blacks for Marijuana Possession, Washington D.C. Introduces Bill to Decriminalize Possession
February 4, 2014Washington D.C.’s Council Judiciary and Public Safety Committee has been making strides to pass a bill in the district, B20-409, which...
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