All posts tagged "Marijuana Policy Project (MPP)"
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Politics
Maryland and Missouri Vote to Legalize Cannabis
November 9, 2022Voters in Maryland and Missouri voted to approve ballot measures to legalize adult-use cannabis, while Arkansas,...
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Legal
U.S. Marijuana Arrests Rise for Second Straight Year in 2017
September 24, 2018The most recent data on drug arrests from the FBI paints a sobering picture.
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Politics
The MPP’s New Director Is Focused on Criminal Justice Reform
August 15, 2018America’s largest organization dedicated to ending the war on marijuana users just hired a new executive...
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Politics
Medical Pot Protections in Jeopardy on Capitol Hill
September 8, 2017Only more one stage in the legislative process keeps Jeff Sessions away from prosecuting state medical...
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Politics
Arizona Inches Closer To Marijuana Legalization Vote
August 12, 2016The effort to legalize recreational cannabis in Arizona has enough signatures to get on the ballot,...
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Politics
Pass It, Grassley: The CARERS Act and 2016
January 19, 2016Assume bill dead? Fred and I hit a deer on hiway 136 south of Dyersville. After...
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Joint Opinions
Cannabis Isn’t Hurting the Alcohol Industry
September 3, 2015For years, that the alcohol industry has been lobbying to prevent cannabis from emerging out of...
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Legal
IL Governor Amends Decriminalization Bill, Final Approval Expected
August 19, 2015Although Illinois will likely decriminalize the possession of small amounts of cannabis in the near future,...
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Politics
State Lawmakers Want Congress to Back Down on Marijuana Laws
August 10, 2015State lawmakers have an important message for Congress: Stay out of our business when it comes...
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Politics
Two Groups in Massachusetts Fighting to Legalize Marijuana in 2016
August 8, 2015Two groups of cannabis activists in Massachusetts recently announced that they would be submitting the language...
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Politics
Why He’s Anti-Pot: Chris Christie and Big Pharma
July 30, 2015New Jersey Governor and Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie made headlines this week when he reaffirmed...
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Medical
Minnesota Launches Restrictive MMJ Program
July 1, 2015The state’s cannabis producers believe the attitudes of everyone involved, from lawmakers to doctors, will change...
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Industry Events
ReformCA Closes Roadshow in Oakland
June 17, 2015The meeting was conducted as a brainstorming session with the group leaders asking those in attendance...
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Joint Opinions
2015 Could Be the Year for Cannabis in Texas
May 15, 2015While Texas lawmakers have often been viewed as a bunch of bible-thumping conservatives in cowboy hats...
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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
Colorado Officials Propose Ban on Edibles, Immediately Take it Back
October 28, 2014Officials at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment recently proposed that most cannabis-infused foods...
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Politics
Colorado Governor Plans to Spend Tax Revenue on Anti-Marijuana Campaigns
March 7, 2014Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper told the Durango Herald “I hate Colorado having to be the experiment… we should...
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Legal
Election 2013: Cities Vote to Legalize Cannabis
November 7, 2013Citizens who walked into polling booths yesterday sent a strong message to state and federal government,...
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Current Events
Portland, Maine Votes on Cannabis Legalization
November 6, 2013Residents of Portland, Maine are headed to the ballot box today to decide whether to legalize...