All posts tagged "republican"

In The Magazine

Hall of Fame: Ann Lee

Republicans Against Marijuana Prohibition (RAMP) founder Ann Lee is an unexpected ally in the fight again...

Joint Opinions

Can We Blame Senate Republicans for Dispensary Robberies Now?

The problem itself isn’t exactly rocket science. If you legalize something wildly popular, add even wilder...

Legal

Former House Speaker Hints Federal Marijuana Legalization Is Around the Corner, But Is it Real?

Boehner predicts cannabis will soon be legalized across the nation.

Politics

GOP Legislator Crossed State Lines for Medical Marijuana

Just over half the states in the union (and the District of Columbia) now have some...

Politics

Donald Trump’s Forceful Yes on Medical Marijuana

A “loud and clear” change is coming in the public perception of cannabis, predicts Donald Trump....

Medical

Whole Plant Medical Cannabis Fight Heats Up in Utah Again

If SB 73 is signed into law, Utah will become the 24th medical cannabis state in...

Joint Opinions

Politics and Pot: After the Iowa Caucuses

Wherein your resident political junkie smokes a bowl and explains what happened in Iowa this week,...

Joint Opinions

Christie’s Pot Comments Draw Heckling at Republican Debate

“We want Rand! We want Rand!” Somewhere near the two-and-a-half hour mark of last week’s Republican presidential...

Politics

Republicans on Legalization: Can We Talk About Something Else?

The Republican presidential candidates debated each other on Wednesday in Colorado, the first state to have...

Joint Opinions

GOP Debate on Cannabis Represents Progress

What happened last Wednesday was inconceivable as recently as eight years ago. Four Republican candidates for...

Joint Opinions

Will Hillary Clinton Ever Support Cannabis Legalization?

Throughout the past several months, cannabis reformers have been sizing up all of the candidates that...

Politics

New Bill Could Eliminate DEA’s Marijuana Eradication Program

Despite an increasing number of states passing laws allowing cannabis to be cultivated and used for...

Politics

Poll: GOP Voters Support Ending Federal Cannabis Prosecution

In the early primary states of New Hampshire and Iowa, the majority of Republican voters believe...

Politics

Federal Cannabis Bills In Political Purgatory

While there has been a great deal of anticipation over the past several months in regards...

Politics

Sen. Warren Pushes to Ease Research Restrictions on Cannabis

Senator Elizabeth Warren, along with a group of eight other concerned Democrats, has demanded the federal...

Politics

Fiorina & Carson: Republican Presidential Hopefuls Against Cannabis

Carly Fiorina and Dr. Ben Carson have announced they’ll see join the already-crowded field of Republicans...

Politics

Presidential Hopeful Chris Christie Vows to Shut Down the Cannabis Industry

If the latest presidential hopeful is handed the keys to the White House in 2016, the...

Joint Opinions

Midterm Elections Show Marijuana Is a Bipartisan Issue

On Tuesday, as the GOP gained a majority control of both the U.S. House and Senate,...

Politics

The Growing Republican Gap on Marijuana

A growing rift in the Republican party is finding key social issues at its heart. Many...

Joint Opinions

Missouri CBD-Only Bill Paves Way for Medical Marijuana

On May 1, the Missouri Senate voted unanimously to pass HB 2238, which authorizes the creation,...