By Joe Klare What was sure to be a historic election night for marijuana law reform turned out to be almost perfect. Nine states had either recreational legalization or medical legalization on their statewide ballots and voters in 8 of those states approved legalization measures. Legalization for everyone aged 21 years or older passed in…
By Joe Klare Election Day is tomorrow. Are you voting for Trump or Hillary? Never mind, I don’t care and your vote is statistically meaningless and little is going to change. But there are some states where your vote can actually mean something. In some states, voters will be deciding on marijuana legalization. And I’m…
By Joe Klare In an extensive new piece from ESPN, former NFL player Eugene Monroe says marijuana helped him get away from what was really hurting him: football. Monroe has already made a name for himself by being very vocal about his preferred use of medical marijuana and his disdain for the NFL’s policy that…
by Steve Birr Marijuana advocates stand to secure major victories on election day as nine states gear up for ballot votes on legalization for recreational and medical purposes. Five states are putting recreational marijuana legalization on the ballot this November — California, Arizona, Maine, Massachusetts and Nevada — while an additional four states are voting…
By Joe Klare Yesterday, the Arkansas Supreme Court ended any chance of two separate medical marijuana being on the statewide ballot on November 8. Arkansas voters would have seen Issue 6 and Issue 7 side by side on their ballots, with Issue 7 being the more robust of the two, allowing for many more qualifying…
by Steve Birr Support for the legalization of marijuana is at its highest point in nearly 50 years amid a big push for recreational legalization in five states. A new poll from Gallup shows that 60 percent of Americans support legalization, up from 58 percent last year. The country was divided on the issue in…
By Joe Klare A new report from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Human Rights Watch (HRW) shows just how many people are being arrested for simple drug possession, marijuana in particular. More than one of nine arrests by state law enforcement are for drug possession, amounting to more than 1.25 million arrests per…
By Joe Klare Newly leaked emails from Wikileaks show that Democratic Presidential nominee Hillary Clinton gave a thumbs down to the idea of marijuana legalization in a paid speech in 2014. More specifically, Clinton’s comments came during an on-stage O & A with the Chairman and CEO of Xerox: URSULA BURNS: So long means thumbs…
by Steve Birr Advocates in five states are pushing for recreational marijuana legalization this election year in tight races, arguing the industry will be a revenue boon for their states. The ballot initiative in California is getting the most attention, holding roughly 60 percent popular approval in polling and promising to rake in enormous revenue for the…
By Joe Klare New, stricter, rules on the labeling of cannabis edibles have taken effect in Colorado after complaints from many that marijuana edibles look much like regular edibles and it’s hard for children to tell the difference. Authorities in CO — one of four states that have legalized marijuana possession and use by adults…