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See how the fight for marijuana legalization is unfolding on the national and state level.
UK Prime Minister Names Cannabis Legalization Advocate as Justice Advisor
Blair Gibbs will join PM Boris Johnson's administration after stepping down as senior policy analyst for industry group Centre for Medicinal Cannabis.
August 1, 2019
Utah’s Top Anti-Cannabis Lawmaker is Also One of the State’s Largest Opiate Sellers
A recent report shows that a prominent anti-cannabis lawmaker may be biased.
July 30, 2019
What Was Said at Today’s Congressional Hearing on Federal Marijuana Law Reform
Representative Jerry Nadler said marijuana should be viewed as an issue of personal choice and public health.
July 10, 2019
Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Help Small Businesses Navigate Cannabis Industry
The Homegrown Act of 2019 aims to "act as a poverty-buster."
July 1, 2019
Cory Booker ‘Disappointed’ Cannabis Legalization Not a Topic of Democratic Debates
“The War on Drugs has not been a war on drugs, it’s been a war on people."
July 1, 2019
House Votes to Protect States With Legal Marijuana From Feds
The bipartisan measure was approved with a vote of 267 to 165.
June 21, 2019
Why is South Dakota’s Governor Still Against Legalizing Industrial Hemp?
The governor's reluctance to legalize hemp echoes the state's feelings in the 1980s towards raising the drinking age.
April 25, 2019
Meet Representative Earl Blumenauer, the Biggest Legalization Advocate in Congress
Congressman Earl Blumenauer won't stop until legalization is accomplished.
April 8, 2019
Another Former House Republican is Joining the Cannabis Industry
It's not just John Boehner anymore.
February 22, 2019
Kamala Harris’ Dad Claps Back at her Comments on Weed and Jamaican Roots
Her father was not impressed with her “Breakfast Club” interview.
February 22, 2019