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See how the fight for marijuana legalization is unfolding on the national and state level.
Opioid Commission Ignores Nearly 8,000 Comments about Pot
The president’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis, led by Chris Christie, issued a preliminary report,…
August 2, 2017
Florida’s Health Department Issues 2 More MMJ Licenses
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s Department of Health has licensed two more medical marijuana treatment centers. Spokeswoman Mara…
August 2, 2017
Drug Prosecutions at Historic Low under AG Jeff Sessions’ Avowed Crackdown
Despite continuous threats and conniving political moves to crack down on legal weed, Attorney General Jeff Sessions has…
August 2, 2017
Heavy Interest in North Dakota Medical Marijuana Network
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Nearly 100 groups and businesses in North Dakota have shown interest in producing or…
August 2, 2017
Puerto Rico Betting on Medical Marijuana to Help Ease Crisis
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Jesus Aponte pushes a door open to reveal hundreds of aromatic, spiky…
August 2, 2017
New Bill Would Legalize Weed at the Federal Level
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker says he’s introducing legislation to legalize marijuana at…
August 1, 2017
Trump Drug Commission Calls for National Emergency Declaration
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s drug commission has called on him to declare a national emergency to…
August 1, 2017
Bill to Protect State Enforcement of Pot Laws Introduced in Congress
While confusion and chaos reign in just about every corner of the White House and the nervous cannabis…
August 1, 2017
PTSD Patients Can Now Buy Minnesota’s Medical Pot
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota residents suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder can start buying medical marijuana. Tuesday…
August 1, 2017
Chicago Giving Departing Inmates Overdose-Reversing Drug
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago now gives at-risk inmates the overdose-reversing drug naloxone upon their release from jail and…
July 31, 2017