Marijuana Legislation

The British government announced on Thursday that it is was eliminating some of the restrictions associated with the cannabis plant.

New research finds that political anti-drug media campaigns have no significant effect in reducing drug use.

The New York Attorney General told prosecutors to hold off on all cases of arrest that revolved around cannabis while marijuana law is further discussed and put into place.

Political ad campaign from Foundation for an Informed Texas and its executive director Jax Finkle are fighting to have the state’s cannabis laws expanded.

Veterans, at least those who exclusively lean on the VA for medical care, are getting jammed up when it comes to getting their hands on medical marijuana.

Sessions’ comments appear to be fangless, however, as a Department of Justice spokesperson clarified this wasn’t a change in federal policy for the Attorney General.

Incoming Interior Minister Olga Sanchez Cordero was speaking at a seminar to speak on narcotics-related violence when she mentioned that his instruction included a possible reevaluation of drug legislation.

Representative Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii in conjunction with Representative Carlos Curbelo (FL-26) and bi-partisan co-sponsors, introduced legislation to evaluate states’ marijuana policies, called the Marijuana Data Collection Act.

Vermont became the ninth state to legalize the recreational use of cannabis for adults on July 1. The rules, however, are a little murky and there is no current method of legally purchasing recreational cannabis at this time.

Cannabis is a Schedule I drug, a classification that is a vestige of the failed Drug War and a barrier that must be brought down to have an intelligent conversation on the topic - following many, many more studies.