Marijuana Legislation

A bipartisan bill introduced this week would effectively erase the Department of Veterans Affairs’ excuse for not researching the benefits of cannabis for veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and other related ailments.

The election of Donald Trump as president of the United States caught many pundits and prognosticators off guard.

In a shocking announcement of global and historic significance,  Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), the Senate minority leader, said he will introduce a bill to decriminalize cannabis nationwide.

One year ago, the New Orleans City Council voted unanimously to decriminalize marijuana possession. The results of the change in law have been staggering.

This, of course, is not the first study to make the connection between marijuana legal reform and social change, but the findings are staggering.

A federal agency has come up with an innovative way to monitor consumption: Sewage.

It's no secret that younger Americans are more accepting of cannabis than the older generations, but recent poll results show just how much.

Researchers point out they are still exploring the basics when it comes to marijuana’s effects on older adults or the terminally ill.

Progress on marijuana law reform was made last week in three states: Maine, Colorado and New Jersey. Find out more in our weekly marijuana legislative roundup.

Police Chief Mike Geier said, "This new legislation allows officers to focus on violent crime, property crime and drunk driving."