Oregon Votes to Legalize Recreational Marijuana This November
Phillip Smith Activist Post The New Approach Oregon marijuana legalization initiative has qualified for the November ballot, the secretary of state’s office reported today. It…
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US Sentencing Commission Votes Unanimously to Reduce Drug Sentences Retroactively
Phillip Smith Activist Post The US Sentencing Commission Friday voted unanimously to make previously agreed upon federal drug sentencing reductions retroactive. That means tens of…
House Committee Votes to Block DC Pot Decriminalization
Phillip Smith Activist Post The GOP-dominated House Appropriations Committee stuck a thumb in the eye of democratic governance in the nations capital this morning. The…
DEA Leans on Massachusetts Doctors with Ties to Marijuana Dispensaries
Phillip Smith Activist Post The Boston Globe is reporting today that the DEA has been visiting Massachusetts doctors involved with yet-to-open medical marijuana dispensaries and…
House Votes to Stop Medical Marijuana Raids in Legal States
Phillip Smith Activist Post Late Thursday night, the House of Representatives told the DEA to butt out of medical marijuana states by approving a budget…
US Sentencing Commission Votes to Cut Drug Sentences
Phillip Smith Activist Post The US Sentencing Commission (USSC) voted unanimously Thursday to reduce sentences for most federal drug trafficking defendants. The move comes as…
Maryland Senate Okays Marijuana Decriminalization
NORML image Phillip Smith Activist Post The Maryland Senate today overwhelmingly approved a marijuana decriminalization bill with bipartisan support. It now heads to the House…
Another Poll Confirms Emerging Marijuana Majority
Phillip Smith Activist Post They just keep on coming–polls showing a majority nationwide in favor of marijuana legalization. The latest is from NBC News and…
Uruguay Legalizes Marijuana!
Phillip Smith Activist Post The Uruguayan Senate voted Tuesday to approve a government-sponsored bill to legalize marijuana commerce. The Senate vote was the final vote…
New California Pot Legalization Initiative Filed
Phillip Smith Activist Post The initiative, The Control, Regulate, and Tax Marijuana Act, would legalize the possession of up to an ounce by persons 21…
Two-Thirds of Californians Say Legalize Marijuana
Phillip Smith Activist Post Will California wait until 2016 to vote on legalizing marijuana? A poll released Thursday strongly suggests voters in the Golden State…
UN Drug Chief Warns US-Run Afghanistan is a “Narco-State”
Phillip Smith Activist Post Afghanistan could collapse into a “full-fledged narco-state” as the looming withdrawal of US and NATO combat forces creates a gaping hole…
Supreme Court Rejects Marijuana Reclassification Appeal
Phillip Smith Activist Post The US Supreme Court Monday declined to hear an appeal from medical marijuana advocacy groups who had challenged the DEA’s decision…
Switzerland Decriminalizes Marijuana Possession
Phillip Smith Activist Post As of this week, the possession of up to 10 grams of marijuana is no longer a criminal offense in Switzerland….