Illinois lawmakers propose legalizing recreational marijuana, but a vote is not expected until next year. The state would license and regulate businesses to grow, process and sell the plant, and it would establish safety regulations such as testing and labeling requirements, sponsors said. The measure would also allow residents to possess up to 28 grams […]
San Diego police have a new way to confirm the presence of marijuana and other drugs in impaired drivers — a mouth-swab device that is already being used by police departments in more than a dozen states and is expected to become more popular with the legalization of marijuana. Source: San Diego rolls out mouth-swab […]
Since Pennsylvania is not a referendum state, meaning voters cannot get a question regarding the law placed on the ballot, it will be up to the legislature to take the lead if recreational marijuana is to be legalized. Gov. Tom Wolf believes “We just aren’t ready yet.” However, recently Auditor General Eugene Depasquale of PA described he […]
A freshman Republican representative from Virginia introduced legislation this week that would end the federal prohibition on marijuana use and allow states to fully set their own course on marijuana policy. Source: Virginia Republican introduces bill to end federal marijuana prohibition – The Washington Post
One of legalization opponents’ greatest fears has so far failed to materialize… Teen marijuana use drops sharply in Colorado in the years 2014 and 2015, after the opening of that state’s recreational marijuana market, new federal survey data show…. Year-over-year teen marijuana use fell in most states during that time period, including in Washington, the […]
The following article from the Boston Globe presents the argument of the opposition; “Opponents argue that the dangers of the drug (marijuana) have been understated, and argue that the state is already facing an opioid abuse crisis.” This crisis is real and serious. Opioid Recovery Specialists like, Matt Flinch, report on studies and confirmation that marijuana can […]
A new pro-marijuana billboard that plays off the slogan promoting the Waste Management Phoenix Open was unveiled in Phoenix on Monday by the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol. “If beer and golf make for the ‘greatest party on grass’…Why can’t adults enjoy a safer party on grass?” reads the billboard on the […]
