marijuana

Three States Just Rejected Cannabis Legalization. What Are the Lessons?

Maryland and Missouri approved ballot measures to legalize adult-use cannabis on November 8—making a total of 21 states nationwide that…

November 14, 2022

Maryland and Missouri Legalize Cannabis; Three States Say No

Five states had cannabis legalization measures on the ballot on November 8. Voters in Maryland and Missouri approved legalization, but…

November 9, 2022

Missouri Marijuana Legalization Leads in Tighter Poll Days Before Election

With one week until election day, Missouri activists still need to sway a small portion of voters to approve a…

November 1, 2022

German Government Backs Legal Cannabis Plan—Will the EU Sign Off?

Germany’s Federal Cabinet has officially approved a plan to legalize marijuana nationwide. But officials say that its fate ultimately rests…

October 27, 2022

The Red States That Could Legalize Marijuana in November

On November 8, voters in five states will decide on initiatives to legalize cannabis for adult use: Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri,…

October 25, 2022

White House Protest to Urge Release of All Federal Cannabis Prisoners

Hip hop artists Redman and M-1 of dead prez are joining Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP), the Last Prisoner…

October 21, 2022

Maryland Campaign to Make Marijuana Legalization Mean Social Justice

A Maryland political group is campaiging for voters to approve the marijuana legalization initiative on the state's November ballot. It's…

October 20, 2022

The People Left Behind by Biden’s Cannabis Pardons

President Joe Biden’s surprise marijuana pardon action on October 6 has been widely praised as an important step toward righting…

October 11, 2022

Biden Pardons All Federal Cannabis Possession Convictions

In a historic moment for drug policy reform in the United States, President Joe Biden announced on October 6 that…

October 6, 2022

New FBI Drug-Arrests Data Filled With Confusing Inconsistencies

The FBI has spent the past seven years and millions of tax dollars working to update its crime statistics reporting…

October 6, 2022