Hawaii Approves Medical Marijuana Use for ALS Patients
admin TJ Baker | December 24, 2017 HONOLULU, HI — Hawaii Department of Health officials have announced that they have added Amyothropic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease,…
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Rob Kampia Out at Marijuana Policy Project
Rob Kampia (MPP) Phillip Smith | December 26, 2017 WASHINGTON, DC — Longtime MPP leader Rob Kampia is no longer employed by the Marijuana Policy Project, an organization he co-founded…
New California Pot and Driving Laws Go into Effect January 1st
Phillip Smith | December 27, 2017 SACRAMENTO, CA — As the California prepares to enter the legal marijuana commerce era on January 1, residents and visitors should be aware of…
New Mexico Lawmaker to Try Again on Marijuana Legalization Initiative Bill
Phillip Smith | December 27, 2017 ALBUQUERQUE, NM — New Mexico State Sen. Jerry Ortiz y Pino (D-Albuquerque) has been trying to legalize marijuana for several years now and is…
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Top 10 US Drug Policy Stories of 2017
Phillip Smith | December 28, 2017 It was the best of times; it was the worst of times. Tens of thousands die of drug overdoses, hundreds of thousands get arrested…
California’s Legal Retail Marijuana Sales Begin January 1
Paul Armentano | December 28, 2017 SACRAMENTO, CA — Select retailers in California will begin engaging in adult use marijuana sales on the morning of Monday, January 1, 2018. California…
2017: A NORML Year in America
Justin Strekal | December 29, 2017 In the wake of landmark cannabis victories in 2016, there was much momentum to build upon when state legislatures opened up at the beginning…