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SPRINGFIELD, IL — With a final vote by the state Senate Friday, the Illinois legislature has finally approved a medical marijuana bill. It only took ten years.
If Gov. Patrick Quinn (D) signs it into law, Illinois will become either the 19th or...
JEFFERSON CITY, MO — A committee in the Missouri House heard testimony on a bill to decriminalize the possession of up to 35 grams of marijuana Friday, but the hearing came too late in the legislative season for the bill to advance any further this...
BOGOTA, COLUMBIA – The Organization of American States (OAS) Friday released a ground-breaking report on hemispheric drug control that includes not only an assessment of the current state of affairs, but also looks at a number of alternate...
Pro-medical marijuana advocates gathered at the San Bernardino City Hall in California in order to demand that the city officials discontinue shutting down medical marijuana dispensaries in their municipality.
The gathered group of over 30 medical...
The Senate today approved legislation that would allow doctors to prescribe medical marijuana to patients with serious illnesses, sending the measure to Gov. Pat Quinn. The issue pitted supporters arguing for compassion for those suffering from pain...
The Drug Enforcement Administration is claiming that the amount of marijuana being seized from Mexico in the El Paso, Texas area has declined by nearly half since the year 2009, which is when drug cartels began a violent drug-route war just across the...
Like many of her peers, Zoe Helene, 48, smoked marijuana in her early 20s but gave it up as her career in the digital world took off in the 1990s. Today the multidisciplinary artist and environmental activist lives in Amherst, Mass., and is building a...
Some of you may remember former President Jimmy Carter saying marijuana legalization was “ok” late last year. For those who do not remember, let us refresh your memory.
“I think it’s OK,” Carter told CNN about legalization. “I don’t think...
SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois Senate voted Friday to approve a bill that would allow Illinois residents with serious illnesses to use medical marijuana if their physicians recommend it.
The full Senate voted 35-21 to approve the measure, which...
After “only” 10 years of lobbying in Springfield, MPP has finally succeeded at persuading the Illinois Legislature to legalize medical marijuana. The Senate approved the measure 35-21 Friday, and it received approval from the House of...
