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Michigan Legalizes Recreational Pot Use, Utah & Missouri Allow Medical Marijuana

Amid the midterm elections, three states voted to legalize some form of marijuana: Utah, Missouri and Michigan. Although the drug is still…

5 years ago

Ohio Legalizes Recreational Marijuana, 24th State To Permit Use

Ohio is now one of the 24 states in the United States to legalize recreational marijuana after Tuesday's ballot measure…

6 months ago

Marijuana Legalization Put On 2024 Florida Ballot, A.G. Asks State Supreme Court To Block

Twenty-one states have legalized recreational marijuana use so far, and Florida may soon join those ranks. Florida's Department of State…

11 months ago

Recreational Marijuana Could Be Legalized In Five States In Midterms

The question of legalizing marijuana will appear on Maryland, Arkansas, Missouri and North and South Dakota's ballots in next week's…

1 year ago

Legal Recreational Marijuana Sales Begin In New Jersey

New Jersey joined 18 other states and the District of Columbia in legalizing the recreational use of cannabis and legal…

2 years ago

House Passes Bill To Federally Legalize Marijuana Sale & Possession

The House voted 220-204, mostly along party lines, to nationally legalize marijuana and ax the criminal penalties for distribution and…

2 years ago

Democrats To Push Legalization Of Marijuana At Federal Level

Democratic Senators on Wednesday afternoon announced that they would resume their effort to decriminalize marijuana at the federal level. Senate…

3 years ago

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Says Federal Laws Against Marijuana Are No Longer Needed

Clarence Thomas, one of the Supreme Court's most conservative judges, said the contradicting policies on marijuana in the United States…

3 years ago

4 States Vote To Legalize Recreational Marijuana Use Through Ballot Measures

Four states legalized marijuana for recreational use and one for medicinal use through ballot measures on Nov. 3. Over 50…

3 years ago

Florida Puts Off Ballot Measure To Legalize Recreational Marijuana Until 2022

A group pushing a constitutional amendment that would legalize recreational marijuana legal in Florida said this week that it is…

4 years ago

Gov. Andrew Cuomo Pushes To Legalize Marijuana In New York By The End Of 2020

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) announced this week he is committed to legalizing marijuana by the end of 2020. Cuomo cited…

4 years ago

New Jersey Voters Will Decide On Recreational Marijuana Legalization In 2020

Democratic lawmakers in New Jersey abandoned legislation to legalize recreational cannabis sales for the second time this year. Instead, lawmakers…

4 years ago

Cory Booker Slams Biden For Opposing Marijuana Legalization At Democratic Debate

Sen. Cory Booker (D-New Jersey) sparred former Vice President Joe Biden during the Democratic primary debate on Wednesday for not supporting marijuana legalization. Booker…

4 years ago

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy Vows To Continue Pushing For Marijuana Legalization After Measure Fails

New Jersey's top three elected officials may have recently been defeated on legislation regarding marijuana legalization, but they are not…

5 years ago

Attorney General Jeff Sessions Draws Bipartisan Backlash After Calling For Stricter Marijuana Laws

On Thursday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinded an Obama-era policy on marijuana that classified it as a low priority for law…

6 years ago

Law Classifying Abortion As Homicide Advances In Louisiana Legislature

A bill that would classify abortion as homicide was advanced in a 7-2 vote by Lousiana lawmakers on Wednesday. The…

2 years ago

Biden Names Dr. Rachel Levine As Assistant Health Secretary, Would Be First Openly Trans Federal Office Holder

President-elect Joe Biden’s historically diverse cabinet has become even more notable for his recent nomination of Pennsylvania Health Secretary Dr.…

3 years ago

Effort To Legalize Recreational Pot In New York Fails After State Lawmakers Disagree On Industry Regulations

The final effort to legalize marijuana in New York failed on Wednesday after state lawmakers clashed over legislation about the…

5 years ago

New Jersey Lawmakers Announce 2020 Referendum For Pot Legalization After Bill Fails In State Legislature

Earlier this month, New Jersey Senate President Steve Sweeney announced he would abandon the push to legalize recreational marijuana and would instead…

5 years ago

Mississippi A.G. Lynn Fitch Asks Supreme Court To Overturn Roe V. Wade Calling It ‘Egregiously Wrong’

On Thursday, Mississippi's Attorney General Lynn Fitch called Roe v. Wade "egregiously wrong" and asked the Supreme Court to overturn…

3 years ago