Politics

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Obama administration asks high court to reject Colorado marijuana case – Marijuana News

President Barack Obama's administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to throw out a lawsuit filed by Oklahoma and Nebraska seeking to block Colorado's voter-approved law legalizing recreational marijuana use by adults.

Arkansas attorney general rejects marijuana amendment – Marijuana News

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge has rejected a proposed constitutional amendment to legalize marijuana in Arkansas.

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Poll Shows Strong Support for Legalizing Medical Marijuana in Utah – Marijuana News

Most Utahns favor legalizing medical marijuana prescribed by licensed doctors, a new UtahPolicy poll finds.

Kentucky Sen. Perry B. Clark, D-Louisville. Image: WKYT.com

Kentucky state senator pre-files bill to legalize cultivation, possession and sale of marijuana – Marijuana News

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WKYT) - A Louisville senator on Friday pre-filed the “Cannabis Freedom Act” to legalize and regulate the use of cannabis for people over 21 years old.

Sen. Rand Paul speaks at a town hall meeting in Ashland, Kentucky in October. Image: Kevin Goldy, The Daily Independent

Rand Paul finds unlikely support from marijuana advocates – Marijuana News

WASHINGTON, D.C. Among the top contributors to Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul’s presidential campaign are the usual suspects - a financial management firm, a real estate developer, a manufacturer of hand tools.

But Paul is also getting significant support from an unlikely source for a conservative Republican – the marijuana industry.

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Nebraska AG warns of consequences of legalizing marijuana in Nebraska – Marijuana News

LINCOLN — Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson urged the state to stand firm against the legalization of recreational marijuana, citing concern for the health of young people and public safety of all Nebraskans.

Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio during an appearance at the College of Charleston.  Image: Grace Beahm, Post and Courier

79-year-old questions Rubio on legalized marijuana during South Carolina visit – Marijuana News

Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio came to the College of Charleston to talk about the country’s future with its future leaders, only to find himself put on the spot by a 79-year-old woman who wanted to know where he stood on legalizing marijuana.

A billboard for legal marijuana in Oregon, Dec. 4, 2015. Image:KOIN

Oregon’s emerging pot laws loose on billboards – Marijuana News

Their only advertising guidelines now are dictated by the Oregon Health Authority

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — When Attis Trading Company advertises their marijuana shops on billboards around Portland, they follow a few basic rules.

Bill Allowing Stronger Medical Marijuana Advances in Florida – Marijuana News

A bill that would allow for stronger varieties of pot as medical marijuana in Florida unanimously cleared its second Senate review panel.

Backers of legalizing marijuana in Massachusetts submit ballot signatures – Marijuana News

BOSTON — Proponents of legalizing recreational marijuana in Massachusetts said they submitted more than enough signatures Tuesday to the secretary of state's office to keep alive their hopes of putting the proposal before voters next year.


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