Politics

Image of the ghost of marijuana prohibition haunting the halls of Congress

The cannabis debate drifts into the halls of Congress

Leland Rucker ~ Boulder Weekly ~

Last week I wrote about a bill that was then being debated in the Utah state legislature. S.B. 259 would have amended a law passed last year that allowed Utah citizens to use certain strains of CBD-dominate cannabis to treat medical conditions but mandated no legal way that patients could obtain them.

Politics 19 March 2015

A vendor weighs marijuana for card-carrying medical marijuana patients attending Los Angeles' first-ever cannabis farmer's market in Los Angeles, July 4, 2014.

These Five States Could Legalize Marijuana in 2016

Katy Steinmetz ~ TIME

Nevada's vote is set and advocates believe they can get similar measures on the ballot in four other states

Politics 17 March 2015

Image of frustrated marijuana advocate in Utah

Medical Marijuana Bill Defeated in Utah Senate

William Sumner ~ MJI News ~

Senate Bill 259, a bill aimed at legalizing medical marijuana in the state of Utah, has been narrowly defeated in the state Senate.

Politics 15 March 2015

Ted Cruz's Cannabis Conversion Reflects The Political Prudence Of Marijuana Federalism

Jacob Sullum ~ Forbes

At the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) last week, Ted Cruz responded to a question about marijuana legalization in Colorado by endorsing a federalist approach to the issue.

Politics 06 March 2015

Image of legal hemp crop growing in the Colorado Front Range

Sen. Cory Gardner backs bill legalizing industrial hemp on federal level

Kieran Nicholson ~ The Denver Post

Colorado Republican Sen. Cory Gardner announced Thursday he is co-sponsoring the Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2015, which would legalize industrial hemp for commercial use.

Politics 05 March 2015