Portland -
In a landslide vote that advocates hope is a preview of an upcoming statewide legalization campaign, voters in Maine's largest city have approved the recreational use of marijuana.
Montevideo -
Uruguay will become the first country to entirely legalize marijuana once the legalization law passes the Senate later this year. Mujica's bill would license and enforce rules for production, distribution, and sale of marijuana for adult consumers.
Dr. Sanjay Gupta reversed his position on medical marijuana in a post on CNN's website today. The well-known Dr. Gupta says he was wrong for not supporting medical marijuana and apologized for his role in the public being "misled" about it.
A little over a month ago, the Washington State Liquor Control Board released an initial draft of the regulations and restrictions that will govern the newly legal marijuana industry in Washington State.
The Colorado legislature passed a number of bills on Wednesday regarding a state-wide system for legal marijuana sales, including House Bill 1318, which levies a 15 percent excise tax and a 10 percent sales tax on all marijuana products.
Washington -
Lawmakers are ready to propose legislation which would allow individual states to regulate marijuana without worrying about violating federal drug laws.
Indianapolis -
The head of the Indiana State Police has advised a group of state legislators that marijuana should be legalized for recreational use and taxed.
Washington -
The U.S. Department of Justice issued a reminder that under federal laws marijuana is still illegal. The Department will still enforce the Controlled Substances Act even in states that have now made marijuana legal for recreational use.
