marijuana legalization News

Boston - A new poll conducted by a Massachusetts newspaper indicates that about half of voters there would vote for a measure that would legalize marijuana.

Albany - After weeks of intense negotiations, New York State becomes the 23rd state to legalize medical marijuana in some form, although many are disappointed with the results of the compromises.

A survey of 1,544 U.S. doctors published on Wednesday by WebMD finds a majority believe medical marijuana should be legal throughout that country. Most respondents also said medical pot can be of benefit in treating some conditions.

Santiago - Uruguay plans to begin selling legalized cloned marijuana grown under government control by December 2014, President Jose Mujica said on Wednesday.

The state of Colorado legalised marijuana at the beginning of the year, and new enterprises and start ups trying to keep pace with demand are doing a roaring trade.

Juneau - Advocates for legalized marijuana in Alaska have gathered enough signatures to ensure that the issue will appear on the ballot for elections to be held on August 19 this year.

The United Nations International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) warned Uruguay that its recent legalization of marijuana violates a 1961 treaty on on narcotic drugs. At the time the treaty was pushed by the United States.

Montevideo - Uruguay is set to become the first country in the world to legalize the growing, sale and recreational use of marijuana.

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.

Drug smugglers, getting more inventive, are using pneumatic-powered cannons to shoot drug canisters to transport drugs across US borders.

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter discussed his views on the benefits of marijuana legalization during a forum aired Tuesday on CNN.

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.

Olympia - Voters in Washington state joined Colorado on Tuesday in passing a measure that legalizes the recreational use and sale of marijuana.

Denver - Voters in Colorado approved a constitutional amendment that made the state the first place in the nation and one of the first in the world to fully legalize the sale and use of marijuana for recreational purposes.

Proponents of the use of marijuana for medical reasons won't like nor agree with it, but a new study claims that using marijuana for medical reasons is of little or no value. The claim is from a University of Arizona study.