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Parliamentary candidate Alistair Carmichael has given his backing to the Lib Dems "pragmatic" plans to legalize cannabis if the party is elected. The policy was unveiled on Friday ahead of the publication of the party's full election manifesto. Mr Carmichael said it would take the cannabis...

The Trump administration’s proposal to effectively eliminate the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the main agency coordinating federal drug policy, has earned some unlikely backup from drug-policy advocates who view it as part of the problem. The plan, which leaked in a 2018 budget memo...

British billionaire Sir Richard Branson has hit back at a Barbadian criminologist who last week accused him of being way off the mark after he recommended decriminalization of marijuana use. The Virgin Atlantic boss, who addressed a business seminar here last week, got drawn into the...

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Medical marijuana laws are expanding in states across the U.S., but veterans are still struggling to access programs due to the continued federal ban on weed. A growing chorus of veteran groups are petitioning the government to ease restrictions on federal marijuana policy. The continued...

A new Arlington General District Court policy to skip appointing a lawyer for some first-time marijuana offenders has local public defenders speaking out. Under the new policy, which took effect March 1, people caught with a small amount marijuana would not be appointed a lawyer if they have...

In an effort to push back against repressive federal control of marijuana policy, bipartisan legislation was introduced in Congress by representatives Tom Garrett (R-VA) and Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) to exclude cannabis from the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA), which absurdly lists marijuana...

There has been a ton of chatter online lately about Harris County's new marijuana policy and there seems to be quite a bit of confusion surrounding the new policy. New DA, Kim Ogg, has written up a policy that has been agreed upon with the Houston Police Department regarding the enforcement of...

People caught with less than three grams of cannabis will receive formal cautions, under a new "three strikes" draft policy unveiled by Director of Public Prosecutions Larry Mussenden. On being arrested for a third time, the offender will have to undergo drug assessment or drug counselling or...

As President Obama prepares to leave the White House and make way for President Trump on January 20, many Americans fear–with good reason–that the incoming administration will effectively nullify his presidential legacy. Of all the things progressives fear about a Trump presidency, this is...

Rutgers instituted a new drug policy this year that includes reduced penalties for athletes who test positive for marijuana, according to New Jersey Advance Media. The policy makes a clear distinction between marijuana and hard drugs or performance-enhancing substances, unlike the...

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Ridgefield Park - The Board of Education is expected to adopt a policy Wednesday night allowing medical marijuana on school grounds. The second of two votes required to adopt the policy will be taken after a public hearing. The measure follows legislation signed by Governor Christie this...

Marijuana will remain illegal on Stanford campus despite it's recent legalization in California. On Nov. 8, California passed Proposition 64, the California Marijuana Legalization Initiative, which legalized use of recreational marijuana for those 21 and older. In response to the bill, many...

The government is implementing a new reimbursement policy for veterans claiming marijuana for medical purposes, reducing the allowance from 10 grams per day to three grams. While the new policy establishes the three-gram limit, the government said there will be an exceptional circumstances...

Ottawa — The Trudeau government is getting closer to having a new policy on medicinal marijuana for our veterans, who take the drug to treat conditions like PTSD. The veterans affairs department has been reviewing the issue of medical pot after concerns were raised earlier this year that the...

Phoenix - The Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol released a statement Tuesday acknowledging the defeat of Prop 205, but vowed the election result would not "close the book" on marijuana prohibition in Arizona. Though ballots are still being counted, CRMLA said at last check the...

Seven of the eight passed. "The new law focuses on undoing the most egregious harms of marijuana prohibition, which have disproportionately impacted communities of color", says Lynne Lyman from the Drug Policy Alliance, according to the Los Angeles Times. In Florida, medical marijuana passed...

New Hampshire's general election is right around the corner, and at this point only one thing is clear: many voters don't even know who is running for state Senate. Most of the state's political oxygen has been sucked up by the presidential race, the race for U.S. Senate, and, to a lesser...

Mayor Michael Hancock announced Monday that Ashley Kilroy will be adding a new job title to her resume. In addition to serving as the city's executive director of the Office of Marijuana Policy, she will replace Stacie Loucks as the director of Excise and Licenses, the central...