Illinois may soon become the latest state to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana. A bill that passed the Illinois House of Representatives in a 62-53 vote last week would remove the threat of arrest, instead resulting in a fine. A person would be allowed to carry up to 15 grams without facing jail…
The Obama administration has allowed Colorado and Washington state to implement their recreational marijuana laws since being approved by voters in their respective states in 2012. The Justice Department outlined in 2013 guidelines that geared enforcement to eight specific areas. The memo requires federal prosecutors to focus their resources on preventing the growing of marijuana…
A Grammy nominated artist is out with a new video touting the benefits of marijuana legalization. Afroman, the rapper who thirteen years ago released a top-selling single “Because I Got High”, has remade the original song in a new video promoting legalization efforts across the United States. Voters in Alaska, Florida, Oregon and Washington DC…
