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In Arizona 59{2b4a1a3f3bbc9c5a43771f34362679a3afcf9df24c0d9f4fe2fa80a69d802033} Favor Marijuana Legalization

According to the Marijuana Policy Project it will attempt to end marijuana prohibition in 10 more states by 2017. Focus right now is on Arizona where polls show 59{2b4a1a3f3bbc9c5a43771f34362679a3afcf9df24c0d9f4fe2fa80a69d802033} favor marijuana legalization. On Aug. 29 the DOJ announced it wont interfere with Colorado and Washington’s implementation of voter-approved laws and the establishment of state-regulated marijuana production and retail sales. …

Marijuana Legalization – Coming To A State Near You

The recent DOJ memo stating there would be no federal interference in Colorado or Washington or other states that strictly regulate marijuana culture or sales may have opened the door for more states to decriminalize marijuana. Some states have been interested in legalizing marijuana but wanted to wait and see how the DOJ would respond to the new laws in Colorado and Washington. Well the answer is here. There was fear that the…

California Favors Marijuana Legalization According To New PPI Poll

A recent poll by the Public Policy Institute of California was released on  9/25 showing that 52{2b4a1a3f3bbc9c5a43771f34362679a3afcf9df24c0d9f4fe2fa80a69d802033} of Californians now favor marijuana legalization. This represents a big jump from a March 2012  PPI poll that showed only 45{2b4a1a3f3bbc9c5a43771f34362679a3afcf9df24c0d9f4fe2fa80a69d802033} favored legalizing marijuana. Back in 2010 California tried to pass Proposition 19 and polls showed higher support prior…

DOJ Marijuana Policy – What Does It Mean For Marijuana Prohibition?

What does the recent DOJ marijuana policy memo mean for the budding marijuana industry and marijuana prohibition? Colorado and Washington have been waiting for a policy statement on their recreational marijuana laws for quite some time. Now it is here, no federal interference. It was recently followed up by a congressional hearing addressing the subject and …

California Innitiative To Legalize Marijuana In 2014

California marijuana activists will attempt to gather enough signatures to get an initiative to legalize marijuana on the 2014 ballot.  The initiative, called the California Cannabis Hemp Initiative 2014 was cleared for signatures on Friday by California’s Secretary of State, Debra Bowen. “The initiative would decriminalize the possession, use, cultivation and sale of marijuana and hemp, the plant from which marijuana is made. It would instruct the Legislature to pass laws licensing and taxing commercial sales of marijuana and setting a standard for determining when a…

Americans For Safe Access Marijuana Reclassification Appeal Denied

The Supreme Court has rejected Americans For Safe Access appeal to reclassify marijuana after a lower circuit court had rejected the organizations appeal to reclassify marijuana from its current Schedule 1 classification. Schedule 1 drugs include heroin and LSD and are considered to have no medical value.  There is a huge amount of evidence presented showing that medical marijuana does have medical uses but the DC Circuit Court of Appeals refused to accept it. This is …

Legalizing Marijuana In Texas Has Widespread Support

They say everything is big in Texas and that includes support for legalizing marijuana. A recent poll showed that 58{2b4a1a3f3bbc9c5a43771f34362679a3afcf9df24c0d9f4fe2fa80a69d802033} of Texans favor legalizing marijuana and regulating it just like alcohol.You can see the Public Policy Polling reults here. 58{2b4a1a3f3bbc9c5a43771f34362679a3afcf9df24c0d9f4fe2fa80a69d802033} of those polled favored legalizing medical marijuana with only 31{2b4a1a3f3bbc9c5a43771f34362679a3afcf9df24c0d9f4fe2fa80a69d802033} opposed and 11{2b4a1a3f3bbc9c5a43771f34362679a3afcf9df24c0d9f4fe2fa80a69d802033} undecided. This shows overwhelming support for medical marijuana in Texas. 61{2b4a1a3f3bbc9c5a43771f34362679a3afcf9df24c0d9f4fe2fa80a69d802033} of those polled favor marijuana decriminalization with 30{2b4a1a3f3bbc9c5a43771f34362679a3afcf9df24c0d9f4fe2fa80a69d802033} opposed and 9{2b4a1a3f3bbc9c5a43771f34362679a3afcf9df24c0d9f4fe2fa80a69d802033} unsure. Again a vast majority of Texans favor making marijuana possession a civil offense …