Tag: Marijuana

It was an otherwise bright spot for left-leaning voters, on a night punctuated by shocking Republican gains.

Colorado’s experience suggests starting a legal cannabis industry is one of the most efficient ways to generate new economic activity.

In all states that have legalized medical marijuana, there has been a 25% reduction in deaths related to the overdose of legally prescribed painkillers.

“President Obama always said he would let science — and not ideology — dictate policy, but in this case his administration is upholding a failed drug war approach instead of looking at real, existing evidence that marijuana has medical value.”

Newly leaked information reveals that officials in some of the top alcohol companies in America spent money on persuading members of Congress to pay attention to the alleged problem of “marijuana-impaired driving."

“The forces that contribute to racial disparities under prohibition are clearly still in place after legalization.”

Vermont is on pace to become the first state legislature to legalize cannabis.

Campaign finance experts clear the smoke on the legality of the new grassroots movement.

“You know, we treat marijuana in the same way that we treat heroin now, and that clearly is not appropriate.”

This year, national liberal groups are pushing ballot measures to tackle issues, such as gun control, marijuana legalization and increasing the minimum wage, that prove popular in polls but that politicians have generally avoided.