NORML reviews the top news stories of 2014.
Year: 2014
2014 was truly a watershed year for the movement to legalize marijuana in this country.Two…
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Legislation decriminalizing the possession of one ounce or less of cannabis in the United States Virgin Islands became law this weekend. Under the new law, cannabis possession for those age 18 and older is classified as a civil offense, punishable by a fine between $100 and $200.
For those of us in the business of changing public policy, sometimes we judge our…
The states of Nebraska and Oklahoma have asked the United States Supreme Court to issue a declaratory judgment finding that Colorado’s laws regulating the state-licensed production and sale of marijuana to adults violates the US Constitution. Colorado Attorney General John Suthers responded to the suit, stating: “We believe this suit is without merit and we will vigorously defend against it in the U.S. Supreme Court.”
President Barack Obama signed spending legislation into law on Tuesday that includes provisions limiting the Justice Department’s ability to take criminal action against state-licensed individuals or operations that are acting are in full compliance with the medical marijuana laws of their states.
The results of a new poll recently released by Third Way, a Washington, D.C. think…