With less than 3 days left to vote, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders leads the TIME Person of the Year Poll, ahead of political rivals Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Sanders has far exceeded expectations in the 2016 Democratic primary and has helped dramatically improve how American political candidates discuss marijuana […]

We are certainly living in the Golden Age of Drug War reform. After too many decades of ill-fated prohibitionist policies and so-called “tough on crime” laws, more people across the United States and the globe are understanding the need to be “smart” on drug policy, instead of implementing “tough” measures […]

Steven S. Epstein from the grassroots Massachusetts legalization Bay State Repeal announced via Facebook last night that their initiative petition for the 2016 ballot fell short of the required threshold of signatures. “Thanks and gratitude to my friends who expended effort soliciting and delivering signatures of registered voters (you know […]

The Oregon Marijuana Business Conference (OMBC) was an overwhelming success that far exceeded the expectations of conference organizers and feedback from vendors and attendees has been tremendous. More than 700 people crowded into the Ashland Hills Hotel and Suites to hear from lawyers, activists, politicians and industry experts about the […]

Minnesota’s medical marijuana law is one of the most restrictive in the country, only allowing cannabis extracts in pill or liquid form for a limited number of conditions. Severe pain has been one of the most common uses of medical cannabis, likely helping medical states see a decrease in the […]

I just received an email from Madeline Martinez, the proprietress of the World Famous Cannabis Café here in Portland, Oregon. “OHA [Oregon Health Authority] stopped by to inform us that, effective January 2016 we will no longer be allowed to consume indoors.” The Cannabis Café is one of at least […]

Unfortunately, we need to act again to protect Southern Oregon patients. Thanks to you, we successfully stopped a ban on personal marijuana gardens in Medford and we are having to be vigilant in Ashland as well. Now, the Jackson County Commission needs to hear from us as commissioners consider regulations […]

Show-Me Cannabis includes some of the smartest, hard-working marijuana law reform advocates in the country, and I am not just saying that because I once served on their board and consider many members dear friends. This is the group, after all, that was instrumental in freeing Jeff Mizanskey from his life […]

Thanks to the infamous West Idaho Compromise, licensed cultivation, processing, distribution, and retailing of marijuana – also known as marijuana businesses – are banned in 52.7 percent of the state of Oregon. Bans on marijuana licensees have been instituted in Baker, Crook, Harney, Klamath, Malheur, Morrow, Umatilla, Union, and Wheeler […]

Massachusetts is on the short list of states likely to legalize cannabis in the near future. With decriminalization and medical already on the books, the Bay State is poised to join the next wave of states that have moved past prohibition and it appears that Massachusetts voters will have their say […]

This week the Ashland City Council is hearing a proposal from the Planning Commission that will hurt patients’ safe access to cannabis for a variety of reasons. We were successful recently defeating the ban of all personal cannabis gardens in Medford, but now we must mobilize and make our voices […]

The classification of marijuana as a Schedule I substance, along with heroin, is a national joke that barely has any public supporters these days. Declaring marijuana a drug with a high rate of abuse with no accepted medical value is laughable considering the medicinal benefits that have been shown, the […]

The California Adult Use of Marijuana Act, the so-called “Sean Parker Initiative”, is gathering more support, with Drug Policy Alliance and Marijuana Policy Project now considering backing it, and the recent bombshell news of ReformCA board member Richard Lee openly supporting it. UPDATE: I have now linked to the new, amended […]

Supporters of cannabis legalization and greater criminal justice reforms celebrated the overwhelming victory of Canada’s Liberal Party less than a month ago as the party’s platform noted the need to be smarter on crime, including ending the failed policy of marijuana prohibition. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wasted no time mandating […]

The federal government is still spending millions of dollars eradicating marijuana plants, even spending money in states that have legalized cannabis. While law enforcement officials have claimed that they need these funds to help battle cartels, some members of Congress state that historical data shows that a vast majority of […]