By each and every metric, marijuana prohibition has been a dismal failure. Marijuana is the most widely utilized illicit substance and has very much moved mainstream. A strong majority wants to legalize and regulate cannabis like alcohol for all adults and a super-majority feels that it should be legal for […]

Oregon’s two senators, joined by six democratic colleagues, are demanding anew medical marijuana research answers, solutions,  and actions from obstructive federal agencies. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, led by Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and along with Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.), Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.),  Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), and Cory […]

You have to be living under a rock to not recognize the growing acceptance of cannabis law reform across the globe, particularly in regards to medical use. From Reefer Madness propaganda to the “the is your brain on drugs” campaign to the hilarious “Stoner Sloth“, prohibitionists have worked hard to […]

When 56% of Oregonians voted to legalize and regulate marijuana by passing Measure 91 in 2014, they voted for a law that included a provision that the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program would not be impacted. While the legalization law couldn’t guarantee that no changes would occur forever, many voters across […]

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 […]

Medical cannabis advocates hopeful that Pennsylvania would finally join the ranks of states allowing the medical use of marijuana were forced to continue their wait as a scheduled vote on a medical cannabis was pulled. It is a travesty that the Pennsylvania Legislature hasn’t passed a medical marijuana yet as […]

The key drug war country of Colombia is legalizing cannabis for medical use. Colombia’s history and American drug war involvement and coercion make this a gigantic change. The new Colombian move adds to quickening world wide momentum to remove cannabis from the war on drugs, as country after country rethinks […]

Update: Thanks to the cannabis community rallying together, the Medford City Council voted to table the vote on banning personal marijuana cultivation indefinitely. Council members may look into putting the issue to a vote of the people. Stay tuned to Marijuana Politics for updates.  It is great to see firsthand […]

Medical marijuana has been gaining more acceptance across the globe as citizens and elected officials have learned about the medicinal benefits of cannabis. Medical marijuana laws have been very successful across the United States as twenty-three states and the nation’s capital have legalized medicinal cannabis. Medical cannabis has been approved from […]

It is disheartening to hear that any nonviolent person goes to prison for marijuana. It is even more disturbing when those sentenced were cultivating for medical purposes in accordance with state law. Unfortunately, such a tragic sentence has been levied against three members of a group of Washington State cultivators, […]

Many Marijuanapolitics.com reporters enjoyed making their first legal cannabis purchase in the state of Oregon yesterday. It seems there are new dispensaries opening daily.  I visited shops in each of Portland’s communities to see how each neighborhood was bringing their own flavor to this historic day. Here are some of […]

The New York Times profile by Kirk Johnson of Oregon’s marijuana laws is an extensive piece that covers both criminal law and commercial regulations that have been developed over the years, including the recently passed Measure 91 as well as recent legislation such as House Bill 3400 and Senate Bill […]

Today, at a Denver event billed as a “marijuana legalization listening session,” Democratic presidential candidate Martin O’Malley confirmed that, if elected, he would use his executive authority to reschedule cannabis as a Schedule 2 substance. He also indicated that he would be willing to push for full legalization after “two […]

I thoroughly enjoyed last night’s Republican Presidential Debate. There was an obese governor from Arkansas calling for a cure for heart disease that isn’t cutting down on the Chick-fil-A. There was governor after governor telling 54% of last election’s voters how proud they are of de-funding the Planned Parenthood clinics […]

Thank you for attending the 2015 Oregon Medical Marijuana Business Conference in Portland. More notes from the conference coming soon… General Information: House Bill 3400 Senate Bill 460 Senate Bill 844 Oregon Medical Marijuana Program Oregon Medical Marijuana FAQ Oregon Medical Marijuana Dispensary Program Oregon Recreational Marijuana FAQ Cities and […]