Vermont decrim. bill approved by Senate

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Ohio Lawmaker Introduces Measure to Put Marijuana Legalization Before State Voters

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Maryland Legalizes Medical Pot

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New bill to legalize cannabis introduced in Congress

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Denver Bans Medical Marijuana Advertising Outdoors

WeedistThe Denver City Council on Monday approved a ban on all outdoor medical marijuana advertising in the Mile High City.The ban covers billboards, posters, bus benches, windshield leaflets and sign

Colorado Marijuana Legalization Would Add $60 Million A Year

~ alapoet ~New Report Documents Fiscal Impact of Amendment 64, the Initiative to Regulate Marijuana Like AlcoholNearly $60 Million Saved and Generated for Colorado in First Year; Up to $120 Million in

WA Group Plans 2013 Initiative To Repeal Marijuana Laws

Americans For CannabisReady for real cannabis legalization? Dissatisfied with the half-measures — some would say “decrim on steroids” — of Washington state “tax and regulate” Initiative 502, Sensibl

California Congresswoman Introduces ‘Medical Marijuana Property Rights Protection Act’

United States Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA), along with eight co-sponsors, has introduced legislation — House Bill 6335 , the Medical Marijuana Property Rights Protection Act — which seeks to amend the federal Controlled Substances Act so as to “exempt real property from civil forfeiture due to medical-marijuana-related conduct that is authorized by State law.” Representative Lee’s bill, the first of its kind ever introduced in Congress, is a direct response to Justice Department’s increased and arbitrary use of the civil asset forfeiture statute to sanction property owners whose tenants are in compliance with state medical marijuana laws. Since October, US Attorneys in California alone have sent more than 300 threatening letters to landlords across the state, resulting in the closure of more than 400 dispensaries, according to tabulations compiled by the group Americans for Safe Access. Speaking in support of the proposal, Rep. Lee explained, “As a long-time supporter of the rights of patients to have safe and legal access to medicine that has been recommended to them by their doctors, this bill will provide clarification to California businesses and security for California patients. The people of California have made it legal for patients to have safe access to medicinal marijuana and, as a result, thousands of small business owners have invested millions of dollars in building their companies, creating jobs, and paying their taxes. We should be protecting and implementing the will of voters, not undermining our democracy by prosecuting small business owners who pay taxes and comply with the laws of their states in providing medicine to patients in need. ” The Medical Marijuana Property Rights Protection Act has been assigned before the House Judiciary Committee and the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. You can contact your member of Congress is support of the Act via NORML’s ‘Take Action Center’ here . Several other marijuana law reform bills also remain pending before Congress, including: * HR 2306 , the Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act , which prohibits the federal government from prosecuting adults who use or possess marijuana by removing the plant and its primary psychoactive constituent, THC, from the five schedules of the United States Controlled Substances Act of 1970. The measure presently has 20 co-sponsors. You can contact your member of Congress in support of this Act here . * HR 1983 , the States’ Medical Marijuana Patient Protection Act , which ensures that medical cannabis patients in states that have approved its use will no longer have to fear arrest or prosecution from federal law enforcement agencies. The measure presently has 22 co-sponsors. Support this measure by clicking here . * HR 1831 , the Industrial Hemp Farming Act , excludes low potency varieties of marijuana from federal prohibition. The measure presently has 33 co-sponsors. Its just introduced Senate companion bill, S 3501 , has three co-sponsors. Contact your member of the House and Senate in support of this Act here . * HR 6134 , The Truth in Trials Act , provides an affirmative defense in federal court for defendants whose actions were in compliance with the medical marijuana laws of their state. The measure presently has 22 co-sponsors. You can support this measure here .

Marijuana Legalization Proponents in Washington Unveil First TV Ad

The campaign behind I-502, a ballot measure that would end cannabis prohibition in Washington State this fall, unveiled their first TV advertisement in support of the initiative. This commercial kicks off a recently announced million dollar ad campaign, which aims to keep marijuana legalization at the forefront of Washington voters’ minds as we approach November. You can view the ad below: Click here to view the embedded video. Polling data taken in July by SurveyUSA shows an upward swing in support for the initiative, with 55 percent of likely voters approving of the measure, 32 percent opposing, and 13 percent undecided. Get all the latest information on cannabis law reform in the 2012 Election by viewing NORML’s voter guide, Smoke the Vote, here .

Oklahoma Legislature Starts Medical Marijuana Study

TheLaw.tvThe Oklahoma Legislature is taking a first, tentative step towards the possible legalization of marijuana for medical purposes.A Senate Interim Study to review and analyze medical marijuana h

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