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Pot plants, Wheeler's Ranch_15.jpg

Colorado Marijuana Commerce Bills Approved

It went down to the wire, but on the last day of the session, the Colorado legislature passed bills to regulate the state's looming legal marijuana market.
Oregon is one of the more promising states for marijuana legalization legislation. (Oregon State Capitol photo via oregon.gov)
Oregon is one of the more promising states for marijuana legalization legislation. (Oregon State Capitol photo via oregon.gov)

A Rising Marijuana Reform Tide at the Statehouses [FEATURE]

Marijuana reform activity in state legislatures is at levels never seen before, but that doesn't mean we will see victory this year. Still...
DC's partial diamond (map from census.gov)
DC's partial diamond (map from census.gov)

Is It Time for Another DC Marijuana Initiative? [FEATURE]

Although it hasn't made reformers' top target list, Washington, DC, could be ripe for a marijuana reform initiative, whether legalization, expanding medical marijuana, or decrim. Local activists are meeting and national organizations are watching.
LEAP leader Neill Franklin delivers letters to the Justice Department. (leap.cc)
LEAP leader Neill Franklin delivers letters to the Justice Department. (leap.cc)

Law Enforcement Call on DOJ to Respect State Marijuana Laws [FEATURE]

Adding to the chorus calling for the Obama administration to "do the right thing" and let Colorado and Washington proceed with legalizing and regulating marijuana, Law Enforcement Against Prohibition delivered a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder on Tuesday.
Rick Steves, Keith Stroup, Ethan Nadelmann, Brian Vicente for OR Amendment 64, Roy Kaufman for OR Measure 80 (radicalruss.com)
Rick Steves, Keith Stroup, Ethan Nadelmann, Brian Vicente for OR Amendment 64, Roy Kaufman for OR Measure 80 (radicalruss.com)

At NORML, A Sharp Focus on the Marijuana Initiatives [FEATURE]

NORML's 41st annual national conference took place in Los Angeles over the weekend. Discussion of pending marijuana legalization initiatives dominated the event.