Personal Marijuana Use

California Rep. Ammiano during legislative hearings on his legalization bill, January 2010, Sacramento

Marijuana Reform Bills Move in the States [FEATURE]

Marijuana decriminalization has become a hot topic in state legislatures, and legalization is rearing its head, too.

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Seattle Times Endorses Marijuana Legalization Bill

Washington state's largest daily newspaper and Seattle's city attorney have both come out in support of marijuana legalization.

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If "No one goes to jail for marijuana," why keep it illegal?

There are so many stupid arguments against reforming marijuana laws that one could be driven to madness attempting to enumerate them, but there's certainly a place on the list for the claim that decriminalization is pointless because nobody gets punished for pot anyway:

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Zimbabwe MP Says Legalize, Export Marijuana

A call to free the weed comes from an unexpected quarter: Zimbabwe.

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New York City Still America's Marijuana Arrest Capital [FEATURE]

New York City shamefully retains its title as the nation's small-time pot bust capital -- and this in a state that decriminalized pot in the 1970s!

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Did You Know? Marijuana Use in Decrim States, on DrugWarFacts.org

DrugWarFacts.org, a publication of Common Sense for Drug Policy, is an in-depth compilation of key facts, stats and quotes on the full range of drug policy issues, excerpted from expert publications on the subjects. The Chronicle is running a series of info items from DrugWarFacts.org over the next several weeks, and we encourage you to check it out.