In a historic vote, the U.S. House passed a bipartisan amendment preventing the Treasury Department from spending any funding to penalize financial institutions that provide services to marijuana businesses that are legal under state law. The amendment passed 231 to 192. In May, the House passed an amendment prohibiting the DEA from undermining state medical […]
House Republicans on Wednesday blocked funding for a new D.C. law that would eliminate the threat of jail time for pot possession, leaving the fate of one of the country’s most liberal decriminalization efforts unclear. The D.C. law, which is to take effect next month, makes possession in the nation’s capital punishable by a fine […]
Reflecting growing national acceptance of cannabis, a bipartisan coalition of House members voted to restrict the Drug Enforcement Administration from using funds to go after medical marijuana operations that are legal under state laws. An appropriations amendment offered by Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.) prohibiting the DEA from spending funds to arrest state-licensed medical marijuana patients […]
A medical marijuana compromise bill now heads to the Minnesota House of Representatives after being approved by the senate 48-18. The measure would allow people with specific debilitating medical conditions to access medical marijuana if their doctors recommend it. “We applaud the Senate for standing up for patients,” said Heather Azzi, political director for Minnesotans […]
Marijuana decriminalization bills advanced this week in both Maryland and New Hampshire. If approved, both states will reduce the penalty for possession of small amounts of cannabis to a civil offense. Read Full Story On http://www.alternet.org