May 30 House Republicans back state medical marijuana laws By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The GOP-controlled House voted early Friday in favor of blocking the federal government from interfering with states that permit the use of medical marijuana. The somewhat surprising 219-189 vote came as the House debated a bill funding the Justice Department's… Continue reading
May 28 DEA allows Kentucky farmers to sow hemp seeds By Dave Sloan After a week-long legal battle with the Drug Enforcement Agency, Kentucky farmers and researchers will be able to sow the first imported hemp seeds. Continue reading
May 19 Uruguay will exempt marijuana from taxes By Dave Sloan With Uruguay’s intention to halt the smuggling of marijuana on the black market, the country will exempt all pot production and sales from taxes with in hopes of weakening illegal competition through price reduction. Continue reading
Apr 14 Florida Democrats hope medical pot measure will boost voter turnout By Michael J. Mishak, Associated Press MIAMI -- Democrats in the nation's largest swing-state see the question of whether to legalize medical marijuana as a rare source of hope and high voter turnout in this year's midterm elections. Party operatives are pushing a constitutional amendment that… Continue reading
Apr 02 Watch Amsterdam cafe owner compares pot potency to liquor By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Continue watching
Mar 31 DC decriminalizes marijuana By Justin Scuiletti Updated March 31 at 5:17 p.m. EDT Washington Mayor Vincent Gray signed into law Monday a bill that decriminalizes marijuana possession of an ounce or less in the District of Columbia. Possession of pot, previously a misdemeanor, will now… Continue reading
Mar 29 Watch Viewers respond to NewsHour’s report on Dutch pot policy By PBS News Hour Viewers respond to NewsHour's report on Dutch pot policy. Continue watching
Mar 29 Timeline of marijuana policy in the U.S. and Netherlands By Saskia de Melker, Kristin Miller NewHour’s investigation into how the Netherlands has managed the sale of pot for 40 years illustrated that laws and regulations governing marijuana are often in flux. Use the timeline below to see how both nations have changed their… Continue reading
Mar 22 Watch What can the Dutch teach the U.S. about selling pot? By PBS News Hour As Colorado and Washington begin selling legal marijuana, questions remain about the practical process of changing drug policy. NewsHour travels to the Netherlands -- the one nation that's been openly selling pot for over 40 years -- to see what… Continue watching
Mar 13 Colorado court rules some pot convictions could be overruled By Talia Mindich Hundreds of people who were dealt jail time for possessing small amounts of marijuana in Colorado may be eligible to have their convictions reversed, The Associated Press reported. The Colorado Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that people whose cases… Continue reading