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Thinking About Selling Marijuana in Alaska? The Rules are Changing

Dec 03, 2015 10:58 PM EST

Reversing a previous decision, Alaska's Marijuana Control Board restored on Tuesday stricter residency requirements for people who wish to participate in the state's commercial cannabis industry.

Voters in Ohio Reject Proposal to Legalize Marijuana Over Fears of State Monolpolization

Benjie Batanes |

Nov 04, 2015 09:26 AM EST

Majority of voters in Ohio rejected on Tuesday the proposal also known as Issue 3, that would have legalize the use and growing of marijuana in the state. Media reports estimated that those against outnumber those in favor by a margin of two to one.

Morgan Freeman Calls for Legalization of Marijuana

JM Javelosa |

May 10, 2015 01:34 PM EDT

Morgan Freeman wants marijuana to be legalized and candidly said that he does not understand why the law prohibits its use.

Arizona Could Legalize Recreational Marijuana as Early as This Summer

Cory Doyle |

Jan 08, 2015 03:56 PM EST

Under the proposal known as House Bill 2007, state laws would allow Arizona residents to legally purchase, possess and consume up to one ounce of marijuana.

Pot Legalization In D.C. Unlikely, Congress Moves To Stop Law

Kat De Guzman |

Dec 11, 2014 01:18 AM EST

U.S. Congress is moving to stop a law being pushed by officials and drug-policy advocates that will make the District of Columbia the first area on the East Coast to use legal pot and to influence other states to make their own marijuana laws.

First-Ever Marijuana Breathalyzer Expected by 2015

Cory Doyle |

Dec 06, 2014 03:15 PM EST

Marijuana legalization has sparked a sense of urgency to find an effective way to determine whether a driver is "high" on pot.

Washington D.C. Marijuana Retail Stores Could Open as Early as 2016

Cory Doyle |

Dec 01, 2014 05:27 PM EST

Council Bill 20-466 aims to regulate and tax marijuana similar to alcohol and implement state marijuana laws similar to Colorado.

Marijuana Legalization Progress Could Vanish with Next President

Cory Doyle |

Nov 21, 2014 06:15 PM EST

"Despite the compelling case for legalization, and progress toward legalization at the state level, ultimate success is not assured," Harvard economist Jeff Miron said.

Pedestrians pass by a DC Cannabis Campaign sign in Washington November 4, 2014.

Recreational Marijuana Legalized in Oregon, Alaska, Washington D.C.

Cory Doyle |

Nov 05, 2014 05:07 PM EST

Activists gained key victories for the movement against marijuana prohibition, as voters approved the legalization of marijuana in Oregon, Alaska and Washington D.C. during Tuesday's midterm elections.

Members of the Help End Marijuana Prohibition (HEMP) Party lift a banner displaying a parody of U.S. President Barack Obama's election campaign poster.

Marijuana Initiatives Face Voters On Several Election Day Ballots

Dan Weisman |

Nov 03, 2014 05:05 PM EST

Voters in Oregon, Alaska and Washington D.C. go to the polls Tuesday to consider full legalization of marijuana while Florida voters consider legalizing marijuana for medical uses. Passage of the marijuana initiatives will continue momentum from recently legalized marijuana in Colorado and Washington and medical marijuana now allowed in a dozen stat

Gubernatorial Candidate Smokes Weed in Campaign Ad

Ren Benavidez |

Sep 28, 2014 01:12 AM EDT

A gubernatorial candidate in Rhode Island, who admitted to being a marijuana caregiver and patient, smoked weed in her campaign video.

Alaska TV News Anchor Goes Up In Smoke

dweisman |

Sep 22, 2014 06:19 PM EDT

Anchorage, Alaska's KTVA-11 reporter Charo Green took "take this job and shove it" to a higher level Sunday when she went "F*** it, I quit," on air covering a story about legalizing marijuana. Greene was doing a report on the marijuana legalization in the state when she blew up the story in a timeless way.

Co-owner Troy Moore measures marijuana at the

Oregon Pushing for Legal Marijuana; Announces $2.3 Million in TV Ads

Cory Doyle |

Aug 19, 2014 05:08 PM EDT

A campaign in Oregon will be implementing $2.3 million in TV advertising to gain recognition for a ballot proposal that would legalize marijuana for adult consumption.