Articles tagged with "decriminalization"

Happy 420 to one and all! This year’s celebration brings big news and plenty of evidence of how far we’ve come on the road to legalization.

Werner Sipp, president of the U.N.’s International Narcotics Control Board, pooh-poohed the idea of cannabis legalization and “so-called ‘new approaches’” to drug policy.

In today’s Shakeup, Colorado coal miners consider cannabis, the deadline hits for Georgia’s medical marijuana program expansion, and is Drumpf the best bet for legalization?

The Italian government is easing penalties for medical cannabis growth — but don’t get too crazy, the justice minister warns.

A new bill would decrease criminal penalties for possession of cannabis in Virginia to minor civil fines.

Possession of small amounts of cannabis for private use by adults became legal in Delaware Friday thanks to a measure signed by Gov. Jack Markell.

During an interview on The Late Show, Stephen Colbert challenged Ohio governor and Republican presidential hopeful John Kasich to rethink his views on marijuana.

Mexico’s Supreme Court made the monumental decision today that could lead the way to legalization.

Ireland is looking to make a radical cultural shift in how they handle drug policy on the Emerald Isle in an effort to refocus on the medical, compassionate side of drug use.

Governor Bobby Jindal signed two bills to reform marijuana laws in Louisiana, marking the most significant progress the state has made for cannabis in the last 24 years.