Articles tagged with "massachusetts"

Collectively, the ballot measures amount to the closest the U.S. has come to a national referendum on marijuana legalization.

Former President George W. Bush’s cousin Jonthan along with NHL Hall-of-Fame member Bobby Orr have donated money to the Massachusetts legalization battle.

Illinois expands its MMJ program, New York patients’ slim options get even slimmer, and how exactly will Alaska get cannabis to consumers?

Massachusetts’ highest court on Wednesday cleared the way for a November ballot question on legalizing and regulating recreational marijuana.

Cannabis research in the U.S. could be getting easier, Arkansas and Massachusetts make strides toward legalization, and a New Mexico official is in hot water over delays to medical patients.

Supporters of a proposal that could make Massachusetts the fifth U.S. state to legalize the recreational use of marijuana expressed confidence they would easily meet a Wednesday deadline for voter signatures and qualify for the November state ballot.

Cannabis legality isn’t often considered a factor driving in-state migration. But maybe it should be.

“Nature’s pot should only have a maximum of 2.5 percent tetrahydrocannabinol,” said the attorney leading the charge.

On the international front, the Global Cannabis Campaign saw traction in Colombia and South Africa, while Canada’s cracking down and Australia introduced medical legislation.

One of the presidential candidates is a cannabis consumer, Colorado starts a new cannabis education course, and polls show that legalization will be a close call in Massachusetts.