Poll Finds Most Coloradans Upbeat About Legal Marijuana, Few Would Support Repeal
A new poll finds Colorado voters are still upbeat about their decision to regulate and tax marijuana for adult use, and few would support repealing Amendment 64, the legalization initiative approved in November 2012.
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DEA Rejects Petition to Reclassify Marijuana, But Will Remove Barrier to Research
The Drug Enforcement Administration will take steps to increase the supply of marijuana available for research purposes, but it will not remove marijuana from Schedule I.
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Illinois Governor Signs Bill Decriminalizing Marijuana
Gov. Bruce Rauner signed a bill into law that removes criminal penalties for possession of a personal amount of marijuana and replaces them with a civil fine.
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Colorado Government Finds Teen Marijuana Use Has NOT Increased Since Legalization
Rates of marijuana use among Colorado teens have NOT increased since the state made marijuana legal for adults, according to results of a statewide survey released by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE).
Read More"Marijuana in its natural form is one of the safest therapeutically active substances known to man. By any measure of rational analysis marijuana can be safely used within a supervised routine of medical care. ... It would be unreasonable, arbitrary and capricious for DEA to continue to stand between those sufferers and the benefits of this substance in light of the evidence in this record."
