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22 Mar 2019, 3:14 pm by Douglas A. Berman
As mentioned in prior posts, my Marijuana Law, Policy & Reform seminar is now deep into the student presentation unit, and we will have four presentations each week in coming weeks and thus lots of great student-assembled content here on the blog The first presentation for next week will focus... [read post]
24 Dec 2018, 12:09 pm by Douglas A. Berman
German Lopez has this effective Vox piece serving as a kind of marijuana reform year in review under the headlined "5 moments that show 2018 was marijuana legalization’s biggest year yet: From Canada to Michigan to California, marijuana legalization had a very big year. [read post]
13 Apr 2016, 2:45 pm by Douglas A. Berman
As reported in this local article, headlined simply "Medical marijuana to be legal in Pa," there is big marijuana reform news from a big state this afternoon. [read post]
7 Mar 2019, 4:42 am by Douglas A. Berman
The results of the latest Quinnipiac University national poll with questions on marijuana reform can be found at this link, and here is how the results on these questions are summarized: Legalized Marijuana American voters say 60 - 33 percent "the use of marijuana should be made legal in the... [read post]
21 Dec 2016, 3:01 pm by Douglas A. Berman
This new posting by Tom Angell at Marijuana.com, headlined "Legal Marijuana Fears Are Unfounded, New Data Show," reports on two new sources of data from marijuana reform states. [read post]
4 Jan 2016, 6:45 am by Douglas A. Berman
Inspired by our big calendar change, in recent posts provide links to various informed observers and advocates reviewing the biggest 2015 marijuana reform stories and previewing the biggest stories to watch in 2016. [read post]
27 Feb 2018, 7:01 am by Douglas A. Berman
Rolling Stone has this lengthy new article on modern state marijuana reforms focused on how governors are reacting to Attorney General Jeff Sessions' latest policy directives to federal prosecutors. [read post]
23 Mar 2015, 5:13 am by Douglas A. Berman
Derek Siegle, who is the executive director of the Ohio High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Program, has this new commentary piece which makes the full-throated argument against marijuana reform. [read post]
27 Dec 2020, 9:09 am by Douglas A. Berman
I just came across this recent posting titled "2020 NORML Victories," which serves as a kind of year-in-review of marijuana reform highlights in 2020. [read post]
3 Dec 2017, 9:14 am by Douglas A. Berman
An important and enduring issue, and one being covered by a student presentation this week in my Marijuana Law, Policy & Reform seminar, concerns labor and employment law in the era of state marijuana reforms. [read post]
18 Jul 2019, 11:14 am by Douglas A. Berman
With new marijuana-related hearings taking place this summer in both the House and Senate and with new bills being proposed and reform talk afoot, it might seem like significant federal marijuana reform could occur any day now. [read post]
6 Jun 2016, 7:54 am by Douglas A. Berman
Disappointingly, though local media (especially in recreational marijuana reform states) have done a decent job covering the basics of marijuana policy and practice developments, precious few mainstream national media outlet have given this important topic nearly the time and attention that I think the topic merits. [read post]
11 May 2017, 11:46 am by Douglas A. Berman
As reported via this local piece, headlined "Feds hope pot-by-numbers effort helps extinguish illegal marijuana trade," it appears the folks to our north are deeply and wisely committed to collecting and analyzing lots of data as marijuana reform efforts unfold. [read post]
18 Nov 2021, 1:52 pm by Douglas A. Berman
Those who follow happenings inside the Beltway know that the primary roadblock to federal marijuana reform right now is the debate over whether to make smaller reforms (like the SAFE Banking bill) or to go for a more comprehensive approach to reform. [read post]
11 Feb 2013, 9:57 am
Of course, we recognize this is far from the first time bills relating to marijuana reform have been brought. [read post]
10 Sep 2020, 7:37 am by Douglas A. Berman
Long-time readers know that my focus on marijuana reform began with, and is still situated deeply within, my eagerness for criminal justice reforms. [read post]
22 May 2015, 11:49 am by Douglas A. Berman
As reported in this notable local article, headlined "Mike DeWine looks at drafting his own medical marijuana proposal," the various on-going efforts to bring marijuana reform to the ballot in the Buckeye State has finally convinced the chief law enforcement representative in Ohio to start seriously considering marijuana reform. [read post]
27 Jun 2021, 7:46 pm by Douglas A. Berman
Natalie Fertig of Politico has this effective new piece highlighting that Senate Republicans do not seem to be moving off their opposition to broad federal marijuana reform even as more and more red states enact reform. [read post]
25 May 2018, 12:26 pm by Douglas A. Berman
As we head into a long weekend, I have noticed a few interesting reads about modern marijuana reform realities: From The Atlantic by Ronald Brownstein here, "Will Texas Follow Houston’s Lead on Drug-Policy Reform? [read post]