Basically everyone in New York supports the idea of allowing seriously ill people to use medical marijuana if recommended by their doctor. According to a new Siena Research poll an incredible 82 percent of registered voters in New York support medical marijuana, while only 15 percent of voters in the state oppose the idea. The [...]

Illinois is set to become the latest state to adopt medical marijuana. The Illinois State Senate gave final approval to a medical marijuana bill sending it to the governor. The senate approved HB 1 in a vote of 35 to 21. The bill was narrowly approved by the House of Representatives back in April. The [...]

With a stroke of his pen Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley (D) made his state the latest to adopt medical marijuana. One of the several bills O’Malley signed into law this morning was HB 1101, Medical Marijuana – Academic Medical Centers – Natalie M. LaPrade Medical Marijuana Commission. The law takes effect October 1st. This makes [...]

The Obama administration comically thinks they deserve credit for ending the “war on drugs” simply because Obama has stopped calling their policies a “war on drugs.” This is despite the fact that the administration has done very little to change their war-style policies. For example, the Drug Czar’s communications director tweeted this. Ending the war on [...]

On Wednesday the Illinois House of Representatives gave final approval to a medical marijuana bill. HB 1, the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act, was passed in a vote of 61 yea to 59 nay. If the bill becomes law it will created a four year medical marijuana pilot program in the state. The [...]