by Kyle Jaeger. A marijuana legalization initiative in Ohio received enough signatures
to get on the November 2015 ballot, Secretary of State Jon Husted
announced on Tuesday, much to the excitement of the measure's pro-pot
supporters. If it passes, Ohio will become the fifth state (plus the
District of Columbia) to allow people 21 or older to ... MORE
It is what it is. Men’s demand for sex far outstrips that of women and the gap is set to widen with major implications for laws surrounding prostitution, according to a new paper from the Institute of Economic Affairs. One of the key claims in the IEA paper is that there is a major gap between men and women in sexual desire. “Male sexual ... MORE
by Claire Landsbaum. It must unanimous now. The war on drugs is over, and weed won. D.A.R.E., the organization
designed to plant a deep-seated fear of drugs in the minds of every
late-20th-century middle schooler, published an op-ed calling for marijuana legalization. Written by former deputy sheriff Carlis McDerment in response to a letter ... MORE
by Mara MacDonald. It looks like Michigan voters will be deciding whether they want to legalize marijuana in 2016. Nearly 40,000 signatures have been collected in just 12 days as part of a push to get the issue on the ballot. There are two ballot proposals which have seen language approved by the state board of canvassers, but only one has ... MORE
More than the others, but there is room for improvement. Last week about 40 people paid at
least $2,700 each to hear Rand Paul talk about drug policy during the
National Cannabis Industry Association's conference at the Denver
Convention Center. That "private briefing" made the Kentucky senator the
first major-party presidential candidate ... MORE
by Steven Greenhut. By ballot initiative. Regardless of one's take on the Supreme Court's 5-4 decision on
Friday forbidding states from banning same-sex marriage, it's clear the
ruling didn't come in a vacuum. Analysts said the court "created" a new
civil right, but public attitudes have shifted dramatically in recent
years. The court simply gave its blessing ... MORE
by Hillary Bricken. Marijuana legalization has already led to many benefits in the United States, ranging from increased tax revenues to decreased cannabis use by minors. Marijuana legalization is also putting a dent into what the Department of Justice calls the “greatest organized crime threat to the United States,” the Mexican drug cartels. ... MORE
'I'll eat it, drink it, smoke it, snort it' Hollywood's favorite narrator Morgan Freeman opened up about being an advocate for legalizing marijuana last week, claiming that 'pot is very useful'. Freeman, 77, is a longtime user who was turned on to the drug by his first wife 'many years ago'. 'I'll eat it, drink it, smoke it, snort it! This movement is ... MORE
by Daniel Kreps. In a surprise move, Puerto Rico's Governor Alejandro García Padilla
signed an executive order legalizing the use of medical marijuana in the
U.S. territory. The order, which was heavily debated in Puerto Rico
since 2013 but never put to a public vote, went into immediate effect.
The Caribbean island joins 23 other U.S. ... MORE
by Andrew Meola. The times, they are a-changin' for marijuana, as longtime prohibition laws risk going up in flames. The New York Times advocated for legalization of pot at a national level last
year, arguing that the "social costs" of the current prohibition laws
are vast -- unreasonable prison sentences, a judicial system skewed
against minority ... MORE
by Christopher Ingraham. For the first time, the General Social Survey
-- a large, national survey conducted every two years and widely
considered to represent the gold standard for public opinion research --
shows a majority of Americans favoring the legalization of marijuana. In
interviews conducted between March and October of last year ... MORE
by Mark Wiggins. A Northeast Texas lawmaker says it's time to end the state's nearly century-old prohibition on marijuana, and has filed the first bill to do so in at least 50 years. State Rep. David Simpson (R-Longview) filed House Bill 2165 Monday, which would strike all references to marijuana from Texas statues. Digital records ... MORE
The free market will always defeat the black market. The growth of the U.S. marijuana industry has devastated drug cartels
in Mexico, evidenced by fewer seizures of cannabis at the border and,
according to Mexican security forces, a drop in total homicides and
domestic marijuana production rates. Mexican drug cartels ... MORE
by Matt Ferner. Vermont could become the first state in history to legalize recreational marijuana via state legislature with a new bill submitted Tuesday that aims to end prohibition of the plant. Senate Bill 95
would legalize the possession, use and sale of recreational marijuana
in the state for those 21 and older. Adult residents could possess ... MORE
by David Brown. New commissioner Rob Manfred says he would be open to Major League
Baseball considering a new approach to legalized gambling. Echoing
statements that NBA commissioner Adam Silver made recently, Manfred told ESPN's Outside the Lines on Thursday that, "It's important for baseball to give fresh consideration to the ... MORE