West Coast Weed Wars: Legalizing Legislators Come Out Swinging
Will 2010 be the year the first state legalizes marijuana? If California Assemblyman Tom Ammiano and Washington Representative Roger Goodman have their way, two states will do so.
Public Opinion
Public Opinion: Majority Support for Marijuana Legalization Nationwide, Poll Finds
Woo-hoo! The end times are upon us. For the second time this year, a national public opinion poll reports majority support for legalizing marijuana.
Marijuana Legalization: California Poll of Primary Voters Finds Narrow Majority Say Keep It Illegal
A new poll of likely California primary voters has a majority in favor of maintaining marijuana prohibition, but the pollster said that should not be read as suggesting legalization initiatives will necessarily go down to defeat. Different polling questions and populations provide different results, he said.
Latin America: Marijuana Legalization Fares Poorly in Chile Poll
If you are trying to figure out which Latin American country will be the first to legalize marijuana, you can probably eliminate Chile. Support for legalization there is in the teens -- and declining.
Feature: Historic Hearing on Marijuana Legalization in the California Legislature
For the first time in nearly a century, the California legislature took up marijuana legalization on this week. A Wednesday hearing on a legalization bill previewed the battle lines and arguments that lie ahead.
Public Opinion: In Gallup Poll, Support for Legalizing Marijuana Reaches All-Time High, Majority in West
The world as we know it may indeed end in 2012, if the trend line in recent Gallup polls on marijuana legalization is any indication. More than half the people in the West now want to free the weed, and the figure is up to 45% nationwide.
Feature: Censorship in California -- MPP Marijuana Ad Campaign Hits Bumps as Stations Reject It
The Marijuana Policy Project has a TV ad campaign supporting the taxation and regulation of marijuana running in California. But don't be surprised if you haven't seen it -- several major TV stations don't want you to.
Feature: California Marijuana Legalization Initiative Effort Underway, Aimed at 2010 Ballot
There are serious plans afoot for a marijuana legalization initiative in California for the November 2010 elections. Is it time to take advantage of apparent momentum for reform, or is the move premature and potentially counterproductive?
Latin America: Chile Not Ready for Marijuana Legalization Yet, Poll Finds
The marijuana movement has a ways to go in Chile, according to a new poll. Only about 20% support legalization, and it's about the same for medical marijuana.
Sentencing: Poll Finds Public Open to Probation, Diversion Instead of Hard Time for Drug Possession, Other Nonviolent Offenses
More than a quarter of American adults polled in a recent survey don't think simple drug possessors need to go to jail. That's a start.