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Marianas Islands Marijuana Legalization Bill Passes House

The Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands has become the first US territory to see a marijuana legalization bill pass a legislative chamber.

Feature: Washington Marijuana Legalization Initiative Aims for November Ballot

There is a chance that the entire West Coast could be voting on legalizing marijuana in November. We've already reported on California and Oregon -- see below -- and this week, we take a look at the legalization initiative campaign in Washington state.

How Oakland Became Ground Zero in Marijuana Legalization

The story of Oakland as the premier cannabis city in the United States starts with the coalescing, more than a decade ago, of an open-minded city council, an impoverished downtown, and a handful of determined activists.

The District of Columbia's Revised Medical Marijuana Rules Remain Restrictive

Today, the District published a revised set of rules and regulations for the city's medical marijuana program, which is set to kick off in earnest in January 2011. But despite the hopes of many, the system being put in place to regulate the growth, sale and use of medical marijuana hasn't gotten any less restrictive.

LA City Council Pushes for Medical Marijuana Tax on March Ballot

The Los Angeles City Council pushed for a ballot measure to begin taxing medical marijuana. There are cities in California that tax medical marijuana, such as San Jose, La Puente, Oakland, Richmond, Sacramento, and Berkeley. With a vote of 9-3 the Los Angeles City Council has informed city attorneyâs to draft a ballot measure for the March 8 election in favor of taxing marijuana.

Oakland to Regulate Medical Marijuana Farms

Oakland is pushing ahead with plans for taking the industry out of the black market. The City Council ratified an application process for large-scale marijuana farms that would be the first in the nation to be government-sanctioned. Council members also approved a separate measure doubling the number of allowable medical marijuana dispensaries in Oakland, to eight.

Rep. Tom Ammiano will get even more attention now.

The Marijuana Legalization Movement Takes Aim at 2012 [FEATURE]

The post-mortems are still coming in from last week's elections, but the marijuana reform movement already has its eyes on 2012.

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New Jersey Legislature Committees Reject Proposed Medical Marijuana Regulations

The battle over New Jersey medical marijuana regulations continues, with both Assembly and Senate committees passing resolutions saying the regs are inconsistent with the law and demanding they be rewritten.

Los Angeles Medical Marijuana Rules Might Be Amended

The Los Angeles City Council will consider amending its medical marijuana ordinance because one of its provisions unexpectedly disqualified dozens of dispensaries from continuing operations.

N.J. Legislators Back Resolution to Ease Medical Marijuana Rules

Committees in the Senate and the Assembly have passed resolutions giving Governor Christie's administration 30 days to rewrite the law. Should Mr. Christie continue to refuse, the state Assembly could simply remove the proposed restriction all together. In January, New Jersey became the 14th state to legalize medical marijuana for patients suffering from a list of mostly chronic illnesses, but sponsors say the administration's plan to implement the program is more restrictive than called for in the law, which already was considered the most conservative in the country.

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