All posts tagged with legalization

(Natural News) Last week Attorney General Jeff Sessions set off a firestorm when he announced he was reversing an Obama-era policy that instructed federal prosecutors not to target states and individuals where recreational marijuana had been approved by voters. The decision led Natural News founder Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, to rightfully call on Sessions […]

(Natural News) By now, you’ve probably heard that U.S. DOJ head Jeff Sessions just “re-criminalized” all cannabis nationwide, regardless of state-based legalization of cannabis for medical and recreational use. “The Justice Department chief effectively withdrew federal guidelines that helped limit prosecutions of businesses and individuals who sold pot in a legal manner under state law […]

(Natural News) The internet is in an uproar over a CNN broadcast on New Years Eve in which reporter Randi Kaye was seen at a “Pot & Paint” party in Denver, Colorado, wearing cannabis leaf earrings and demonstrating how to use a “gas mask” bong and other marijuana smoking devices. Now that the infamous Trump-Russia […]

(Natural News) In the USA, more and more states are legalizing the medicinal use of marijuana. In fact, according to the website Governing.com, 29 states have now passed laws permitting either the recreational or medical use of marijuana, and in some cases, both. This is excellent news for those who have fought long and hard […]

(Natural News) Backers of marijuana use for recreational purposes won another court victory this week as a state court ruled that police cannot stop or arrest someone just because they smell pot in a suspect’s vehicle. As reported by The Grand Junction Sentinel in Colorado, indications by drug-sniffing police dogs that there are controlled substances […]

(Natural News) The long-awaited countrywide legalization of marijuana is reportedly set to take effect in Canada by 1 July 2018. Canada’s CBC News is reporting that the decision will be announced officially in the week of April 10, and that the law will be set out in harmony with the recommendations of a task force […]

(Natural News) For decades, cannabis advocates have pushed for universal legalization of medical marijuana. Citing scientific study after scientific study, they have forcefully (and truthfully) argued that legalization would provide much needed relief to millions of people suffering from a host of medical ailments. But the federal government has only responded with continued bans and […]

(Natural News) While the United Kingdom has recently made a tremendous leap forward by acknowledging the unparalleled medicinal benefits of CBD oil, the good old United States continues to lag behind at an embarrassingly slow, essentially backwards pace. Prior to the UK unveiling its decision to reclassify CBD oil as a medicine, the Drug Enforcement […]

(Natural News) The DEA is working diligently to try to criminalize every natural molecule in hemp, and their latest move has achieved a “Schedule I Controlled Substance” status for all 100+ cannabinoids, including CBD (cannabidiol). Is this a massive power grab to try to criminalize all hemp extracts, even when they contain virtually no THC? […]

(Natural News) Last November, on Election Day, Florida became one of the latest states to approve the use of medical marijuana, with some 71 percent of residents voting in favor. But despite that overwhelming margin, some state lawmakers now appear to be looking for ways to subvert the will of the people—not a smart thing […]