February 12th, 2014
Uruguay’s President Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
Not only is Uruguay the first country in the world to legalize marijuana, but its quirky, ex-guerilla president is now being nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. The Uruguayan president, Jose Mujica, pushed a bill into law that fully legalized marijuana. Recently, Jose has been nominated as a ...
February 10th, 2014
Uruguay Becomes First Country to Legalize Marijuana Trade
In a striking first move, the Uruguayan government passed a bill fully legalizing the sale and distribution of marijuana, both medical and recreational. Coming off the tail end of this year’s leaked U.N. report, which revealed a changing attitude on global drug policy, Uruguay’s bold action is ...
December 2nd, 2013
License to Sell: World’s First Recreational Marijuana Retail License Granted in Colorado
The world’s first recreational marijuana retail license has been awarded to Annie’s- a dispensary currently operating as a medical marijuana center in Central City, Colorado (insert Rocky Mountain High joke here.) Although Annie’s still needs to obtain a state license, businesses throughout ...
October 22nd, 2013
Uruguay to Sell Legal Marijuana at Dollar Menu Price
According to Uruguay’s local newspaper, El Pais, the country plans to sell legal marijuana at $1 a gram as part of President Jose Mujica’s efforts in finding alternatives to the war on drugs. That’s $12-16 cheaper than the expected price of a gram at legal dispensaries here in Washington. The ...
October 3rd, 2013
NORML Throws a Hail Mary (Jane) to Land Super Bowl Commercial
Marijuana policy reform group, NORML, may be doing their own victory celebration come this year’s Super Bowl as they attempt to launch marijuana legalization to the masses. When Intuit, the colossal software company behind Quicken and Quickbooks, decided to create a small business contest for a ...
August 15th, 2013
Less Than 24 Hours To Go Until Hempfest 2013
Hundreds of thousands of marijuana fanatics are getting their bowls packed, theirjoints rolled and their lighters ready as Hempfest, the world’s largest cannabis “protestival,” hits Seattle this
August 1st, 2013
Illinois Becomes 20th State to Legalize Medical Marijuana
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed legislation this morning legalizing marijuana for medical purposes. This makes Illinois the 20th state to legalize medical marijuana. Proponents who helped convince the governor to back the medical benefits of marijuana included veterans and those suffering ...
May 13th, 2013
Seattle Tokers Celebrate the End of Prohibition
I-502 was just the beginning, folks. On Saturday, local marijuana activists participated in the annual Cannabis Freedom March, a worldwide rally to end marijuana prohibition. This year’s March from Volunteer Park to Westlake Center downtown featured a funeral procession led by a hearse. Sharon ...
April 9th, 2013
The MPP Billboard of Controversy
April signals the arrival of many things: the Easter Bunny, blossoming flowers, Opening Day for baseball, and some long-anticipated warmer weather. What a lot of people may not know is that April is also Alcohol Awareness Month. Portland coincidentally celebrates the season by hosting its ...
May 9th, 2011
Growing weed? Caught by Police? Pay a fee, get off scott free! (relatively)
Mendocino County, CA, is undergoing a unique shift in its marijuana policy which is causing some controversy, according to Press Democrat. The idea, implemented by Mendocino County District Attorney David Eyster, allows those who’ve been charged with felony marijuana cultivation to knock ...
May 2nd, 2011
WA Gov Gregoire Vetoes Medical Marijuana Bill
For anyone following the progress of the medical marijuana bill in WA State, the fact that Gov. Chris Gregoire vetoed a bill, which the Seattle times is calling a “Landmark Expansion of the State’s Medical-Merijuana Law”, should be no surprise. She has gone on record a few ...
April 4th, 2011
Delaware approves medical marijuana
Perhaps its a sign of the times when a state decides to legalize medical marijuana and it doesn’t feel like a big deal. Delaware has joined the plethora of other states who have similarly legalized pot for medical purposes, including Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, ...
March 21st, 2011
UPDATE: WA one step closer to pot legalization
As reported by the Seattle Times, “The marijuana legalization bill, House Bill 1550, may be stopped for this session of the Legislature. But this issue has been moving as never before, and it needs to keep moving.” The Seattle Times has weighed in favor of the anti prohibition bill ...
