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Voters Approve Recreational Marijuana in Two More States to Total 21

Voters approved recreational marijuana in Maryland and Missouri but rejected it in three other states, signaling support gradually growing for legalization even in conservative parts of the country. The results mean that 21 states have now approved marijuana’s recreational use. …

Judge Removes Barrier for Nebraska Medical Marijuana Campaign

A federal judge in Nebraska removed a major obstacle for activists who want to legalize medical marijuana via a ballot campaign, ruling that petition circulators no longer have to gather signatures from at least 5% of voters in 38 or …

Pennsylvania Governor Wolf Signs Off on Revisions to State’s Medical Pot Law

Medical marijuana patients can continue to get a three month’s supply at a time, rather than one month’s, under revisions to the Pennsylvania program signed into law Wednesday by Governor Tom Wolf. The bill makes it easier for producers to …

Delaware Decriminalizes ‘Personal Use’ Marijuana Possession

Delaware has officially decriminalized possession by adults of small amounts of marijuana. A decriminalization law signed in June by Delaware Gov. Jack Markell took effect Dec. 18. The law makes possession by an adult of a “personal use” quantity of …

Delaware Gov. Markell Signs Marijuana Decriminalization Bill

Delaware Gov. Jack Markell (D) on Thursday signed into law a bill to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana. The bill signing makes Delaware the 20th state in the nation to decriminalize possession of personal use amounts of marijuana, …