Nearly two-thirds of Americans now favor the legalization of marijuana, the highest percentage yet. According to a poll by Gallup, 64 percent of Americans favor legalizing the plant. When Gallup starting asking Americans the question in 1969, only 12 percent of Americans were for legalizing marijuana. “The trajectory of Americans’ views on marijuana is similar […]
JUNEAU – Governor Bill Walker signed two pieces of legislation Monday—House Bill 123, a bill the Governor sponsored to create the Marijuana Control Board; and HB 116, a bill sponsored by the House Labor and Commerce Committee extending the existence of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. “I look forward to seeing the hard work of […]
Potential 2016 Presidential candidate, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, vowed on the “Hugh Hewitt Show,” on Tuesday that if he were to be elected as president next year, that he would crack down on states that have legalized marijuana and enforce federal laws prohibiting marijuana in those states. On the radio talk show, Christie said, “Marijuana […]
Senate Bill 30, a bill to update the state laws concerning the decriminalization of marijuana in the state of Alaska passed the Senate on a vote of 17-3 on Monday, and will now head to the House for further consideration. The bill passed the Senate after a total of 15 hearings in the Senate Judiciary […]