Op-ed: Five years after Amendment 64, Colorado’s marijuana crop is getting greener
Five years after Coloradans legalized recreational marijuana, the state is more familiar with marijuana’s environmental impact, prompting positive changes.
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Lucky No. 64: First came Amendment 64, now California will vote on Prop. 64
California’s pot-legalizing Proposition 64 comes four years after Colorado’s successful pot-legalizing Amendment 64.
Lawsuit: Sheriffs from Colorado, elsewhere challenge Amendment 64
Sheriffs and prosecutors from across Colorado and neighboring states filed a lawsuit Thursday in Denver federal district court challenging the constitutionality of Amendment 64, which legalized recreational marijuana use and sales.
Opinion: Like it or not, CSO must abide by Amendment 64
Imagine a green light for virtually any club, bar or concert to allow open consumption of marijuana provided it sold tickets and confined pot use to an open-air area not visible from outside. Can anyone seriously claim that’s what Coloradans voted for in 2012?
No on Amendment X: Keep hemp legal and constitutional
Sure sounds like routine fine-tuning; Amendment X would “change the industrial hemp definition from constitutional to statutory.”
Nearly 70 Congress members push spending bill amendment to protect state-legal marijuana
“In the last week there’s been a groundswell of support to include this amendment in appropriations legislation,” Rep. Jared Polis said.
GOP-led House Rules Committee blocks voting on bipartisan marijuana amendments
The House Rules Committee rejected a number of marijuana-related amendments from a federal appropriations bill, most notably Rohrabacher-Blumenauer.
Congressman proposes budget amendment to protect marijuana research from DOJ
Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Florida, has proposed an appropriations amendment to provide safe harbor for medical marijuana research in the majority of U.S. states.
GOP blocks amendment to allow VA doctors to recommend medical marijuana to vets
The House Rules Committee decided not to allow a medical marijuana amendment to the Veterans Affairs appropriations bill to proceed to a full vote.
Pot church ban amendment rejected by Colorado House
The last-ditch attempt came on the same day the International Church of Cannabis was set to open its doors in Denver.
Prop 64: Why so much of California’s cannabis industry isn’t ready for legalization
In California, where voters will soon decide the fate of the pot-legalizing Proposition 64, much of the existing cannabis industry is not prepared.
Yes, Prop. 64 would legalize weed in California. But here’s something else major it could do
Though most of the attention surrounding Prop. 64 centers on how it would make pot legal, the law would do something else for individuals.
Don’t have time to read 62 pages for Proposition 64? Here are the highlights
California’s Proposition 64 is 62 pages long and aims to regulate the entire cannabis industry, from seeds to pipe. Here are highlights.
California legalization: Prop. 215 author fights Prop. 64, here’s why
The Proposition 215 medical marijuana pioneer, Dennis Peron is fighting Proposition 64 in California –which would legalize recreational marijuana.
Will California’s Proposition 64 turn the tide in the weed war?
If it’s legal to smoke weed with your friends in two years, you can thank Silicon Valley tech money, Colorado and the emerging cannabis industry.
California Proposition 64 foes file their own lawsuit, one day after supporters file theirs
Opponents of California’s Proposition 64 to legalize marijuana for adults have filed a lawsuit that claims advocates made “false and misleading” statements.
Cali’s Prop. 64 vote: Answering some weed questions on strengths, ‘gateway’ drug theory and more
Leading up to California’s fall vote on Prop. 64, OC Register looks into common marijuana research and questions. Is stronger weed riskier? Truly a ‘gateway drug’?
Early endorsement: It’s the right time to legalize marijuana, and Prop. 64 is right for California
Proposition 64 would allow adults 21 years or older to use pot, grow up to six plants in their homes and possess about an ounce of marijuana and about a quarter ounce of hash.
California Proposition 64 supporters sue over opposing ballot arguments
Supporters of California’s Proposition 64 to legalize pot filed a lawsuit accusing opponents of including false and misleading language in ballot materials.
‘I’m vehemently opposed to it’: Why many in law enforcement oppose California’s Proposition 64
A growing number of Southern California law enforcement organizations and leaders are voicing objections to a state ballot measure that would legalize recreational marijuana, saying it would make the state less safe.
Fearing Proposition 64: What happens to medical pot if recreational is legalized in California?
For many California medical marijuana patients, their biggest concern is how the measure might impact the price of their medicine.
Amendment 139: Anti-pot backers make dubious claim
Editorial: The Colorado cannabis industry needs to take notice of public-relations issues around THC levels and campaign dealings.
Activists behind THC-limiting initiative to withdraw controversial Amendment 139
The activists aiming to implement strict THC limits on Colorado’s marijuana industry will withdraw the controversial Amendment 139 next week, their attorney told The Cannabist.
Ohio group aims to get state pot amendment back on 2016 ballot
A group hoping to put a marijuana legalization issue on Ohio’s ballot this fall says it won’t wait to see if state lawmakers act on medical marijuana and will push ahead with its proposal, despite the failure of a separate effort in November.
Editorial: Making pot amendment retroactive is disturbing
The Colorado Court of Appeals issued a surprising ruling last week applying Amendment 64 retroactively to a 2011 marijuana conviction, which it threw out.
