US House moves to end raids on medical marijuana facilities Paul Marini | May 31, 2014 Agence France-Presse Reflecting growing public support for easing marijuana laws, the House of Representatives voted Friday to bar federal authorities from raiding medical marijuana facilities or growers in states that have legalized its use. Read more
The surprising victory for reformers could nix federal medical pot raids Paul Marini | May 30, 2014 Steven Nelson, U.S. News & World Report The Department of Justice and the Drug Enforcement Administration aren't saying much about the House of Representatives' Friday morning vote to ban federal law enforcement from undermining state medical marijuana laws. Read more
Keating votes against bill - "Major victory" for pot shops Paul Marini | May 30, 2014 Massachusetts Sate House News Service House lawmakers on Capitol Hill late Thursday voted 219-189 to prevent the Department of Justice from stopping the implementation of medical marijuana laws in Massachusetts and other states. Read more
U.S. Rep. Dana Rohrabacher introduced an amendment to the Department of Justice's budget that aims to end federal raids on state-legal cannabis in the U.S. Paul Marini | May 30, 2014 Chris Roberts, SF Examiner Marijuana won its biggest-ever victory on Capitol Hill early Friday, when the Republican-controlled House of Representatives backed ending federal raids on state-legal cannabis in over half of the country. Read more
A surprisingly strong majority votes to end federal action against medical pot Paul Marini | May 30, 2014 Steven Nelson, U.S. News & World Report The House of Representatives voted early Friday morning to ban the Department of Justice from spending money to combat medical marijuana in states that allow it. Read more
U.S. House approves amendment blocking feds from interfering with medical pot laws Paul Marini | May 30, 2014 Noelle Crombie, The Oregonian The U.S. House of Representatives early Friday voted for an amendment that blocks the U.S. Department of Justice from meddling in states' medical marijuana laws. Read more
Non-Smokable Marijuana Market Begins to Take Shape in Minnesota Paul Marini | May 30, 2014 Marguerite Arnold, Main Street Minnesota may not top the list of the country's most nimble or cutting edge marijuana markets, but new developments in the state almost guarantee that the maturation of the vertical here will be closely watched nationally,... Read more
The House Just Voted To Rein In Crackdowns On Medical Marijuana Paul Marini | May 30, 2014 Nicole Flatow, ThinkProgress The medical marijuana community achieved a landmark victory Thursday night, when the U.S. House of Representatives took what may be the first move toward rolling back federal pot enforcement. By a vote of 219-189, the House passed... Read more
House votes to defund medical-marijuana prosecutions Paul Marini | May 30, 2014 Bryce Crawford, Colorado Springs Independent In a move marijuana advocates are calling "unprecedented," yesterday the U.S. House of Representatives voted to amend the Commerce, Justice & Science (CJS) appropriations bill — which sets the funding for the Department of Justice,... Read more
Herrera Beutler votes against measure; Rivers sees promise for Washington Paul Marini | May 30, 2014 Lauren Dake, The Columbian The U.S. House of Representatives approved a measure Friday barring the federal government from intruding into states' medical marijuana markets, a move that could alter the dialogue next session in Olympia. Read more