Marijuana Policy Project

New Medical Marijuana Policy: Obama Administration Will Not Seek Arrests For People Following State Laws

AP | DEVLIN BARRETT | Posted 10.19.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON — The Obama administration will not seek to arrest medical marijuana users and suppliers as long as they conform to state laws, under...

Marijuana Ad: Pot Could Cure California's Budget Woes

Posted 08.07.2009 | Business


Could legalizing pot in California save the state's ailing budget? AdAge today posted an interesting ad from a non-profit organization called the Mari...

Medical Marijuana Bill A Long Shot Despite Momentum

Huffington Post | Tim Taliaferro | Posted 06.06.2009 | Chicago


Despite heavy publicity and increased political momentum, an Illinois Senate bill to legalize medical marijuana in the Land of Lincoln still faces lon...

Lang, Haine Give Medical Marijuana a Push, Wackos Rush in

David Ormsby | Posted 05.23.2009 | Chicago


David Ormsby

If medical marijuana opponents are keen on educating Illinois youth on potentially harmful drugs, they should set their sights on OxyContin and Vicodin. In the meantime, they should buzz off and let the law pass.