Tag: Legalization
After successfully pushing to make simple possession of weed a non-criminal offense in New York City, Mayor de Blasio said he wants anyone who receives a summons to be able to mail in fines by mail. For many small level offenses, like a parking ticket, violators are allowed to simply mail in the fine prior […]
What a week for weed. Days after the police commissioner and mayor held a joint press conference to announce sweeping new changes to NYC’s pot polices — ironically bringing them more inline with the existing 1977 law — the speaker of the City Council voiced her support for the full legalization of cannabis. “It’s not […]
When news leaked earlier this week that Mayor Bill de Blasio and Police Commissioner William Bratton would be jointly announcing a new city-wide initiative to, essentially, honor the 1977 statute that decriminalizing weed, City Councilman Mark Levine was already way ahead of them. Through Twitter, Levine, a Democrat, announced his support for an end to […]
Although weed has been decriminalized in New York state since the late 1970s, the NYPD exploited the law so badly that the City had to take steps to correct the policy. On Monday, at 1 Police Plaza, Mayor de Blasio and Police Commissioner Bill Bratton announced the plan. Here’s what you need to know: It […]
By Monday morning, it had been widely reported that NYC is planning to drastically alter how it handles arrests for small amounts of weed possession. Mayor de Blasio and Police Commissioner Bill Bratton will announce the changes at a press conference Monday afternoon, nearly four decades after New York State set the stage for decriminalization. […]
In the past few years, there has been a tidal shift in how America feels about weed. More and more people are steadily getting behind the idea of ending Prohibition II, and despite a historically low turnout during the midterm elections, two more states plus Washington, D.C., voted to legalize cannabis for recreational use. What’s […]
Tuesday was election day, and many things “changed,” while many things stayed the same. Voters had the chance to decide on legalizing weed in three states and one city-state. As of Wednesday, medical pot use is legal in 23 states and the District of Columbia, and 17 have moved to decriminalize the drug to varying degrees. Here’s the breakdown […]
Next Tuesday brings midterm elections and since Congress will be useless regardless of who is elected, the only thing that matters on ballots is who will be legalizing weed. After Washington and Colorado became the first states to fully legalize in 2012, we have four ballot measures this year for varying degrees. Oregon and Alaska are […]
If you’re interested in being part of the legitimate weed industry, the International Cannabis Association Expo will be coming to Times Square tomorrow, ahead of the 2016 roll out of limited medical weed in New York state. Organizers hope to give essential information to those who want to get into the business. The expo was held in […]
Carl Sagan, beloved astronomer and host of the original Cosmos, reportedly also smoked weed and was conversing with friends on how to combat anti-drug propaganda. The idea of Sagan toking up and looking at the stars should come as no surprise to anyone who has watched the legendary 70s Cosmos or seen this incredible auto-tune remix. This […]
