Marijuana News

MPP Launches Ad Campaign in New York

New York drew one step closer to legalizing medical marijuana when the State Assembly passed the Compassionate Care Act on Tuesday. Now, supporters, including the MPP, are pushing for the Senate to vote on the bill.

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Mile High Gov. Hickenlooper Did Inhale

While attending a college reunion at Wesleyan in Connecticut on May 25, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper admitted, "I'm way past any point of saying I didn't inhale."

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FBI Chief on Hot Seat After Pot Remarks

Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) didn't think it was very funny when FBI director James Comey, Jr. quipped that the agency was having a problem finding qualified computer specialists who don't smoke marijuana.

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Did Missouri Decriminalize Marijuana?

The passage of Missouri Senate Bill 491 has led to confusion as to whether it actually decriminalizes marijuana. The MPP claims yes, but Dan Viets, who helped draft the bill, says, "Nobody should call this decriminalization."

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Pro-Pot Poe Loses Bid for Philly Council Seat

Comedian/activist Nikki Allen Poe placed a distant third in Tuesday's election for an open City Council seat in Philadelphia. Running as the Libertarian Party candidate, he garnered 4,000 votes.

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