Last November, voters in Colorado and Washington legalized marijuana. The off-year election tomorrow is not as exciting, except if you live in Portland, Maine, Colorado and Michigan, where important pro-pot initiatives are on the ballot.
A pot plant blooms on the cover of VCJ, a leading trade magazine for venture capitalists. That means the so-called smart money folks are smelling a chance to cash in on marijuana.
In May, Maryland Gov. O'Malley signed a bill allowing for the creation of "academic medical centers" that will provide pot to patients. On Oct. 1, the law went into effect. So then why is Maryland not considered a medical marijuana state?
A record high number of Americans now think marijuana should be legalized. According to the latest Gallup poll, the spread is 58% for and 39% against.
Swiss citizens can now carry up to 10 grams of marijuana without fear of arrest. Switzerland is the fourth European country to decriminalize pot.
