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John Arnold and Mitch Delaney of Indico medical marijuana at their booth in Kittery, Maine in July 2019.

States turn to unenforced federal law to slow medical marijuana legalization

By Emily Kopp
Posted March 4, 2020 at 5:30am
Clinton said the federal government should not interfere with Colorado's pot laws. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

Hillary Clinton Would Let Colorado Keep Legal Marijuana

By Steven T. Dennis
Posted October 14, 2015 at 6:18pm
Obama hasn't picked up the phone to call Boehner to negotiate an unemployment extension. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

Obama’s Going to Prison

By Steven T. Dennis
Posted July 10, 2015 at 2:01pm
Obama answers a question from a participant about decriminalizing marijuana during a town hall meeting with young leaders at the University of the West Indies in Kingston. (Mandel Ngan/Getty Images)

Obama Still Taking It Slow on Marijuana

By Steven T. Dennis
Posted April 10, 2015 at 4:14pm
Obama sees "progress" in states decriminalizing marijuana — and says Congress could then reschedule the drug. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

Obama Backs Marijuana Decriminalization, With Caveats (Updated) (Video)

By Steven T. Dennis
Posted March 16, 2015 at 5:34pm
Holder told CNN he was "cautiously optimistic" about the Colorado and Washington's legalization of marijuana. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

Is Obama About to Evolve on Marijuana?

By Steven T. Dennis
Posted October 22, 2014 at 5:11pm
(Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

Vanita Gupta, New DOJ Civil Rights Pick, Has Supported Marijuana Legalization (Updated)

By Steven T. Dennis
Posted October 15, 2014 at 2:39pm
Gupta, left, and Vernon Jordan chat during a news conference announcing the winners in Reebok's 2004 Human Rights Awards in 2004. ( Andrew Kent/Getty Images File Photo)

New Choice to Head DOJ Civil Rights Division Has Early Conservative Support

By Steven T. Dennis
Posted October 15, 2014 at 2:00pm
Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., opposes an effort by the House GOP to nix the District's attempt to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

Obama to Congress: Hands Off D.C.’s Marijuana Policy

By Steven T. Dennis
Posted July 14, 2014 at 7:46pm