Jamaica is moving ahead with its plan to decriminalize marijuana. The possession of two ounces will be a non-arrestable offense, punishable by a ticket instead of jail time, Parliament approved the Cabinet's pot proposal on Tuesday.
Pres. Obama's new Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, appears to support the use of cannabis for medicinal purposes. "My position is we have to see what the science tells us about the efficacy of marijuana," he says.
The International Cannabis Business Conference is holding its latest seminar at the Hyatt Regency in San Francisco on Feb. 15-16. The opening day keynote will be delivered by Columbia University Prof. Carl Hart, who previews his speech in an exclusive interview with CelebStoner.
Jeb Bush used marijuana when he attended prep school in the early '70s. Yet he opposed a voter initiative to legalize medical marijuana in Florida in 2014. His likely presidential rival for the Republican nomination, Sen. Rand Paul, considers this the height of hypocrisy.
During his YouTube interview, Pres. Obama reminded viewers about marijuana that "we’re not going to spend a lot of resources trying to turn back decisions that have been made at the state level on this issue. My suspicion is that you’re going to see other states start looking at this."
