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Marijuana legalization activists gained considerable momentum this week. On Tuesday, the city of Portland, Maine, passed Question 1: 67 percent to 33 percent. The measure legalized possession of up to 2.5 ounces of marijuana by adults over 21 years of age. Likewise, Colorado passed Proposition AA Tuesday, which added a 15 percent wholesale tax and 10 percent sales tax on marijuana transactions. These two ballot measures follow a national poll by Gallup that found support for outright legalizat

With 62 percent of counties reporting, Colorado passed Proposition AA Tuesday: 65 percent to 35 percent. The proposition, which was brought forth by the Committee for Responsible Regulation, would tax the sale of recreational marijuana in the state. Colorado became one of the first states to legalize the substance outright in 2012 through Amendment 64. Yet, marijuana continues to be recognized federally as a Schedule I drug. In a release Mason Tvert, director of communications for the Marijua

Secession, a word common 150 years ago, is once again gaining steam in several states. In the quest for a government that is more representative of the people, groups of different ideologies want to break away from the majority. However, this separatist movement is unlike the days leading up to the Civil War; it is bloodless and involves regions of states separating from the state itself. Rural areas want to disconnect from urban areas; conservative groups want to break away from governments th

Concerns about rising tuition and how students can afford to finance their major investments in post-secondary education are widespread. Solid insights into these questions require accurate and up-to-date information about prices. reports on the prices charged by colleges and universities in 2013-14, how prices have changed over time, and how they vary within and across types of institutions, states, and regions. We also provide information on the net prices that students and families actually p

Representative Gage Froerer is currently trying to convince the Utah Substance Abuse Advisory Council to treat Cannabidiol extracts as something other than a controlled substance in order for the beneficial cannabinoid to be imported into the state without those involved fearing incarceration. Congressman Froerer, the same lawmaker who pushed a ban on dangerous synthetic compounds, claims that transporting the extract to Utah may not require legislation. But if legislation is indeed needed, Fro

As states continue searching for ways to defy excesses of power from Washington DC, one state has joined a few others in objecting to one of the more controversial prerogatives emanating from the national capital. Last week, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law an act that states that the Golden State will not comply with the federal government's enforcement of indefinite detention of "enemy combatants." Passed in the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the defense spendi

Sierra Riddle received an unwanted visit from a human services agent last week after making the decision to use hash oils to treat her son’s aggressive form of leukemia instead of chemotherapy. Last year, after receiving the unfortunate diagnosis, Landon, Sierra’s three-year-old son, had begun to undergo the traditional treatment of radiation and chemotherapy per the doctor’s request, which he in turn experienced the heavy side effects that coincide with this toxic form of treatment. The little

SDubi / shutterstock.com/ Paula Lyle’s daughter, Jordan, suffers with Dravet syndrome, which is a rare and terrible form of pediatric epilepsy. After viewing CNN’s investigative special “Weed,” hosted by Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Paula made the challenging decision to move her daughter to Colorado so she could legally access a highly concentrated form of hash oil that is rich in Cannabidiol (CBD). Paula was inspired by Charlotte Figi, who is the six-year-old girl featured in the above mentioned CNN do

The Denver City Council has officially determined that a sales tax of 3.5 percent will be placed on a citywide ballot for voters to decide on this November which is on top of a 25 percent statewide sale and excise tax that is slated to be on the same ballot. Those in support of taxing the recreational marijuana marketplace claim these taxes will generate necessary revenue, while those opposing said taxes proclaim that the heavy taxing of marijuana retailing will merely perpetuate the black mark

Over the last two national elections, the number of voters who identify as independent has eclipsed both Republicans and Democrats. According to Pew Research, 38 percent of voters now identify as independent compared to 32 percent, Democrat, and 24 percent, Republican. Robin Koerner, political writer and coiner of the term 'Blue Republican,' sees this rising tide of independent-minded voters as a reaction to both parties' failure to uphold one of the nation's fundamental values: liberty. Koerne