Oregon House and Senate finally approved Senate Bill 40 and Senate Bill 82 according to which penalties for marijuana possession will be reduced.

Medical marijuana treatment is now available for Maine residents suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. They are allowed to use medical marijuana if their physician recommends it.

Senate Bill 1250, the Cathy Jordan Medical Cannabis Act, officially died May 3 at the Health Policy Committee without receiving a hearing by lawmakers. Now John Morgan, Orlando attorney, helps activists to organize a signature campaign to place the issue on the ballot in 2014, when the voters will elect a governor, Congress members and state legislators.

This Tuesday the Republican-controlled Senate and Democratic-controlled House reached the compromise concerning legalization of medical marijuana in New Hampshire.

According to the poll conducted by Lake Research Partners for the Drug Policy Alliance, 61% of New Jersey residents support marijuana decriminalization and 59% favor taxing, regulating and legalizing cannabis.

A bill decriminalizing possession of small amount of cannabis was signed by Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin.
From July 1 people possessed up to one ounce of marijuana will face just a civil fine.

New York State Assembly approved Assembly Bill 6357 allowing marijuana use by qualified patients. The Bill now goes to the Senate.

According to Labor, Health and Social Affairs minister, Georgia (not the US state, but the former Soviet republic) is looking into possibility of marijuana legalization.

New York State senator Liz Krueger (D-Manhattan) stated she was going to introduce a law decriminalizing, regulating and taxing marijuana in New York.

“Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act” passed the Illinois Senate this Friday.
Medical marijuana patients and physicians will under the protection of this Act for the next four years.