If you live in Illinois, ask your lawmakers to end prohibition in the Land of Lincoln. With only three days left until the legislature adjourns, the Illinois House and Senate could vote on legalizing marijuana any day. This would be the first time ever that a state legislature (as opposed to voters) legalized adult-use marijuana sales. Make sure your legislators are on the right side of history. Write them today! State lawmakers really do listen to voters, and just a handful of calls and emails…

A recent study of the potential fiscal impacts of legalizing marijuana in Michigan found that passage of Prop 1 would generate over half a billion dollars in additional revenue for the state in the first five years of implementation. Read local coverage of the analysis here. Much of the revenue generated from marijuana would be directed to Michigan’s roads, schools, and local communities, which are currently underfunded. The report, conducted by marijuana policy consulting firm VS Strategies, made…

Last week, new estimates of the tax revenue that Colorado stands to gain from legal marijuana sales were released, and they are significantly greater than originally thought. Watch MPP's Mason Tvert  discuss these revenue projections and Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper's plans for the extra money on CNN: