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Arizona’s voters to decide on marijuana legalization with Proposition 207

November 3, 2020
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Arizona voters will decide Tuesday whether to legalize recreational marijuana, joining 11 other states that already have done so despite a conflict with federal law, which prohibits the drug's use. Proposition 207 would legalize possession of as much as an…

Legalizing marijuana is one thing Americans are becoming less polarized about, judging by ballot initiatives

As Americans head to the polls more divided than ever on social and economic issues, there’s one thing they’re actually coming together on: cannabis. Much has been made of whether a victory for Democratic nominee Joe Biden, or a potential…

‘They’re not going to stop us’ — medical marijuana advocates push forward in Nebraska

October 28, 2020
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With the election 10 days away, a lot of issues in Nebraska will be at stake. One that won't be is a vote nearly 200,000 people were expecting when they signed an initiative petition in the past year — mostly…

Could Marijuana Be The Big Winner In Tuesday’s Vote?

October 27, 2020
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Arizona, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, Policy & Legal, South Dakota
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Next Tuesday – election day – voters in five state will say yes or no to legalizing marijuana, either for medical or recreational purposes, or both. Those votes could go a long way toward reshaping the federal approach to weed.…

What happens if New Jersey legalizes marijuana: Everything you need to know

New Jersey voters are deciding whether to add an amendment to the state constitution that will legalize “a controlled form of marijuana called cannabis” for adults 21 and over. The measure appears as a question on this year’s election ballot. The measure has…

Why Voting Yes to Cannabis Will Help States’ Pandemic-Stricken Economies

October 8, 2020
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Hemp Business Executive, Hemp Policy & Legal, Policy & Legal
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By Smoke Wallin The presidential race is not the only election in 2020 that is pivotal to our economic future. After an unprecedented $10.9 billion in worldwide sales generated in 2018, legal cannabis sales are projected to hit between…

Nebraska medical marijuana initiative has enough signatures, but still may not make November ballot

A petition drive to allow Nebraskans to vote on legalizing medical marijuana has submitted more than enough valid signatures to qualify for the fall ballot. But whether the issue gets placed before voters on Nov. 3 is still up in…

How Kamala Harris learned to love marijuana

One joke prevalent in the cannabis industry concerns the speed with which things are always changing. Be it taxes, laws, or the tune of elected officials, it’s common knowledge in the legal marijuana trade that the cement of regulation and…

South Dakota marijuana advocates launch campaign for November election

Marijuana legalization advocates kicked off their campaign on Wednesday to convince South Dakota voters to vote to legalize both medical and recreational marijuana in the November general election. South Dakota, where marijuana is currently illegal, would be the first state…

N.J. voters to decide on legalizing marijuana in 2020

December 17, 2019
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New Jersey
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New Jersey voters will decide next year whether to legalize marijuana for adult recreational use. Super-majorities in the state Senate and Assembly on Monday approved putting on the November 2020 ballot a question that if approved would make cannabis use…

Where the 2020 Democratic candidates for president stand on marijuana legalization

The Democrats running for president have thoughts on marijuana legalization. Here they are. The Democrats seeking the 2020 presidential nomination all share a commitment to reducing the penalties for using and possessing marijuana, which remains illegal at the federal level. Many…

Legalizing Marijuana, With a Focus on Social Justice, Unites 2020 Democrats

People in Colorado still remember John Hickenlooper’s crack after the state legalized marijuana, a move he opposed: “Don’t break out the Cheetos or Goldfish too quickly.” But Mr. Hickenlooper, the governor at the time of the 2012 initiative allowing recreational…

Beto O’Rourke calls for federal marijuana legalization ahead of likely 2020 bid

Former Rep. Beto O'Rourke called for the legalization of marijuana nationwide Monday in an email to supporters that comes ahead of an expected bid for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. The former Texas congressman's call came as part of a…

Where the 2020 presidential candidates stand on marijuana legalization

If there's one thing that united Democrats and Republicans in the Reagan era (besides their unfortunate fixation with perms), it was their near universal hatred of weed. Everybody was a cop back then. Walter Mondale, the Democratic candidate for president in 1984, called…