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Germany Set to Ignite a Legal Marijuana Revolution in Europe

December 12, 2022
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When Amsterdam pioneered “coffee shops” in the 1970s, the European capital was one of very few places where you could openly buy and smoke weed—and it quickly became a global mecca for marijuana enthusiasts. But over the last decade, the grass has…

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Marijuana legalization in Missouri takes effect Thursday

December 8, 2022
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Marijuana legalization in Missouri takes effect Thursday, capping a 50-year effort to end prohibition and allowing individuals to legally possess 3 ounces or less of marijuana flower. Consumers — defined as individuals 21 and older — may legally possess marijuana…

Oklahoma’s next big election will ask voters to legalize recreational marijuana

November 28, 2022
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As the decades-long push to legalize marijuana state-by-state nears the halfway point, Oklahoma could provide an interesting case study when voters decide whether to legalize adult cannabis use in March. Twenty-one states have now legalized recreational marijuana use, including Missouri…

After election, marijuana advocates look to next states

Law-abiding marijuana enthusiasts could find themselves in a bit of a predicament following voter approval of a recreational cannabis initiative in Missouri. Though it soon will become legal for adults to possess and ingest cannabis, it could take a couple…

Maryland legalized recreational marijuana. Here’s what you should know.

November 9, 2022
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Maryland voted to legalize recreational marijuana use Tuesday night, according to an Associated Press projection, adding it to a growing wave of states and territories that have done so since 2012. Under the initiative, listed as Question 4 on the ballot, adults 21 and…

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Missouri votes to legalize recreational weed for adults with passage of Amendment 3

November 9, 2022
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Missourians will soon be able to head to their local weed dispensary and buy recreational marijuana gummies, joints and other products, as proponents of Amendment 3 claimed victory late Tuesday night. Voters across the Show-Me State voted to legalize adult…

Maryland voters deciding recreational marijuana legalization

November 8, 2022
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Maryland voters are deciding whether to legalize recreational marijuana in a constitutional amendment Tuesday. Lawmakers already approved legislation this year to take steps to implement recreational marijuana with voter approval, but the General Assembly left matters of licensing and taxes…

The skyrocketing support for legal marijuana

When same-sex marriage was legalized nationwide, political and social scientists noted the societal shift on the issue had been remarkable — even unparalleled. Before the Supreme Court enshrined the right into law in 2015, Americans had moved sharply in favor…

Heated discussion on legalizing marijuana in South Dakota

Once again, South Dakota voters will determine the issue of legalizing marijuana in the state. Initiated Measure 27 would legalize marijuana in small amounts for people age 21 and older. On this week’s Inside KELOLAND, representatives in favor of IM…

Majority of Md. voters favor legalizing recreational pot, Post-UMD poll finds

A large majority of registered voters in Maryland say they support legalizing recreational marijuana use, just weeks before voters will decide the question in the November election, a Washington Post-University of Maryland poll finds. Just under 3 in 4, or 73 percent, of…

Legalizing weed is a major midterms issue. It’s about time.

This Election Day marks 10 years since voters in Colorado and Washington state legalized weed. More states soon followed, and today, 19 have legalized the still federally illegal drug, while another 20 or so allow medical use. Legal weed is here…

Did marijuana legalization lead to increased use in Colorado? A new study has a novel answer.

September 15, 2022
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In the decade since Colorado voters passed Amendment 64 legalizing adult use of marijuana in state law, a slew of studies have tried to estimate the impact. They’ve looked broadly and more narrowly, and have concluded — depending on how you might read…

Gov. Parson shuts door on marijuana special session in Missouri

September 6, 2022
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JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri lawmakers will not take up legalization of recreational marijuana when they convene at the Capitol next week: A spokeswoman for Gov. Mike Parson said Tuesday that the governor will not expand the scope of his upcoming…

Time for change: Federal ban on marijuana use causes more harm than good

August 4, 2022
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A decade ago, Americans were nearly evenly split on whether to legalize marijuana. While half the country favored revising U.S. drug laws to make room for legal pot, the other half said to keep cannabis prohibition in place. Public opinion has…

Democratic gubernatorial candidate supports constitutional amendment that would legalize recreational marijuana use in Arkansas

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris Jones said Tuesday that he supports the Responsible Growth Arkansas committee's proposed constitutional amendment that would legalize recreational marijuana. Jones, of Little Rock, said ballot initiatives elevate the voices of Arkansans, who have made very important…