The chances that Georgia will legalize recreation marijuana is slim, but the bill’s lawmaker sponsor said support is growing.
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Poll: Majority of Michigan Voters Back Pot Legalization
A majority of Michigan voters support the legalization of recreational marijuana, according to a new poll showing that support is far stronger among residents who have personally used the drug.
62% of New York Voters Want Legal Marijuana, Poll Shows
The majority of registered voters in New York State are in favor of legal recreational marijuana for adults, according to an Emerson College public opinion survey.
Canada’s Provincial Justice Ministers Want Answers on Marijuana Legalization
Canada’s justice ministers are asking for clarity and support as they scramble to organize and police an entirely new marijuana industry in less than 10 months.
Poll: Massachusetts Voters Afraid Marijuana Legalization Will Take Hit
Massachusetts voters have strong doubts about the state’s ability to oversee the new law legalizing recreational pot, and most are concerned it will be influenced by politics, according to a new poll conducted by the Bernett Group for the Boston Herald.
Wisconsin Marijuana Decriminalization Bill Introduced by Republican
On May 30, 2017, a Republican state legislator joined a group of three democrats to introduce a Wisconsin marijuana decriminalization bill, but admitted that the bill’s passing would be unlikely.
North Carolina Marijuana Legalization Garners Major Voter Support
According to a recent poll published by Elon University, North Carolina marijuana legalization is gaining momentum, with more than half of the state’s citizens ready to legalize the plant for medicinal purposes.
3 Charts That Show Why the Marijuana Stock Boom Could Continue
Can marijuana stocks keep going higher? The answer could depend more on the laws of supply and demand than current U.S. laws.
Decriminalization Bill Reaches New Hampshire Senate for the Ninth Time
On April 11, 2017, the New Hampshire Senate Judiciary Committee took on the long-standing issue of decriminalizing the possession of marijuana in small quantities.
New Poll Says Canadians Support the Idea of Independent Pot Retailers
Pick up a hard copy of today’s National Post or one of our Postmedia broadsheets like The Ottawa Citizen or Vancouver Sun and you’ll find a big feature of mine that looks ahead at some of the issues for potential retailers of cannabis products once the Trudeau government legalizes marijuana.
2016 Cannabis Sustainability Symposium Sessions Announced
DENVER, Sept. 20, 2016 /Weed Wire/ — The Organic Cannabis Association (OCA) will host the first-ever Cannabis Sustainability Symposium on October 26, 2016 at the Colorado Convention Center.
California Voters Support Initiative to Legalize Recreational Use of Marijuana
Six years after a similar initiative was rejected, a clear majority of California voters supports a measure on the November ballot that would legalize the recreational use of marijuana in their state, according to a new USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll.
I Don’t USE Campaign Aims To Erase Marijuana Stigma
LONGMONT, Colo., Jan. 12, 2016 /Weed Wire/ — Today sees the official launch of the I Don’t USE Campaign – a comprehensive multimedia effort to help change stigmatizing language which prevents the full integration of marijuana into our culture.
NASCUS Backs Marijuana Banking Bill
Supervisors of state chartered credit unions have written to Congress in support of legislation that would clarify the legality of providing financial services to legal marijuana businesses.
Weekly CannaBit: Growth in Support for Legalization by Political Party
Weekly CannaBit for the week of July 13, 2015: Democrats and Independents are more likely to support legalization than Republicans, but in the past 40 years Democratic and Republican support has more than tripled.
Weekly CannaBit: Legalization Support from 1973-2014
Weekly CannaBit for the week of July 6, 2015: Support for marijuana legalization has increased dramatically over the past 40 years, with 55% Americans now in favor of adult use.
New York Times Stirs Debate with Call for Ending U.S. Ban on Marijuana
The editorial board of the New York Times has issued a dramatic call for the federal government to repeal its ban on marijuana, saying officials should leave the question of legalization up to state governments.
The New York Times Backs Legal Marijuana
With fanfare, and a press release, The New York Times shook up the marijuana legalization debate. It seems Maureen Dowd’s pot cookie horror story failed to scare-off her colleagues because on July 26, 2014, The New York Times released part one of an editorial series that empathically supports the legalization of marijuana.
Repeal Prohibition, Again
It took 13 years for the United States to come to its senses and end Prohibition, 13 years in which people kept drinking, otherwise law-abiding citizens became criminals and crime syndicates arose and flourished.