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HARRISBURG, PA - March 9, 2023) Governor Josh Shapiro has included in his budget proposal marijuana legalization for non-medical use, siding with the marijuana industry over the health and well-being of Pennsylvania families, particularly children, and disregarding the collective voice of law enforcement and mainstream medical organizations. (pafamily.org)
South by Southwest announced panels selected for the 2023 festival, including seven focused on marijuana and 11 on psychedelics. (marijuanamoment.net)
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League June 2, 2023 Promoters of Senate Bill 3 have named it the Compassionate Care Act, but is legalizing so-called "medical" marijuana the best way to care for North Carolinians? (christianactionleague.org)
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League January 20, 2023 Legalization of medical marijuana in North Carolina will "open the door" to full-blown legalization for its recreational use, says the head of an organization that is leading the effort to oppose such a bill. (christianactionleague.org)
The hope for advocates is that the newly Democratic House could partner with Gov.-elect Josh Shapiro (D), who currently serves as the state's attorney general, to push for legalization in the 2023 session and ramp up pressure on the Senate to not stand in the way of a reform that polls show is broadly supported by the state's voters. (marijuanamoment.net)
After all, the debate came just a day after Stitt set a March 7, 2023, statewide special election on State Question 820 that will give voters an opportunity to legalize recreational marijuana. (journalrecord.com)

Seventy percent (70%) of respondents support legally allowing people to possess small amounts of marijuana for recreational use. (lsu.edu)
Decriminalization generally means lessening punishments for people caught with small amounts of marijuana, presumably for their own use. (popsci.com)
By a smaller 53 - 42 percent majority, voters support allowing adults to legally possess small amounts of marijuana for personal use. (typepad.com)
Strong majorities approved measures that decriminalized possession of small amounts of marijuana in 2008 and allowed its use for medical purposes in 2012. (bostonglobe.com)
O n Monday, Texas State Rep. Joe Moody introduced a bill that would remove criminal penalties for the possession of small amounts of marijuana. (time.com)

Lawmakers whose constituents have already approved some form of legal marijuana are seen as the most likely to support loosening federal restrictions, but so far Republican senators appear largely unmoved by the will of voters when it comes to weed. (politico.com)
Voters in South Dakota approved a recreational legalization measure in November that is now tied up in court. (politico.com)
The report ends with a recommendation for lawmakers and voters: Laws need to change so that young people aren't punished severely for recreational marijuana use. (popsci.com)
Former White House Chief of Staff and Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus urged Arkansas voters to defeat the marijuana legalization initiative on the November ballot, tweeting, "The love affair with these marijuana laws is out of control and we will all regret this one day. (marijuanamoment.net)
Florida voters support 88 - 10 percent allowing adults to legally use marijuana for medical purposes, if a doctor prescribes it. (typepad.com)
Voters 18 to 29 years old support recreational marijuana 72 - 24 percent, with voters 30 to 64 years old in favor by smaller margins and voters over 65 years old opposed 61 - 33 percent. (typepad.com)
Only 45 percent of Florida voters admit they've tried marijuana. (typepad.com)
Marijuana is equally as dangerous as alcohol, 43 percent of voters say, while 39 percent say it is less dangerous and 12 percent say it is more dangerous. (typepad.com)
Marijuana use does not lead to the use of other drugs, voters say 54 - 38 percent. (typepad.com)
With almost nine in 10 voters favoring legalization for medical purposes, and bills allowing such use advancing in the State Legislature, the odds seem pretty good Florida may join the states which already have done so. (typepad.com)
Voters approved recreational marijuana legalization through a ballot measure in 2020. (kwit.org)
Nor is the legislative push slowing efforts of multiple groups working to give voters a direct say on legalization for recreational use, which four states and the District of Columbia have approved so far. (bostonglobe.com)
Previous popular votes indicate Massachusetts voters are open-minded on marijuana-related issues. (bostonglobe.com)
Voters in Colorado and Washington have gone a step further and approved the recreational use of marijuana. (cmaj.ca)
AP) - The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday said voters can decide whether to legalize recreational marijuana, overturning a state panel's decision to block the measure from the November ballot. (wreg.com)
Arkansas voters in 2016 approved a constitutional amendment legalizing medical marijuana. (wreg.com)
California Proposition 19 is not the only marijuana legislation to be rejected by voters across the country. (blogspot.com)
Some exit polls have shown that some Voters think that marijuana should be legalized, in a margin of 49%-41% with 10% undecided , suggesting that voters had more issues with the wording of the proposition rather than legalization. (blogspot.com)
This speaks to Brandon's claim that 'voters had more issues with the wording of the proposition rather than legalization. (blogspot.com)
Missouri voters made medical marijuana legal in 2018, but the state is still working on licensing businesses. (newstalkkzrg.com)
As Michigan goes through the transition after voters said "yes" to legalizing recreational marijuana last November, there's a bit of a "haze," as the Ford School's Tom Ivacko puts it, on policy in ''Haze' abounds as Michigan struggles to regulate. (umich.edu)
On November 6, Michigan voters will have the option to either affirm or oppose Proposal 1, an amendment to the Michigan state constitution that will legalize the use of recreational marijuana. (umich.edu)
A poll released in September found that two in three Pennsylvania voters say they support marijuana legalization . (marijuanamoment.net)
Thirty years ago, marijuana use - even youthful experimentation - was deemed relevant, regarded by many voters as an automatic disqualifier for any candidate that would do such a thing. (journalrecord.com)
Actually, in the context of a broader discussion about marijuana legalization in Oklahoma, the did-you or didn't-you proved quite illuminating - and worth voters' serious attention. (journalrecord.com)
GOP leaders fretted the recreational marijuana question would drive the "wrong" voters to the polls, threatening the party's supermajority stranglehold. (journalrecord.com)

Despite opposing the legalization ballot measure, Gardner became one of the biggest champions of cannabis policy on Capitol Hill. (politico.com)
The Arkansas secretary of state has declared a proposed ballot measure that would legalize recreational marijuana as insufficient for inclusion on the November general election ballot, but court proceedings are expected to continue. (arkansasonline.com)
The main group formed to oppose the legalization ballot measure, "No on I-502," was directed by Steve Sarich, a patients' rights advocate who runs a local dispensary or "access point," as he calls it. (cannabisnews.com)
The "No on I-502" campaign has argued that the ballot measure inappropriately makes marijuana users vulnerable to prosecution under the initiative's DUID ("Driving Under the Influence of Drugs") provision -- an assertion that others have challenged. (cannabisnews.com)

Many in the industry hoped that the 2020 red state legalization wave would result in greater support for cannabis reform from the GOP. (politico.com)
Harris, who announced her candidacy for the 2020 presidential race earlier in February, recently became a proponent of legalizing the recreational use of the drug, saying that it is something that gives people 'joy. (theblaze.com)
Gov. J.B. Pritzker hopes to have recreational use of marijuana legalized in Illinois by Jan. 1, 2020. (chicagobusiness.com)
Licenses for recreational marijuana could be given to companies that currently hold medical marijuana licenses within 45 days of the law's passage, but new licenses will be awarded in 2020 and 2021. (chicagobusiness.com)
The nation's most venerable marijuana legalization group, the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML), has just issued its 2020 Gubernatorial Scorecard grading the nation's governors on their level of support for ending marijuana prohibition. (blocpot.qc.ca)
State legislative sessions for 2020 are getting underway and recreational use is expected to be a popular topic. (autorentalnews.com)
Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton purchases recreational marijuana at Sunnyside dispensary Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020, in Chicago. (newstalkkzrg.com)

American Academy of Pediatrics "opposes legalization of marijuana because of the potential harms to children and adolescents. (pafamily.org)
Today, the American Academy of Pediatrics is publishing a report on recreational marijuana use among kids under the age of 18. (popsci.com)

All The Progress Made On Marijuana Could Vanish Posted by CN Staff on November 19, 2014 at 20:01:34 PT By Matt Ferner, The Huffington Post Source: Huffington Post USA -- The movement to end marijuana prohibition has made significant progress recently, but it could all be undone when the next president takes office in 2017. (cannabisnews.com)
Federal law still prohibits marijuana, and existing jurisprudence (Gonzales v. Raich 2005) holds that federal law trumps state law when it comes to marijuana prohibition. (cannabisnews.com)
The federal government needs to end the failed prohibition of marijuana by rescheduling or removing it from the list of controlled substances. (cannabisnews.com)
Last year, Rep. Jared Polis (D-Colo.) introduced the Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act, which would direct the U.S. Attorney General to issue an order that removes marijuana in any form from all schedules of controlled substances under the Controlled Substances Act. (cannabisnews.com)
If passed, Polis' measure would effectively end the federal government's prohibition of marijuana.And while Congress has failed to pass any of those bills, attitudes are still changing rapidly on marijuana policy. (cannabisnews.com)
At the press conference, Madeline Martinez, a former corrections officer representing the pro-legalization group, Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, said that legalizing personal use of cannabis will undercut the criminal cartels, and take it out of the reach of young people. (theskanner.com)
This bill ends over 50 years of prohibition and criminalization in Delaware,'' he said, "and allows adults over the age of 21 to legally possess, consume and freely share under one ounce of marijuana for personal use. (whyy.org)
Idaho Gov. Brad Little: While he neither enacted nor vetoed marijuana-related legislation in 2019, he has opposed any loosening of pot prohibition, including even industrial hemp and medical marijuana. (blocpot.qc.ca)
Now, he's using federal pot prohibition as a shield for his recalcitrance, saying that he will continue to oppose any marijuana reforms as long as the federal ban remains. (blocpot.qc.ca)
At a press conference on Monday, Moody was joined by representatives from other groups who support the bill, such as the ACLU of Texas and Republicans Against Marijuana Prohibition. (time.com)
Charging $150 to $400 for an ounce of marijuana is only possible under prohibition. (cannabisnews.com)
Law Enforcement Against Prohibition: Guest Post: Where Does the Legalization Movement Go From Here? (blogspot.com)
As we start a new decade, Illinois has achieved a monumental milestone - launching the legalization of cannabis in a way that includes communities left behind for far too long, creates good jobs and expunges thousands of records for those who have lost out on opportunities and ends prohibition," Toi Hutchinson, Senior Advisor to the Governor for Cannabis Control, said. (newstalkkzrg.com)
Although Gogek mentions general legalization in passing, he does not recognize that as a possible solution to the dishonesty fostered by prohibition. (reason.com)
3) the right to property - accordingly, we oppose all government interferences with private property, such as confiscation, nationalization, and eminent domain, and support the prohibition of robbery, trespass and fraud. (lpedia.org)
In January 2014, Colorado became the first state in the United States to legalize marijuana for recreational purposes, marking the beginning of what will likely become the end of marijuana prohibition. (medscape.com)

With marijuana legalization supported by a majority of Americans, and with states continuing to pass legalization laws -- about a dozen more may do so by 2016 -- it seems unlikely that the federal government would push back against the popular movement. (cannabisnews.com)
Beacon Hill legislators are working on a marijuana legalization proposal, in part as an effort to short-circuit an expected 2016 ballot push. (bostonglobe.com)
In 2016, political analysts of all stripes expect a yet-undetermined legalization measure to probably garner the tens of thousands of signatures to get on the ballot and enough votes to pass into law. (bostonglobe.com)

The proposed amendment would issue adult-use cannabis cultivation and dispensary licenses to businesses that already hold licenses under the state's medical marijuana program, followed by an additional 40 licenses chosen through a lottery. (arkansasonline.com)
However, opponents argued that it would increase the cost of substance abuse programs due to the supposed raise in marijuana use, and that the state's medical marijuana program would lose business since people would gain the product through other way. (blogspot.com)

Despite the compelling case for legalization, and progress toward legalization at the state level, ultimate success is not assured," Miron wrote. (cannabisnews.com)

The consequences of this bill are far reaching and will have devastating impacts on citizens, communities and youth," said Kevin Sabet, president of Smart Approaches to Marijuana, an advocacy group that opposes legalization for recreational use. (chicagobusiness.com)
But Kevin Sabet, a former government drug policy adviser who helped found Smart Approaches to Marijuana, which opposes legalization, worries that acceptance of marijuana is growing even as more is being learned about its dangers. (cmaj.ca)
In the end, big pot only cares about being able to peddle its addictive, highly potent products in disadvantaged communities as it takes its playbook from big tobacco," said Kevin Sabet, president of Smart Approaches to Marijuana. (newstalkkzrg.com)

Advocates have long planned an initiative petition to legalize the recreational use of the drug for adults, and political analysts have expected that measure to pass in the next presidential election year. (bostonglobe.com)
Legalization advocates expect that by 2017 as many as five more states will do the same. (cmaj.ca)
Karen O'Keefe of the Marijuana Policy Project, which advocates legalization of marijuana, says states are functioning as "laboratories of democracy" and learning from one another as they tailor their approaches to local concerns. (cmaj.ca)
But many medical marijuana advocates strongly oppose allowing recreational use and say it's a totally different issue. (georgiahealthnews.com)
Zoë Patchell (third from right, in green top), director of the Delaware Cannabis Advocacy Network, alongside advocates for legalization gathered in the Legislative Hall for the historic vote. (whyy.org)
Legalization advocates] make selfish demands that would undermine the public good. (reason.com)

But conservative Polish lawmakers worry that growing cannabis domestically will lead to recreational-use legalization, a move they oppose. (hightimes.com)
Lawmakers wanted to make sure doctors could expand access to medical marijuana based on new research into its applications. (hightimes.com)
Jehlen, the Somerville Democrat, said lawmakers behind the legalization bill hope to avoid a repeat of the state's experience with medical marijuana. (bostonglobe.com)
He told lawmakers that 33 states have approved medical marijuana. (georgiahealthnews.com)
These 50 lawmakers play a key role in whether or not marijuana policy reform advances at the state level so it is vitally important that reformers are aware of where they stand on the issue. (blocpot.qc.ca)
He s election dissipates, lawmakers explain why marijuana? (ergoarena.pl)

If we continue towards the path of full legalization, we need to prepare ourselves to deal with the increase in problem usage. (pafamily.org)
Three out of the 18 states that have embraced full legalization - Alaska, Montana and Maine - are represented by at least one Republican senator. (politico.com)

Today those numbers are roughly reversed -- 54% favor marijuana legalization while 42% are opposed. (stopthedrugwar.org)

The organizations have joined to oppose Issue 2, a proposal to legalize recreational marijuana that will be on Ohio's Nov. 7 statewide ballot. (osae.org)
A bipartisan proposal to legalize recreational marijuana in South Dakota survived its first test in the Legislature. (kwit.org)

I think we need to be very clear about the benefits of marijuana use for medicinal purposes," she told CNN. (brobible.com)
Despite the medical establishment's views on the benefits of marijuana, the passage of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 classified marijuana as a Schedule I drug, defined as a category of drugs not considered legitimate for medical use. (medscape.com)
While there is a rich history of anecdotal accounts of the benefits of marijuana and a long tradition of marijuana being used for a variety of ailments, the scientific literature in support of medicinal uses of marijuana is less substantial. (medscape.com)

I want Nebraskans to be informed of the dangers of marijuana and to know where I stand on the issue. (blocpot.qc.ca)
Legalization keeps progressing in advance, but because of many years of government obstructions on research, there is nearly not enough known about the dangers of marijuana, or the benefits. (bartleby.com)

Richard Bonnie, a law professor at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville who has tracked the history of marijuana, says acceptance of marijuana is growing at a surprising pace. (cmaj.ca)
A significant paradox and disconnect continues to exist between the federal government's outdated policies versus changing state laws, the general public's perception and acceptance of marijuana, and even former President Barack Obama. (medscape.com)

Gardner was elected to the Senate in 2014, the same year that Colorado's recreational marijuana industry came online. (politico.com)
Federal authorities have already allowed Colorado's and Washington's historic marijuana laws to take effect, and earlier this year, President Barack Obama signed the 2014 farm bill, which legalized industrial hemp production for research purposes in the states that permit it. (cannabisnews.com)
Colorado's attorney general spoke at an event highlighting the fact that most middle school and high school-aged youth in the state are not using marijuana or other drugs. (marijuanamoment.net)
The bill is backed by the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP), the pro-legalization group that spearheaded the passage of Colorado's historic legalization measure. (time.com)

Many are saying the state has now all but legalized cannabis, despite Senate Republicans' opposition to recreational marijuana legalization. (wkms.org)
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine: DeWine has long been a reefer recalcitrant and spoken consistently about his opposition to recreational marijuana legalization. (blocpot.qc.ca)
Baker on Thursday said the group is "in bipartisan opposition to legalizing a recreational marketplace for a drug that would put our children at risk and threaten to reverse our progress combating the growing opioid epidemic so this industry canrake in millions in profits. (metro.us)
But some involved in the fight suggest a more direct motive for the opposition: Those who already have the right to sell marijuana in Washington -- the medical use industry -- were reluctant to surrender the market to a new crop of competitors, a development likely to send prices plummeting while generating as much as $606 million in tax revenue next year, according to widely cited estimates. (cannabisnews.com)
Mexican President Felipe Calderon, whose country had been experiencing a prolonged drug war with the cartels, was considering legalization in order to put less money in the pockets of the opposition. (blogspot.com)
Levitsky, a former member on the United Nations International Narcotics Board, voiced his opposition to marijuana. (umich.edu)

The alarming statistics about the projected increase in deaths and injuries from marijuana-impaired drivers were released today by Ohio's leading public safety organizations-the Buckeye State Sheriffs Association (BSSA), the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) and the Ohio Fraternal Order of Police (OFOP). (osae.org)
Using the state budget to propose marijuana being sold for non-medical use in local communities is gross negligence to the children and families our state officials are elected to serve," states Dan Bartkowiak with Pennsylvania Family Institute. (pafamily.org)
We can reasonably expect that, with its legalization, the prevalence of marijuana use among both adults and adolescents will increase in our state. (pafamily.org)
The people in Montana decided they want to have it legal in our state, and that's why I support the SAFE Banking Act as well - it's the right thing to do - but I don't support federal legalization. (politico.com)
Harvard economist Jeff Miron, a vocal supporter of marijuana policy reform, highlighted the precarious nature of state marijuana laws in a Wednesday op-ed for CNN on why Congress needs to act now on federal marijuana policy. (cannabisnews.com)
So far, the federal government has mostly taken a hands-off approach to state medicalizations and legalizations, but in January 2017, the country will have a new president. (cannabisnews.com)
But it's not impossible.That's because the regulation of marijuana -- as seen in programs currently in place in Colorado and Washington state, as well as those that will soon go into effect in Oregon, Alaska and Washington, D.C. -- remains illegal under the 1970 Controlled Substances Act. (cannabisnews.com)
The states that have legalized marijuana have only been able to do so because of federal guidance urging federal prosecutors to refrain from targeting state-legal marijuana operations. (cannabisnews.com)
Fifty-one percent (51%) oppose employers or insurance companies paying for women in Louisiana to travel out of state for an abortion. (lsu.edu)
Fifty-seven percent (57%) oppose making it illegal for women in Louisiana to cross state lines to obtain an abortion, and 59% oppose making it illegal to provide assistance for a woman to get an abortion, such as providing money or transportation. (lsu.edu)
Democrats' and Republicans' opinions about the opposing party have soured in recent years, with a growing share of Democrats having an unfavorable opinion of the Republican Party in the state and a growing share of Republicans having a very unfavorable opinion of the Democratic Party in Louisiana. (lsu.edu)
Among 14 U.S. states that have legalized medical marijuana and have before-and-after data, the academy found that in only one state, Delaware, did more high school students begin using marijuana recreationally. (popsci.com)
Bush issued a statement saying the legalization of medical marijuana would hurt the state's family-friendly reputation: "Florida leaders and citizens have worked for years to make the Sunshine State a world-class location to start or run a business, a family-friendly destination for tourism and a desirable place to raise a family or retire," Bush said. (issues2000.org)
A Nevada judge ruled that the state Board of Pharmacy's ongoing classification of marijuana as a Schedule I drug is unconstitutional and that the agency "exceeded its authority" by making that designation. (marijuanamoment.net)
A new poll released by the Small Business Majority found that three out of four small business owners support state and federal legislation to help people seal records for marijuana, drug and other non-violent offenses. (marijuanamoment.net)
A New York assemblymember authored an op-ed arguing that the state should look at "contingency plans" to ensure equity in the marijuana industry, including by "immediately expanding the medical program to include" businesses "owned and operated by people who have been most impacted by the war on drugs. (marijuanamoment.net)
Retail sales of marijuana would be taxed by the state at 10 percent to 25 percent, depending on the concentration of THC, the chemical that produces the drug's 'high. (chicagobusiness.com)
A person in Delaware can't grow it, but by next year might be able to buy marijuana at a state-sanctioned "compassion centre. (cmaj.ca)
Check back in six months or a year, and the patchwork of state laws governing medical use of marijuana in the United States could well be different. (cmaj.ca)
State by state, month by month, Americans are taking a more accepting approach toward medical marijuana. (cmaj.ca)
President Barack Obama, however, has directed federal officials to take a hands-off approach to people who use medical marijuana in compliance with state laws. (cmaj.ca)
And in August, the US Justice Department released long-awaited guidance indicating that the federal government won't challenge state laws that legalize recreational use as long as the states strictly regulate sale and distribution. (cmaj.ca)
The former secretary of state also said she would increase research, as well as to stop imprisoning marijuana users. (brobible.com)
State Rep. Allen Peake introduced James and Courtney Smith at a state Capitol news conference focused on his bill to make medical marijuana legal in Georgia. (georgiahealthnews.com)
He said he is against a recent legislative proposal by state Sen. Curt Thompson (D-Tucker) to allow recreational use of marijuana in Georgia. (georgiahealthnews.com)
The Justice Department has told Colorado and Washington that their state-regulated marijuana programs won't be a priority for federal law enforcement. (georgiahealthnews.com)
Steve Lancaster, counsel for Responsible Growth Arkansas, described the order as a "procedural step" to get clarification from the secretary of state and said he remains confident the court will rule to keep the proposed recreational marijuana amendment on the ballot. (arkansasonline.com)
Safe and Secure Communities filed its motion Aug. 24, stating that the committee was created to "educate the public about the consequences of legalizing marijuana for personal use, and advocate for the defeat of an amendment to the Arkansas Constitution allowing the regulated sale of adult-use cannabis in the state. (arkansasonline.com)
Schwarzkopf, a Rehoboth Beach Democrat and retired state police captain, has long opposed legalization. (whyy.org)
Getting marijuana reforms, whether it's medical marijuana or adult legalization, through state legislatures is a tough, grinding slog, and the position of the governor can make or break a bill. (blocpot.qc.ca)
As NORML executive director Erik Altieri noted in releasing the report, "Most legislative activity specific to marijuana policy takes place at the state level and America's governors are our nation's most powerful state-elected officials. (blocpot.qc.ca)
I firmly oppose legislative legalization and will veto any legislation that attempts to make marijuana use lawful in the Cornhusker State. (blocpot.qc.ca)
A significant number of Washington state drivers involved in fatal crashes are testing positive for recent use of marijuana, according to new research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. (autorentalnews.com)
The share of drivers who, after a fatal crash, tested positive for active THC - the drug's main psychoactive ingredient - has doubled since the state legalized marijuana in December 2012. (autorentalnews.com)
Top Massachusetts politicians are gearing up to fight against an effort to legalize recreational use of marijuana in the state, announcing on Thursday the first major campaign to block a ballot question on the matter. (metro.us)
Previously, Baker and Walsh joined state Attorney General Maura Healey in penning an op-ed opposing the legalization of recreational weed, arguing that doing so would make the drug more available for children and that marijuana has negative effects on users' health. (metro.us)
In written statements, Walsh, DeLeo and Heidi Heilman, president of the Massachusetts Prevention Alliance, also highlighted the role legalization would play in the lives of children in the state. (metro.us)
Marijuana has been decriminalized in the state. (metro.us)
What was needed was a tactical alliance with booze-hating Baptist preachers.A similar dynamic has played out in California's so-called Emerald Triangle -- Mendocino, Humboldt and Trinity, a cluster of northwestern counties specializing in pot cultivation since the mid-'70s -- where growers and sellers largely opposed an in-state marijuana legalization initiative in 2010. (cannabisnews.com)
The proposed amendment would allow those 21 and older to possess up to an ounce of cannabis and would allow state-licensed dispensaries to sell recreational marijuana. (wreg.com)
Neither portugal nor holland provide current state - reliable essay, 2014 10 reasons why marijuana. (ergoarena.pl)
As we all know, the Proposition was supposed to legalize marijuana in the state of California for recreational use. (blogspot.com)
Illinois already allowed medical marijuana, but it is now the 11th state to allow its use and sale for recreational purposes. (newstalkkzrg.com)
The message from the industry is not promoting or opposing, it's the state of Illinois made it legal and we're here to provide a safe and a quality product for those who wish to consume. (newstalkkzrg.com)
By legalizing marijuana, the government is helping the economy by reaping medical and financial benefits, not only at the state level, but also at the federal level. (bartleby.com)
The state of Michigan released the regulations for the legalized marijuana industry recently and those opposed to legalization are concerned about the ramifications. (umich.edu)
The marijuana lobby wants us to distrust two centerpieces of the regulatory state, the Food and Drug Administration and the Drug Enforcement Administration. (reason.com)
Yes, marijuana has been recreationally legal in the state of California for years now, but it has taken a new step this week by prohibiting employers from firing their employees for off-the-clock weed habits. (weeddeepdive.com)
Pennsylvania Democrats say that they've won enough seats to take control of the House after Tuesday's election-a development that could have major implications for marijuana reform in the state, where the newly elected governor backs legalization. (marijuanamoment.net)
Until now, legalization has stalled in the Keystone State with Republicans holding majorities in both chambers. (marijuanamoment.net)
For his part, the incoming governor, Shapiro, has said that he supports adult-use legalization, believes it could provide an economic boon to the Keystone State and says its time for Pennsylvania to catch up with its neighbors in enacting the reform. (marijuanamoment.net)
Meanwhile, Pennsylvania isn't the only state where marijuana reform prospects have been raised following an election in which two states-Maryland and Missouri-approved adult-use legalization at the ballot. (marijuanamoment.net)

And when Harris was California Attorney General, she opposed the legalization of marijuana 'as late as 2014,' according to Reason . (theblaze.com)
Harris has a lengthy history as a prosecutor in California of opposing marijuana legalization,' Shackford explains. (theblaze.com)
She opposed Proposition 19, the first failed attempt in California to legalize recreational use of marijuana. (theblaze.com)
In California, patients can grow their own marijuana or buy it from a wide range of largely unregulated collectives and cooperatives. (cmaj.ca)
But not before a study by the nonprofit RAND Corporation found that legalizing the production and distribution of marijuana in California could cut the price of the drug by as much as 80 percent, even as it increased consumption. (cannabisnews.com)
The California Medical Association has already called for marijuana legalization. (idmarijuana.com)
So what does this mean for legalization in California, let alone the status of marijuana in the country's future? (blogspot.com)
Marijuana laws in California have grown increasingly more relaxed in the year leading up to the proposition. (blogspot.com)
Other states, and other countries had been looking to how California would react to legalization. (blogspot.com)
This is not the first time marijuana legalization failed in California. (blogspot.com)

Regarding taxpayer funding of abortion through Planned Parenthood, he has said "I think the majority of Americans would oppose public, federal dollars going into abortion. (wikipedia.org)
Fairleigh Dickinson University polled Americans on whether they would prefer legalizing online gambling over marijuana. (cardschat.com)
In a poll of over 1,100 adults, Fairleigh Dickinson University's Public Mind survey found that Americans prefer the legalization of marijuana (52 percent) over online gambling (20 percent). (cardschat.com)
86 percent of Americans say they know something about legalization, with 58 percent of those saying they know a lot about the issue. (cardschat.com)
Unlike online gambling, however, marijuana legalization is a much less divisive topic among Americans. (cardschat.com)
A Pew Research poll from 2019 found that 67% of Americans support legalizing marijuana. (upworthy.com)
Last year, a Foundation survey found that nearly 70% of Americans think it's unlikely a driver will get caught by police for driving shortly after using marijuana. (autorentalnews.com)
Additionally, a survey by NBC News/The Wall Street Journal shows that the majority of Americans support legalizing marijuana. (medscape.com)
Additionally, a recent survey by NBC News/The Wall Street Journal shows that the majority of Americans support legalizing marijuana. (medscape.com)

Should Gov. John Carney opposes legalization and should he veto the bill, the 26 yes votes in the House are one more than needed to override a veto. (whyy.org)
Gov. Carney opposes legalization but if the bill receives the required three-fifths majority to pass, that would be enough to override a veto. (whyy.org)
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb: With marijuana bills unable to get anywhere in the GOP-dominated legislature, Holcomb has not had to sign or veto any measures, but he has historically opposed even medical marijuana, not to mention adult legalization. (blocpot.qc.ca)
These "third tier" states, he says, are ones in which "the legislature has never shown any want to move in this direction and/or there is an executive at the top who is going to oppose and veto any reforms. (time.com)

And no matter respondents' personal feelings for or against marijuana legalization, 75% of them think it is inevitable. (stopthedrugwar.org)
Only 4 percent of the respondents favored the legalization of both, with 18 percent preferring neither becoming legal. (cardschat.com)
Polling from Western New England University released Thursday found 57 percent of respondents in favor, with 35 percent opposed and 7 percent undecided. (metro.us)
However, 2014 the question of respondents writing: why marijuana should marijuana legal in the marijuana, ethical and allen st. (ergoarena.pl)

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is vowing to push a far-reaching federal legalization bill, even if President Joe Biden isn't on board. (politico.com)
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) released a new proposal on Wednesday to remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act. (upworthy.com)

AP) The sale of recreational marijuana is now legal in Illinois. (newstalkkzrg.com)
Naperville residents rally against sale of recreational marijuana (DIERSEN: The many outstanding speakers at this outstanding event included Coyne, Gustin, and McCluskey. (gopillinois.com)

The Department of Health shall register and regulate centers that produce and distribute marijuana for medical purposes and shall issue identification cards to patients and caregivers. (typepad.com)
said Senator Patricia D. Jehlen, Democrat of Somerville and a lead sponsor of a bill to legalize, tax, and regulate recreational use of marijuana. (bostonglobe.com)
The Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act would decriminalize marijuana federally and regulate it like alcohol and tobacco. (upworthy.com)
A group called the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol (CRMLA) is leading the legalization charge. (metro.us)

Food and Drug Administration Principal Deputy Commissioner Janet Woodcock said the agency is exploring "flexibilities we might have" in the marijuana scheduling review directed by President Joe Biden, which she described as a "very high priority. (marijuanamoment.net)

Massachusetts has struggled in its licensing of medical marijuana dispensaries, with the process prompting more than two dozen lawsuits against the health department. (bostonglobe.com)

With overwhelming parliamentary support and approval from Poland's Health Care Committee, the EU member country became the latest to legalize marijuana for medical use on July 20, 2017. (hightimes.com)

His position is best summed up in his own words from April 2019: If Idahoans wanted to legalize marijuana, "they elected the wrong guy as governor. (blocpot.qc.ca)

The law would allow adults 21 and over to legally purchase cannabis for recreational use from licensed dispensaries, as well as grow as many of five plants at home. (chicagobusiness.com)
It would really be a mistake for Ohio, by legislation, to say that marijuana for adults is just okay," he said in January. (blocpot.qc.ca)
A victory for the ballot campaign would make it legal for adults over 21 to use marijuana for recreational purposes at tightly regulated shops - following the lead of states like Colorado. (metro.us)

In Illinois, nearly three dozen dispensaries have been issued licenses to sell recreational marijuana. (newstalkkzrg.com)

In the years since, he has opposed efforts to legalize marijuana for medicinal or recreational use. (issues2000.org)
It's the most widely used illegal drug in the United States, even though studies have shown results that the benefits of using marijuana for medicinal or recreational reasons far outweigh the negative matters that may be associated with its use. (bartleby.com)

Before decriminalization, 90 percent of people arrested for marijuana possession in Massachusetts had just one ounce or less on them, the academy reports. (popsci.com)
Given that legalization of medical marijuana had such a low impact on changing adolescents' smoking habits, and that kids suffer such extreme consequences after getting caught, the academy suggests that all U.S. law shouldn't severely punish kids for pot possession. (popsci.com)
Does not authorize violations of federal law or any non-medical use, possession or production of marijuana. (typepad.com)
In 2007, Texas passed a measure giving local governments the power to respond to marijuana possession with a summons rather than an arrest, but few counties have adopted it and someone issued a summons may still end up in jail. (time.com)
In one of Schwarzenegger's final moves in his last year as Governor, he signed a bill into law that downgraded marijuana possession from a Misdemeanor to a simple Civil Infraction . (blogspot.com)

https://www.chicagobusiness.com/news/merger-madness-reshapes-marijuana-business The recreational-use legislation limits ownership to three cultivation centers and 10 dispensaries. (chicagobusiness.com)
The remaining three council members, Patrick Kelly, John Krummen and Theresa Sullivan, are somewhere in the middle and likely will ultimately decide whether Naperville will allow recreational marijuana dispensaries. (gopillinois.com)

About a dozen bills were introduced in 2013, several by Blumenauer himself, aimed at limiting the federal government's ability to interfere with states' legal marijuana programs. (cannabisnews.com)
Morris said directly that, "The federal government's scheduling of marijuana bears little relationship to actual patient care. (idmarijuana.com)

But if a Georgia House bill to legalize medical marijuana is approved in next year's General Assembly, the Smiths could be reunited and resume their normal family life in metro Atlanta. (georgiahealthnews.com)
Peake said his own House Bill 1, which would legalize medical marijuana only, is "very tight, very restricted. (georgiahealthnews.com)
The bill is also the first in a series that the MPP expects to be introduced in Texas this year, the next attempting to legalize medical marijuana and the third attempting to legalize recreational marijuana. (time.com)

Also, more than two-thirds (69%) said that alcohol was more harmful than marijuana for individuals. (stopthedrugwar.org)
It is good to know that despite the DEA's best efforts the American people are getting scientifically accurate information about marijuana, and the fact that it is objectively less harmful than alcohol to both individual health and society at large. (stopthedrugwar.org)
I drank alcohol and I smoked marijuana when I was at Andover," Bush said, both of which could have led to expulsion. (issues2000.org)
The stability of good parents is put in question and families are torn apart all because of marijuana use, while at the same time other parents can freely consume legal drugs like alcohol," Frank said. (theskanner.com)
Right now it is easier for those underage to get marijuana than it is for them to get alcohol and tobacco. (theskanner.com)
The notion that marijuana is more dangerous or prone to abuse than alcohol (not scheduled), cocaine (Schedule II), methamphetamine (schedule II), or prescription opioids (Schedules II, III and IV) doesn't reflect what we see in clinical medicine. (idmarijuana.com)
In 2010, marijuana was classified in polls as less dangerous than alcohol, tobacco, and many other drugs like methamphetamines and opioids. (idmarijuana.com)
He elaborated that marijuana was actually less dangerous than alcohol "in terms of its impact on the individual consumer. (medscape.com)

Federal law prohibits marijuana and its products. (georgiahealthnews.com)

And the issue in general is starting to poll off the charts (it's one reason Republicans in the Legislature approved a limited low-THC medical marijuana bill that Gov. Rick Scott unexpectedly said he'd sign ). (typepad.com)
Smith is hopeful the Georgia medical marijuana bill will pass this time around. (georgiahealthnews.com)

Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) said marijuana should be federally rescheduled but he's not sure how he will vote on the cannabis legalization initiative on North Dakota's November ballot. (marijuanamoment.net)
Anyone working in building and construction are still subjected to urine tests, as well as someone applying for a job that requires a federal background check, considering that marijuana is still federally illegal. (weeddeepdive.com)

Association for Addiction Professionals "does not support the legalization of cannabis for recreational use, largely due to the addictive nature of cannabis. (pafamily.org)
His plan, detailed today, would allow residents 21 and over to legally purchase cannabis for recreational use. (chicagobusiness.com)

At the same time, the Pew poll illuminates what has been a major shift in attitudes on whether the use of marijuana should be legal. (stopthedrugwar.org)
41% said marijuana use should be legal. (stopthedrugwar.org)
Just 16% say it should not be legal for either medical or recreational use. (stopthedrugwar.org)
Over his tenure, he introduced a number of bills to loosen federal marijuana restrictions and convinced the Trump administration to promise not to meddle with legal states. (politico.com)
Harris supports the legal use of medicinal marijuana but does not support anything beyond that. (theblaze.com)
Diverse sectors of society are developing a stake in marijuana remaining legal," he continued. (cannabisnews.com)
They affect how many teens get into legal trouble because of marijuana. (popsci.com)
If Vegas were giving odds on medical marijuana becoming legal in Florida, the bookies would be betting heavily," said Brown. (typepad.com)
Galloway also said there are potential problems with monitoring the use of marijuana, as well as the legal issues involving federal laws on marijuana. (georgiahealthnews.com)
AAA believes the increase raises important traffic safety concerns for drivers across the country, because recreational marijuana use is now legal in 11 states and Washington, D.C. (autorentalnews.com)
The website for the anti-legalization campaign includes a "donate" page , as does the site for the pro-legal pot activists . (metro.us)
Recreational marijuana is already legal in 19 states, and legalization proposals are on the ballot this fall in South Dakota, North Dakota, Missouri and Maryland. (wreg.com)
Means of marijuana essay essay or not medicinal marijuana be legal for an essay prize thesis statement, 2014. (ergoarena.pl)
Commentary and steve kubby and expert responses in your trunk, but for or absolutely not for medical marijuana should be legal. (ergoarena.pl)
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Neighboring Michigan made recreational marijuana legal starting Dec. 1. (newstalkkzrg.com)
Should Marijuana Be Legal In America? (bartleby.com)
Marijuana has been a controversial issue in America because people disagree whether or not it should be legal. (bartleby.com)
But I argue that marijuana should be legal because it's almost harmless. (bartleby.com)
The current repeat visitor to each states legislative sessions is making marijuana legal. (bartleby.com)
Currently in the United States there are twenty states with legal medical marijuana and the District of Columbia. (bartleby.com)
Gogek claims, hilariously, that he and President Obama are "standing up" for "science" when they insist that marijuana belongs on Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, a legal status supposedly reserved for drugs with a high abuse potential and no accepted medical value that cannot be used safely even under a doctor's supervision. (reason.com)
It surely is true that many dispensary customers are recreational pot smokers taking advantage of a legal loophole. (reason.com)
Now that pot is fully legal in 20 states and D.C. and medical marijuana legal in 19 other states, including Oklahoma, it's crazy to think candidate Bill Clinton felt it necessary to qualify his use by saying he "didn't inhale. (journalrecord.com)
Marijuana was legal in the United States until 1937, when Congress passed the Marijuana Tax Act, effectively making the drug illegal. (medscape.com)
In the summer of 2010, the Department of Veteran Affairs issued a department directive to "formally allow patients treated at its hospitals and clinics to use medical marijuana in states where it is legal, a policy clarification that veterans have sought for years. (medscape.com)

Democrats and Republicans see the opposing party as more extreme than they see themselves. (lsu.edu)
FAIRCLOTH: Yeah, the Republicans in the Senate, they have opposed recreational marijuana legalization. (wkms.org)
63 percent of Democrats favor legalization over the 32 percent of Republicans, with independents coming in at 58 percent. (cardschat.com)

A coalition of strange political bedfellows- Missouri Baptist Convention, Pro-Choice Missouri, Missouri NAACP and Missouri Association of Prosecuting Attorneys, among others -are teaming up to oppose the marijuana legalization initiative on the November ballot. (marijuanamoment.net)
The implicit reasoning was that industry-style mass production would damage the local economy, as marijuana is the lifeblood crop for thousands of residents in the area.That initiative, Prop. 19, ultimately failed. (cannabisnews.com)

Drug dealers on the black market do not ask for ID, and access to marijuana also means access to harder and more dangerous drugs, like methamphetamine and ecstasy. (theskanner.com)
I think it is extremely important to assure that any efforts to liberalize access to marijuana are designed and regulated carefully to protect the public health," he says. (cmaj.ca)

In the Netherlands, where the distribution of marijuana has been legalized, the effect of decriminalization has had little effect on the consumption rate of cannabis. (medscape.com)

Governor Tim Walz, a Democrat, will sign a bill if he gets one on legalization. (wkms.org)
Governor Charlie Baker, Attorney General Maura Healey, and Mayor Martin J. Walsh of Boston all oppose legalizing marijuana for recreational use. (bostonglobe.com)
He added that he hoped that the oil could be available for patients within a year of the governor signing a legalization bill. (georgiahealthnews.com)
While governor, he authored a position paper arguing the discredited position that marijuana is a gateway drug, that its use can lead to suicide, and that medical marijuana is simply a stalking horse for legalization. (blocpot.qc.ca)
He was at it again in January, releasing "An Honest Look at Marijuana," which ends thusly: "As Governor, I have a duty to promote public safety. (blocpot.qc.ca)
Texas Governor Rick Perry has said he opposes legalization. (time.com)
The measure was opposed by elected officials of both parties, including Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Democratic Senators Barabar Boxer and Diane Feinstein. (blogspot.com)
Governor Desantis's Biggest Backers Are Pushing Cannabis Legalization, But He Opposes It? (weeddeepdive.com)
Look, the majority of Pennsylvanians support legalizing recreational marijuana, and I support boosting the economy - so I'll legalize it as Governor. (marijuanamoment.net)
Wolf, who was prevented from running for governor again by term limits, advocated for legalization after coming around to the policy and also facilitated gubernatorial relief for people with cannabis convictions on their records. (marijuanamoment.net)

Medical's getting big - the recreational not as big yet, but it's growing - and there'll be more initiatives on the ballot," said Thune, discussing the uptick in ballot measures and legislation in red states around the country. (politico.com)
Based on the governors' voting records and comments on marijuana policy, NORML bestowed "A" grades on nine governors - all Democrats - while 11 more Democrats and one Republican earned a "B." That means governors in nearly half the states are working hard to enact or maintain marijuana reform legislation, and that's a long way from where we were only a few years ago. (blocpot.qc.ca)
AAA opposes the legalization of marijuana for recreational use because of its inherent traffic safety risks and because of the difficulties in writing legislation that protects the public and treats drivers fairly. (autorentalnews.com)
While Pennycuick said in a candidate survey that she's opposed to recreational legalization, she has also sponsored psychedelics research legislation in the House this year, indicating that she may be amenable to reform. (marijuanamoment.net)
Regan, meanwhile, chairs the Senate Law and Justice Committee, which held three hearings on marijuana legalization this year, taking testimony meant to help inform reform legislation. (marijuanamoment.net)
The American Medical Association (AMA) opposed the legislation at the time of its passage. (medscape.com)

The federal government has been recommended to decriminalize marijuana use for over four decades. (idmarijuana.com)

The Canadian Medical Association's policy states that it "strongly opposes the use of marijuana for medical reasons in the absence of supporting scientific evidence. (cmaj.ca)
Donald Trump said that medical marijuana is something "we should really consider strongly," but in the end, he believes that the legalization of weed should be left up to the states. (brobible.com)

The CRMLA has benefited from cash supplied by a national organization called the Marijuana Policy Project, which has successfully fought for legalization in other states. (metro.us)
Allen St. Pierre, executive director of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, another pro-legalization group, says that Texas is in a tier of states that are the least likely to ease marijuana restrictions. (time.com)
Clearly these are just folks who are trying to keep the status quo in place because it's working for them right now," said Allen St. Pierre, executive director of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML). (cannabisnews.com)

In addition, many states passed laws legalizing medical marijuana, while Colorado and Washington legalized recreational marijuana, too. (popsci.com)
How do marijuana decriminalization and legalization laws affect marijuana use among young people? (popsci.com)
When states change their laws on marijuana, it creates a perfect natural experiment for researchers to see before-and-after effects. (popsci.com)
It seems that laws allowing for medical marijuana don't generally affect how often teens use marijuana recreationally. (popsci.com)
Besides use, however, marijuana laws have other important effects on adolescents. (popsci.com)
20 states and the District of Columbia have some form of laws that permit the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes, though they vary widely. (issues2000.org)
Twenty states and the District of Columbia - covering 40% of the US population - now allow the use of marijuana for medical reasons, with Illinois and New Hampshire enacting laws just this summer. (cmaj.ca)
Colorado has relaxed its laws against marijuana use, and has drawn many families from other states seeking medical cannabis treatment. (georgiahealthnews.com)
Meanwhile, federal laws against marijuana remain on the books, although they are not currently being zealously enforced against medical users. (georgiahealthnews.com)
Even if marijuana been legalized after the election, US Attorney General Eric Holder said that Obama's administration would still " vigorously enforce " federal drug laws vigorously against Californians who would sell or grow marijuana for recreational use. (blogspot.com)
While marijuana is still a controlled substance under federal law, thirteen U.S. states currently have compassionate use laws in place, which allow for regulated medical marijuana use. (bartleby.com)
The whole purpose of medical marijuana laws is to evade the regulatory power of these agencies. (reason.com)
Gogek also thinks science tells us that medical marijuana laws lead to more pot smoking among teenagers, a claim that has been repeatedly refuted by analyses of survey data. (reason.com)
To give you a sense of Gogek's scientific reasoning, he cites an increase in pot use by teenagers since 2008 to illustrate the impact of medical marijuana laws that have been around since 1996. (reason.com)

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