WASHINGTON DC - The overwhelming majority of US adults favor legalizing marijuana federally and most perceive it to be safer to consume than either tobacco or alcohol, according to nationwide polling data released today. Survey data compiled by Data For Progress finds that two-thirds of likely voters support legalizing cannabis federally “for all adults over the age
WASHINGTON DC - Cannabis advocates say President Biden is missing an opportunity to sway young voters with his reluctance to take bigger steps to legalize marijuana at the federal level. The Biden administration has opened several avenues for marijuana reform including issuing federal pardons for simple possession and starting the process of potentially rescheduling marijuana’s status under
WASHINGTON DC - 2023 was a relatively quiet year for marijuana legalization. It was only Ohio that successfully legalized the recreational use of marijuana this year. Ohio, already one of the more than a dozen states to have legalized medical cannabis, became the 24th state to legalize recreational marijuana. The Kentucky General Assembly also legalized medical marijuana
WASHINGTON DC - A former Food and Drug Administration official says he’d be "shocked" if the DEA does not reschedule cannabis by next year's presidential election, and that he expects the DEA will ultimately accept the recent Health and Human Services’ recommendation to ease restrictions on cannabis by reclassifying it as a Schedule III drug under the Controlled Substances
WASHINGTON DC - A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the US House of Representatives, led by Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina, have reintroduced legislation repealing the federal prohibition of cannabis and providing resources to assist in regulating the state-licensed cannabis industry. House Bill 6028, The States Reform Act, removes cannabis from the US Controlled
DETROIT - Weed, marijuana, cannabis, the “devil’s lettuce,” reefer madness, are all relatively well known terms in today's society. With modern times bringing modern solutions to age-old “problems,” the public opinion of marijuana is shifting. This is a good thing, with decriminalization of a substance that is arguably more safe than drinking alcohol, to full
WASHINGTON DC - Legalization is coming. Time to air-lock the doors. Marijuana and hemp cultivators and manufacturers are preparing to compete when legal changes clear the way for national and global THC and CBD sales by making big investments in technology such as microbial monitoring and airflow analysis (and air-locking doors). The pricey prep work
WASHINGTON DC - Private citizens and public officials, sometimes joined by governors, increasingly are filing lawsuits to kill statewide marijuana legalization ballot initiatives, including some that voters approved in November. The legal challenges appear to be long shots to thwart legalization efforts in Mississippi, Montana and South Dakota. Even if the lawsuits are unsuccessful, it’s
LANSING - The U.S. House Judiciary Committee passed a bill Wednesday that would effectively make marijuana legal. The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act of 2019 passed by a count of 24-10. Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.), chairman of the committee, introduced the bill and has gathered more than 50 co-sponsors of the bill in the House.
EAST LANSING - If passed on November 6, Proposal 18-1 that would legalize the recreational use of marijuana would generate between $81 million and $175 million in additional sales and excise tax revenues in 2023, which is when the market would likely reach maturity. While tax collections on recreational marijuana would increase by at least
