All posts tagged "Marijuana Policy Project"
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Legal
The MORE Act Aims to Legalize Cannabis
July 12, 2021Federal lawmakers have introduced a revised version of last year’s Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment and Expungement Act,...
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Politics
Wisconsin Republicans Kill Decrim and Medical Marijuana Reforms Attached to Budget
April 26, 2019This February, Wisconsin’s new Democratic governor pledged to legalize medical marijuana. He tried to attach reforms...
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Legal
24 California Cities File Lawsuit To Stop Cannabis Delivery in Their Area
April 9, 2019The cities argue that local jurisdictions are supposed to have control over local cannabis rules, but...
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Politics
STATES Act Would Remove Feds From Local Cannabis Policy Equation
April 4, 2019Introduced today, the STATES Act could certainly be a quick fix for the cannabis industry until...
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Economics
Cannabis Industry Edges One Step Closer To Easy Banking Access
March 28, 2019The Dark Ages of cannabis banking may be coming to an end as the Secure and...
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Legal
Legislation Promoting Veteran Access to Medical Marijuana Filed in Congress
February 14, 2019VA doctors are currently prohibited from recommending medical marijuana for their patients, even for serious conditions...
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Politics
Lawmakers File Bill to Legalize Cannabis in Minnesota
January 29, 2019The state could soon follow Michigan in the push for adult-use cannabis in the Midwest.
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Joint Opinions
Attorney General Nominee William Barr Would Be Good For Legal Cannabis
January 16, 2019In his confirmation hearing before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Jan. 15, William Barr made...
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Economics
Ohio Finally Begins Medical Marijuana Sales After 2-Year Delay
January 16, 2019This morning, sales of medical marijuana to the state’s small patient registry kicked off in four...
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Politics
Nebraska Politicians Gear Up for 2020 Medical Marijuana Ballot Effort
December 16, 2018The Cornhusker State’s legislators want to snag a greenlight for medical marijuana patients by 2020.
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Politics
It’s Official: Michigan Adults Can Now Legally Possess Cannabis
December 6, 2018As Michigan goes green, here’s to hoping the rest of the Midwest isn’t far behind.
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Politics
New Jersey Legislators Move Cannabis Legalization Bills Forward
November 27, 2018Chris Christie? Never heard of him….
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Legal
California Court Tosses Out Strict Local Regs on Homegrown Pot
November 8, 2018Some cities in California are still clinging to prohibition.
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Culture
New Poll Finds 62% of Americans Support Legalizing Marijuana
October 8, 2018The trusted Pew Research Center has released its new updated numbers on America’s opinion on legalizing...
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Politics
Cannabis Voter Project Looks to Register Voters for Legal Pot Cause
September 13, 2018A non-partisan organization is using excitement over cannabis legalization to register and engage voters ahead of...
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Politics
Report: Trump Has a Secret Anti-Cannabis Committee
August 29, 2018Despite the fact that he’s recently made comments suggesting that he supports state-legal cannabis, Trump appears...
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Economics
U.S. Banks’ Marijuana Problem
August 27, 2018A Bank of America manager was fired and a Florida politician’s account was closed over links...
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Politics
Is Bashing Cannabis Legalization Good Politics Anymore?
August 12, 2018A primary fight in Wisconsin has candidates picking sides on the cannabis question. Given the polling...
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Legal
Manhattan’s DA Stops Pot Possession & Smoking Prosecutions, Effective Immediately
August 1, 2018New York City has a history of disproportionately arresting black and brown individuals for cannabis crimes...
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Legal
The DOJ Warns Massachusetts Over Legal Pot Program, But Says Opioid Epidemic a Priority
July 11, 2018The top federal prosecutor in Massachusetts isn’t giving the state’s legal cannabis program a free pass,...