Articles tagged with "Election 2016"
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5 Hard Lessons From Ohio’s Failed Legalization Effort
Leafly Staff - Published on November 4, 2015Read moreA proposition to legalize medical and recreational cannabis in Ohio failed today. Here are five lessons learned for future proposals.
Donald Trump on Cannabis Legalization: “That Should Be a State Issue”
Rebecca Kelley - Published on October 30, 2015Read moreAt a recent campaign rally, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump appeared more receptive to letting individual states decide whether or not to legalize cannabis.
Bernie Sanders Makes It Official: It’s Time to End Federal Cannabis Prohibition
Lisa Rough - Published on October 29, 2015Read moreBernie Sanders gave a speech at George Mason University, with the 2016 U.S. presidential candidate officially calling for the end of federal cannabis prohibition.
Bernie Sanders to Announce Proposal for Momentous Cannabis Scheduling Shift
Leafly Staff - Published on October 28, 2015Read moreThe Democratic presidential hopeful will announce a sweeping new policy proposal to end the federal scheduling of cannabis at a town hall meeting today.
Canada Wins a New Cannabis-Positive Prime Minister
Lisa Rough - Published on October 20, 2015Read moreAfter nearly 10 years of Stephen Harper as the incumbent Conservative Prime Minister, Harper will be stepping down and Justin Trudeau will become the new Prime Minister of Canada.
Sanders, Clinton, and Others Call for Shorter Drug Sentences, More Cannabis Research
Leafly Staff - Published on October 14, 2015Read moreAt the first Democratic Debate in Las Vegas, Bernie Sanders went on the record as saying he would vote for recreational cannabis legalization in Nevada—if he could.
Legalize It? Your Canna-Friendly Guide to the First 2016 Democratic Debate
Catherine LeClair - Published on October 13, 2015Read moreTo help you through tonight’s 2016 Democratic debate, we’ve prepared a cannabis-friendly cheat sheet guide designed to provide maximum debate enjoyment.
Canadian Prime Minister Says Cannabis Is Worse Than Tobacco; Science Disagrees
Lisa Rough - Published on October 6, 2015Read moreWhile on the campaign trail for reelection of Prime Minister, Conservative Leader Stephen Harper made the inflammatory remark that marijuana is “infinitely worse” than tobacco.
#JebKush: A Roundup of Today’s Best Jeb Bush Marijuana Memes
Sara Dilley - Published on September 18, 2015Read moreJeb Bush reminded the world of his cannabis experience last night. Predictably, the internet ran with the idea.
How Would a Hillary Clinton Presidency Affect the Cannabis Movement?
Lisa Rough - Published on September 2, 2015Read moreTry as she might, Hillary can’t outrun the advocates, the positive statistics, and the support for cannabis that will continue to grow as we near the 2016 presidential election.