Articles tagged with "marijuana legalization"
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Pennsylvania governor calls for marijuana legalization to boost economic recovery
Bruce Barcott - Published on August 25, 2020Read moreGov. Tom Wolf puts recreational legalization at the top of his autumn 2020 legislative agenda.
Massachusetts Senate primary begs the question: Which candidate loves legalization least?
Grace Griffin - Published on August 17, 2020Read moreTwo Democratic heavyweights slug it out in the Sept. 1 primary. Both say they’re progressive—but have opposed legalization for years.
Dear Joe Biden: Here’s the data, now it’s time to embrace marijuana legalization
David Bienenstock - Published on August 13, 2020Read moreDear Joe Biden, Congratulations! You’ve officially chosen a running mate who—despite previously opposing cannabis—is now fully on board with federal legalization. There’s still time for you to make a similar evolution, by repenting for your past sins as one of the nation’s leading drug warriors, and then quickly pivoting to embrace legalization— an incredibly popular […]
Cannabis leaders react to Biden’s choice of Kamala Harris: Will she help or hurt marijuana legalization?
Leafly Staff - Published on August 11, 2020Read moreIn 2016, Harris laughed at California’s legalization measure. Four years later she accepts legalization—but will she move Biden on the issue?
Election 2020: Arizona cannabis legalization initiative guide
Max Savage Levenson - Published on July 29, 2020Read moreSome of the donors who defeated Arizona’s 2016 legalization bid are now in prison. 2020 could be the year Arizonans finally get it done.
Canada’s cannabis pardon program is failing. Here’s why
Jillian Kestler-D'Amours - Published on July 20, 2020Read moreMore than a year after Canada went legal, only 436 people have applied. Is the process too burdensome?
Arizona, Nebraska advocates turn in signatures to put legalization on the ballot
Max Savage Levenson - Published on July 3, 2020Read moreStatewide initiatives would legalize adult-use cannabis in Arizona, and medical marijuana in Nebraska.
What’s the best minimum legal age for cannabis?
Colleen Fisher Tully - Published on June 29, 2020Read moreIt’s 21 in the United States, and mostly 19 in Canada. Researchers say Canada may have it right.
Cannabis and America’s uprising: It’s time to answer the knock at the door
Bruce Barcott - Published on June 2, 2020Read moreWhy does the cannabis industry have a special duty? Because cannabis has a special history.
Years after legalizing marijuana, voters see it as a huge success
Bruce Barcott - Published on May 20, 2020Read moreA new survey finds that most residents in adult-use states applaud the end of prohibition.