More Legal Marijuana Equals Less Crime? Not So Fast
Marijuana advocates like to say that legalization generally means a decrease in crime wherever it is legalized. But that assertion is difficult to prove.
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Marijuana regulators across US to share best practices, offer advice
Marijuana regulators from 19 states have established a nonpartisan organization to share best practices and industry knowledge. The Cannabis Regulators Association (CANNRA) also will assist federal, state and local authorities that have approved or are…
Marijuana advocates bullish on banking reform, less hostile DOJ under Biden presidency
The incoming administration of President-elect Joe Biden has major ramifications for marijuana businesses – ranging from possible banking access to a less hostile Department of Justice or perhaps new federal memos that make it easier for state-legal MJ…
Record number of Americans support marijuana legalization, poll finds
68% say it should be legalized, a new Gallup poll reveals.
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US marijuana reform leaders lower post-election expectations, including legalization hopes
In the wake of yet another surprising electoral outcome – in which national Republicans are now favored to retain control of the U.S. Senate – national marijuana reform organizations are weighing their prospects for the next Congress. The c…
2020 election results signal growing public approval of cannabis
Marijuana ballot measures in five states passed more resoundingly in 2020 than initiatives did four years ago in what might represent further growth in voters’ acceptance of the plant – particularly its recreational use.
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Voters in NJ, Arizona, three other states legalize potential $2.5 billion-plus marijuana markets
The marijuana industry appeared headed for a clean sweep on Election Day, with voters approving new markets in Arizona, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey and South Dakota that could generate more than $2.5 billion in medical and recreational cannabis sa…
New Jersey just voted to legalize marijuana. Here’s what happens next
New Jersey voters just legalized marijuana. Now it’s up to state legislators to write the rules—and they’ve only got a few weeks, because it’s legal on Jan. 1, 2021.
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NJ marijuana legalization could have ‘snowball’ effect, industry official says
A vote by New Jersey residents Tuesday to legalize recreational marijuana could create a “snowball” that rolls down the East Coast and picks up more states along the way, predicted one industry insider.
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Why former US Senate leader Tom Daschle is all in for legalization in South Dakota
The South Dakota statesman offers four commonsense reasons for legalization.
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