Voters in two states are set to decide on recreational marijuana initiatives this November, while three additional states are on track to consider measures related to medical marijuana. Of the 12 states that currently do not allow medical marijuana, Nebraska and Idaho are poised to have its voters consider legalizing it this November. Meanwhile, Arkansas …
US Homeland Security Secretary to New Mexico Governor on Legal Marijuana Seizures: “Who cares? They make a lot of money”
New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham says she is ‘offended’ by US Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas’ recent comments regarding the Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) decision to seize legal marijuana and arrest employees working at state-licensed marijuana stores. Last week, we reported that Governor Grisham confronted Secretary Mayorkas about the CBP’s decision to …
President Biden and Vice President Harris Are Set to Make Marijuana a Big Issue This Election
President Biden and Vice President Harris have ramped up their support for marijuana law reform in recent weeks and months, and it appears unlikely they’ll slow down as we get closer to the November election. Although former President Trump did not go after legal marijuana states —choosing to take a hands-off approach—his administration took no …
Vice President Kamala Harris Says Trump “Took Marijuana Reform Backwards”
An e-mail sent yesterday by the reelection campaign for President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris says former-President Donald Trump “took marijuana reform backwards”. “Today at the White House, Vice President Harris hosted Kim Kardashian and others to hold a roundtable discussion on criminal justice reform”, begins the e-mail. “It comes after last month’s White …
The 3 States On Track to Legalize Marijuana in 2025
While a handful of states still have a legitimate chance to legalize marijuana this year, others are unlikely to do so this year but are on track to see significant movement toward legalization in 2025. There are current two states set to have initiatives to legalize marijuana on this November’s ballot, with at least two …
North Dakota Secretary of State Gives Approval to Marijuana Legalization Initiative
North Dakota Secretary of State Michael Howe has given approval to an initiative that would legalize recreational marijuana, allowing proponents of the measure to begin collecting signatures in hopes of putting it to a vote during the November 2024 or 2025 election. The nonprofit political committee New Economic Frontier now has one year to collect …
Study Finds Cannabis Might Be Useful in Patients With Neurodegenerative Disorders
In a groundbreaking study published by the journal Neurodegenerative Disease Management, researchers from Australia have shed light on the potential of medicinal cannabis in managing neurodegenerative disorders. “Currently, there exist no curative treatments for neurodegenerative disorders”, states the study. “Recently, there has been a resurgence of interest in the use of medicinal cannabis to improve …
Poll Finds 71% of Colorado Voters Support State’s Decision to Legalize Marijuana
Over a decade after Colorado legalized recreational marijuana, a strong majority of voters want marijuana to remain legal. A statewide survey of hundreds of registered Colorado voters was conducted between April 8 and 9 by Public Policy Polling. It found seven out of 10 (71%) voters think marijuana should be a legal product for adults, …
DEA Remarks Suggest They Will Reschedule Marijuana, Leading to Public Comment Period
The DEA has told several senators that the agency is following the necessary procedures in their marijuana rescheduling review, including a forthcoming “public comment period and a hearing”. These would only be necessary if the DEA actually decides to reschedule marijuana. A group of 21 lawmakers from the US House and Senate recently sent a …
Ben & Jerry’s Urges Governors to Grant Clemency for Marijuana Offenses
The massively popular ice cream brand Ben & Jerry’s has clarified its support for legalizing marijuana, while calling on governors to issue pardons and commutations for marijuana offenses. “The failed policies of the War on Drugs – including harsh sentences, overcriminalization, and surveillance of Black and Brown communities – have perpetuated racial disparities in the …
