legalization

Kentucky Senate Passes Medical Pot Legalization Bill

The Kentucky Senate on Thursday passed a bill to legalize medical marijuana after years of efforts by lawmakers and activists. The bill has now gone to the state House of…

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Oklahoma Voters Reject Recreational Pot Legalization Initiative

Voters in Oklahoma on Tuesday rejected a ballot measure that would legalize recreational marijuana in a state that already has one of the strongest medical marijuana programs in the country.…

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Delaware House Approves Legalization Bill

Members of the Delaware House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a bill to legalize adult-use marijuana in the state, but the governor’s veto continues to hamper efforts. The bill passed…

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Pennsylvania Governor Proposes Taxes on Pot—But No Legalization Bill

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro Tuesday announced the state budgetThis included plans to tax the sale of marijuana. The sale of cannabis is still illegal in Pennsylvania. But Shapiro’s proposal is…

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Oklahoma Activists Prepare for Recreational Pot Legalization Vote

Voters in Oklahoma will head to the ballot on Tuesday to determine State Question 820, which will legalize recreational marijuana statewide. If passed, the initiative will legalize cannabis possession for…

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Oklahoma Legalization Campaign Releases New Video To Educate Voters

Voters in Oklahoma could make history if they pass a ballot to legalize adult-use marijuana next month. In preparation for this, advocates began stepping up efforts to educate residents and…

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Legalization Bill Advanced in New Hampshire House

Members of the New Hampshire House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to advance a bill to legalize recreational cannabis in the Granite state. House members voted 234 to 127 to…

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Poll: Majority Support Legalization in Hawaii

More than half of Hawaii residents believe it’s time for the state to change laws and legalize adult recreational cannabis use. According to a new poll From the marijuana trade…

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Australia Report Reveals Potential Cannabis Legalization Plan

of Australian Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) recently released a proposal to consider two options for how to approach cannabis legalization. was asked to investigate what legalization would look like through…

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Long-Term Study of Twins Finds No Link Between Legalization, Drug Abuse

Gateway theory again – the belief that cannabis use leads to other drugs, popularized about 40 years ago—This time, using twins as controls, we found no evidence of worsening substance…

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GOP Lawmaker in Indiana Pushes Legalization Proposals

Republican lawmakers in Indiana are pushing two bills to bring legal marijuana to Hoosier. Republican Senator John Ford “recently signed into support this legislative session two bills related to cannabis…

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New Hampshire Governor Dismisses Legalization Bill’s Chances

New Hampshire Democrats and Republicans are gearing up for another effort to legalize marijuana, but the governor doesn’t think they’ll succeed. The latest cannabis bill being introduced in the New…

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Tennessee Lawmakers Unveil Cannabis Legalization Bill

This week, two Democratic legislators in Tennessee introduced a bill that would legalize both medical marijuana and adult-use marijuana in the state. The bill is known as “Making All Cannabis…

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Illinois Lawmaker Introduces Psychedelics Legalization Bill

Illinois legislators have introduced a bill to legalize psychedelic drugs, including psilocybin, the main psychoactive compound in magic mushrooms, for therapeutic purposes. The bill, called the Entheogen Compassionate Use and…

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Minnesota Adult-Use Legalization Bill Clears First Hurdle

Democratic lawmakers in Minnesota are beginning to move toward legalizing marijuana, and the bill cleared the first of many legislative hurdles this week. The bill “cleared the first of up…

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U.S. Virgin Islands Lawmakers Pass Cannabis Legalization Bill

Lawmakers in the U.S. Virgin Islands last week passed a bill to legalize recreational marijuana, bringing the number of states and territories in the country that have legalized cannabis use…

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Maryland Voter-Approved Legalization Measure Takes Shape in New Year

Maryland may still be years away from launching a new legal marijuana market, but the start of the new year still marks the beginning of the mid-Atlantic post-Prohibition era. A…

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South Dakota Activists Plan New Cannabis Legalization Bill

Despite the failure of recreational marijuana legalization measures to gain majority voter approval in last month’s midterm elections, activists in South Dakota have already launched a new bid to legalize…

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Kansas Lawmakers Plan To Introduce Medical Cannabis Legalization Bill

Kansas lawmakers met last week to discuss legalizing medical marijuana, with plans to introduce the bill when Congress reopens next year. Attempts to legalize cannabis for medical purposes follow last…

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New Hampshire Lawmakers Prepare Legalization Bill

New Hampshire Public Radio reported that “the top Republicans and Democrats in the New Hampshire House of Representatives are teaming up to introduce legislation to legalize the possession and retail…

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