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Ten States to Vote Now Through 2024 on Legalizing Cannabis

From this year’s election through the 2024 election, ten states will be voting on legalizing adult recreational marijuana. This number could increase over the next two years. In the 2022 election, Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri, North Dakota, and South Dakota will all put to vote if adult recreational marijuana should be legal in their respective states, […]

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Successful first legal cannabis harvest in Long Island

LONG ISLAND, NY – A farmer, who wishes to keep his identity anonymous, in Long Island successfully harvested the area’s first legal cannabis harvest. NEWS12 reports there are 20 total farms in Long Island that are harvesting cannabis. There are also 20 recreational use dispensaries that plan to open. Currently, the state of New York […]

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The latest news on celebrity cannabis strains

As the cannabis industry expands amid booming public support of national legalization, more and more celebrities are moving into the marketplace and looking for a cut of the action. From rappers to actors and from athletes to whatever it is that Casey Neistat does, it seems like everyone with a brand is getting in on […]

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Over 60 percent of voters think marijuana should be legal across the U.S.

A recent poll by Morning Consult shows that over 60% of voters think marijuana should be legalized nationwide and another 13% have no opinion or don’t know. Morning Consult recently released their results from a poll that shows 3 in 5 voters are in favor of legalizing marijuana nationwide. Furthermore, 71% of Democrats, 61% of […]

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Study Finds Medical Weed May Be the Cure to the Opioid Crisis

As more patients in North America secure easy access to medical cannabis, opioid-use rates are starting to decrease at a noticeable rate. Although the drop in opiate use indicates a significant reduction in harm, many outcomes, in terms of cannabis as a substitute, remain unexplored, according to a report by Medscape Medical News A recent […]

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Tennessee State Senator pushing medicinal cannabis legislation

NASHVILLE, TN – State Senator Janice Bowling (R-Tullahoma) plans to bring forth legislation to allow for the legalization of medicinal cannabis at the January 10 113th General Assembly session. Sen. Bowling has a comprehensive bill that outlines everything regarding medicinal marijuana legalization, from creating a cannabis commission of governor-appointed experts to developing a system for […]

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Recreational Cannabis Sales begin October 1 in Vermont

The state of Vermont is anticipating crowds at cannabis retailers in the month of October as recreational sales of cannabis are allowed beginning October 1. According to Burlington Free Press, over two dozen Vermont-based businesses applied for their retail permits with the state’s Cannabis Control Board. However, only a few of the businesses have been […]

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Local Bans in Legal States Spur Illicit Cannabis Sales

By providing access to dispensaries with safe and quality products, marijuana legalization could halt the illicit cannabis market in many states. However, some states where recreational or medical cannabis is legalized are not seeing the same effect, which may result from the opt-out policies in many local municipalities, Marijuana Moment reports. A recent study conducted […]

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Legalizing Marijuana Will Potentially Increase Maryland Tax Revenue

BALTIMORE, MD – Political Analyst John Dedie recently predicted that legalization of marijuana in Maryland could lead to a large increase in the state’s tax revenue. Dedie feels this is why an increasing number of people are in support of legalizing marijuana in the state, according to FOX45 NEWS. The increase of the state’s tax […]

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Germany Inches Closer to Legal Cannabis

Germany’s left-leaning coalition government aims to make good on its 2021 commitment to legalize recreational cannabis for adults within the next two years. If it succeeds, Germany will be the second country in Europe, after Malta, to officially legalize adult-use marijuana. Under the leadership of Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the German government hopes to release a draft […]

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