Articles tagged with "Election 2016"
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Missouri Secretary of State Urges Legislature to Pass Medical Marijuana Law
The Associated Press - Published on September 22, 2016Read moreSecretary of State Jason Kander, the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate, said it’s “time for the state legislature to step up” and pass a law allowing medical marijuana.
Dr. Bronner’s to Give $660,000 to Cannabis Legalization Efforts in Five States
Gage Peake - Published on September 20, 2016Read moreKnown for their hemp-based soaps and commitment to social change, Dr. Bronner’s is taking aim at the “racist outdated policy of cannabis prohibition.”
It’s a Close Money Race in Florida
Gage Peake - Published on September 16, 2016Read moreHeavy hitters on both sides of the issue have thrown huge amounts of cash into the debate over medical legalization.
Bush Cousin and Bobby Orr Give Big in Mass. Legalization Fight
Gage Peake - Published on September 15, 2016Read moreFormer President George W. Bush’s cousin Jonthan along with NHL Hall-of-Fame member Bobby Orr have donated money to the Massachusetts legalization battle.
Why Did Fentanyl Maker Insys Give $500K to Defeat Legalization?
Bruce Barcott - Published on September 9, 2016Read moreWhen cannabis is legalized, opioid use declines. The legalization movement represents a threat to the expansion of the market for opioid painkillers.
State of the Leaf: Montana Dispensaries Shut Down in Droves
Lisa Rough - Published on September 1, 2016Read moreArizona’s adult-use legalization measure qualifies for November ballot, Israel begins clinical autism study, and where are the Nevada prohibitionists?
It’s Official: Legalization Measure Makes the Arizona Ballot
The Associated Press - Published on August 31, 2016Read moreAn initiative to legalize cannabis for adult use will be on November’s ballot after the state Supreme Court rejected a final legal challenge to the measure.
Montana Dispensaries Close as Restrictions Take Effect
The Associated Press - Published on August 31, 2016Read moreDispensaries across the state were closing their doors Wednesday as new restrictions took effect that limit cannabis providers to three patients apiece.
Is Maine’s Governor Losing His Ever-Lovin’ Mind?
Crash Barry - Published on August 29, 2016Read moreLegalization advocates feared opposition from Maine Gov. Paul LePage might sway undecided voters. Then LePage went LePage, and those fears vanished.
Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Petition Unlikely to Make November Ballot
The Associated Press - Published on August 29, 2016Read moreAdvocates will challenge the attorney general’s rewording of the ballot title — a legal process certain to push the measure past the general election.