CBS Poll Finds Support for Legalizing Marijuana at Record High

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CBS Poll Finds Support for Legalizing Marijuana at Record High | Paul Armentano

More than six in ten Americans believe that the social use of marijuana should be legal for adults, according to nationwide polling data provided by CBS News. The percentage marks a significant increase since 2013, when only 45 percent of respondents endorsed legalization, and it is among the highest levels of public support ever reported […]

CBS Poll Finds Support for Legalizing Marijuana at Record High | The Daily Chronic

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Vermont Moves Closer to Legalizing Recreational Marijuana for Adults

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Vermont Moves Closer to Legalizing Recreational Marijuana for Adults | Marijuana Policy Project

MONTPELIER, VT — The Vermont Senate approved a bill on Friday that would regulate the production and sale of marijuana and eliminate penalties for personal possession and cultivation by adults 21 and older. The Senate amended H. 167, an unrelated House-approved bill, to replace it with a revised version of a marijuana regulation bill that passed […]

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Illinois Poll Finds Two-Thirds of Voters Support Legalizing Marijuana

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Illinois Poll Finds Two-Thirds of Voters Support Legalizing Marijuana | NORML

CARBONDALE, IL — Sixty-six percent of voters believe that the adult use and sale of marijuana ought to be treated like alcohol, according to statewide polling data compiled by the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University. Support for legalization is strongest among voters under 35 years of age (83 percent) and among […]

Illinois Poll Finds Two-Thirds of Voters Support Legalizing Marijuana | The Daily Chronic

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Rhode Island Poll Finds Strong Support for Legalizing Marijuana

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Rhode Island Poll Finds Strong Support for Legalizing Marijuana | Marijuana Policy Project

PROVIDENCE, RI — A new poll shows momentum is building behind the effort to end marijuana prohibition in Rhode Island. Regulate Rhode Island director Jared Moffat held a news conference Tuesday at the State House to discuss the results. He was joined by Sen. Joshua Miller (D-Cranston) and Rep. Scott Slater (D-Providence), who recently introduced the […]

Rhode Island Poll Finds Strong Support for Legalizing Marijuana | The Daily Chronic

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Poll: Massachusetts Voters Likely to Approve Legalizing Marijuana

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Poll: Massachusetts Voters Likely to Approve Legalizing Marijuana | Thomas H. Clarke

BOSTON, MA — A new poll released this week finds enough support among Bay State voters to legalize marijuana in Massachusetts this November. According to a WBUR Poll released Tuesday, Massachusetts voters support Question 4 by a margin of 50% to 45%. Democrats were more likely to support legalization, with 53% in favor and 41% opposed. […]

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Vermont is one step closer to legalizing marijuana for recreational use.

Vermont is one step closer to legalizing marijuana for recreational use.
Vermont is one step closer to legalizing marijuana for recreational use. The Vermont Senate approved a bill Thursday that would end marijuana prohibition in the state. The bill now moves on to the House of Representatives for final approval, according …
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Marijuana Legalization 2016: Eric Holder Says He Wants To Discuss
Colorado and Washington have both legalized recreational marijuana use in the past few years, and now Alaska, Oregon and Washington, D.C., have done so as well. A number of states have passed legislation allowing medical marijuana, and some have …
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Friday: 1 Year Anniversary Of Marijuana Legalization In Washington, D.C.
This Friday marks the one year anniversary of the implementation of marijuana legalization in the District of Columbia. In the 2014 election, District voters overwhelmingly passed Ballot Initiative 71 with 70% support, legalizing the possession of up …
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Legalizing Weed: Key Players in Nebraska's Legalization of Industrial Hemp Farming

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Legalizing Weed: Key Players in Nebraska's Legalization of Industrial Hemp Farming
Because of a decades-long ban on the production of hemp due to it coming from the same plant as marijuana, United States manufacturers had to import hemp for use in products, such as food and fabric. However, in the past decade several states have …
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No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Hemp Protein Bars [Vegan]
This recipe is for chocolatey no-bake hemp protein bars that are a great snack to grab on-the-go! These bars are packed with lots of good healthy fats, nutrients, energy, and a good dose of protein. They're good for those mid-morning cravings, or after …
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Saying tribes aren't a 'state,' feds urge dismissal of Menominee hemp lawsuit
It also highlights national uncertainty over federal and state conflicts over laws governing marijuana and its cousin, hemp. Several tribes across the U.S. have pursued or considered marijuana and hemp projects, but tribes in states where the crops …
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Legalizing Weed: Facts About Kentucky's Legalization of Industrial Hemp Farming

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Legalizing Weed: Facts About Kentucky's Legalization of Industrial Hemp Farming
In the U.S., 22 states have enacted laws legalizing industrial hemp farming. After a 70-year absence, the Bluegrass State is one of 13 states to establish a commercial industrial hemp program, but production is limited to pilot projects. In 2014, the …
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Mormon Idaho Resident Starts Hemp Farm in Oregon
TWIN FALLS, Idaho, Jan. 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Before today, it would be highly improbable that you would hear the following terms in a single story: Idaho resident, Mormon, conservative, father of five, hemp farmer, cannabis advocate. However, these …
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Legalizing Weed: Key Players in Montana's Legalization of Industrial Hemp Farming

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Legalizing Weed: Key Players in Montana's Legalization of Industrial Hemp Farming
Montana became one of the first states to legalize hemp for industrial purposes, changing the law even before the federal government eased restrictions on its ban with the 2014 Farm Bill. Like the many states that followed, Montana saw the economic …
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Boulder hemp company snares USDA organic certification
BOULDER — CBDRx, an organic hemp company based in Boulder, said Wednesday it has received USDA organic certification for its recently harvested 120-acre hemp crop. CBDRx specializes in the development, cultivation, processing and wholesale …
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Legalizing industrial hemp- Reasons why

Promo Video featuring excerpts from “Hempsters- Plant the seed”- A documentary film about the struggle to legalize industrial hemp in the US- featuring Woody Harrelson, Ralph Nader, Julia Butterfly Hill, Gatewood Galbraith, Craig Lee. Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Donna Cockrell and others. The DVD of Hempsters plant the seed will be available June 28th, 2011 at www.CinemaLibreStore.com
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