3 Aug 2017

Only 14% of American Voters Think Marijuana Should Be Illegal, Poll Finds

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Only 14% of American Voters Think Marijuana Should Be Illegal, Poll Finds | TJ Baker

As federal marijuana prohibition turns 80 years old, a new poll has found overwhelming support for re-legalizing cannabis in some form. The poll is just the latest in a series of national polls finding overwhelming support for reforming federal marijuana laws, and comes as comprehensive legislation to legalize marijuana at the federal level is introduced […]

Only 14% of American Voters Think Marijuana Should Be Illegal, Poll Finds | The Daily Chronic

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18 Jun 2017

Marijuana Infused Tea is Effective in Treating Chronic Pain, Study Finds

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Marijuana Infused Tea is Effective in Treating Chronic Pain, Study Finds | NORML

PARMA, ITALY — Oral cannabis administration is safe and effective for the treatment of chronic pain conditions, according to clinical data published in the Journal of Pain Research. Italian researchers conducted a retrospective case series analysis assessing the use of cannabinoids for intractable pain in a cohort of over 600 patients. Study subjects were typically over […]

Marijuana Infused Tea is Effective in Treating Chronic Pain, Study Finds | The Daily Chronic

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29 Apr 2017

National Medical Marijuana Could Save Medicaid $1 Billion, Study Finds

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National Medical Marijuana Could Save Medicaid $ 1 Billion, Study Finds | NORML

ATHENS, GA — Patients use fewer prescription drugs in states where access to medical cannabis is legally regulated, according to data published in the journal Health Affairs. Investigators at the University of Georgia assessed the association between medical cannabis regulations and the average number of prescriptions filled by Medicaid beneficiaries between the years 2007 and […]

National Medical Marijuana Could Save Medicaid $ 1 Billion, Study Finds | The Daily Chronic

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23 Apr 2017

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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11 Apr 2017

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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20 Mar 2017

Patients With Access to Medical Marijuana Reduce Their Use of Opioids, Study Finds

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Patients With Access to Medical Marijuana Reduce Their Use of Opioids, Study Finds | Paul Armentano

ALBUQUERQUE, NM — Patients registered to use medical cannabis decrease their use of opioids, according to data compiled by researchers at the University of New Mexico. Investigators assessed the use of prescription opioids over an 18-month period among patients enrolled in the state’s medical marijuana program compared to similar patients who were not. They reported […]

Patients With Access to Medical Marijuana Reduce Their Use of Opioids, Study Finds | The Daily Chronic

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27 Feb 2017

Poll Finds Voters Support Marijuana Law Reform By Record Numbers

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Poll Finds Voters Support Marijuana Law Reform By Record Numbers | NORML

WASHINGTON, DC — Record numbers of voters support regulating the marijuana market and oppose federal efforts to interfere or undermine state laws permitting the plant’s use or sale, according to nationwide polling data released this week by Quinnipiac University. Ninety-three percent of voters — including 96 percent of Democrats and 85 percent of Republicans — support “allowing adults […]

Poll Finds Voters Support Marijuana Law Reform By Record Numbers | The Daily Chronic

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8 Feb 2017

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 […]

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13 Oct 2016

As States Begin Voting on Marijuana, Pew Poll Finds Growing Support Nationwide

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As States Begin Voting on Marijuana, Pew Poll Finds Growing Support Nationwide | Marijuana Policy Project

WASHINGTON — A new poll released Wednesday by the Pew Research Center shows a growing majority of Americans support ending marijuana prohibition. The national survey of more than 1,200 U.S. adults found 57% think the use of marijuana should be made legal, up from 53% last year and 32% in 2006. Just 37% think it […]

As States Begin Voting on Marijuana, Pew Poll Finds Growing Support Nationwide | The Daily Chronic

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22 Sep 2016

Poll Finds Most Coloradans Upbeat About Legal Marijuana, Few Would Support Repeal

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Poll Finds Most Coloradans Upbeat About Legal Marijuana, Few Would Support Repeal | Marijuana Policy Project

DENVER, CO — A new poll finds Colorado voters are still upbeat about their decision to regulate and tax marijuana for adult use, and few would support repealing Amendment 64, the legalization initiative approved in November 2012. The results of the statewide survey, which was conducted earlier this month by Public Policy Polling, contradict claims […]

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