Maine’s Marijuana Legalization Law Takes Effect January 30 | TJ Baker
It’s official: Limited possession and cultivation of marijuana will become legal for adults in Maine on January 30 now that a recount on the vote has been halted and Governor Paul LePage has signed the results of the election. The Maine Secretary of State’s office, via Twitter, confirmed that the Governor signed the proclamation on Saturday. […]
Maine’s Marijuana Legalization Law Takes Effect January 30 | The Daily Chronic
Connecticut Senate Leader to File Marijuana Legalization Bill for 2017 | Scott Gacek
HARTFORD, CT — Governor Dannel Malloy may be on the fence when it comes to marijuana legalization, but one of the state’s most prominent lawmakers will push for Connecticut to join two nearby New England states in taxing and regulating sales of cannabis to adults. Senate President Pro Tem Martin M. Looney (D-New Haven) pre-filed legislation for the […]
Connecticut Senate Leader to File Marijuana Legalization Bill for 2017 | The Daily Chronic
Half of Americans Support Marijuana Legalization, 82% Support Medical | TJ Baker
NEW YORK, NY — Half of Americans continue to support legalizing the recreational use of marijuana, and just over 8 out of 10 support allowing medical marijuana. According to the Harris Poll released Wednesday, 82% of Americans support legalizing marijuana for medical purposes, up from 81% last year. Meanwhile, 50% of Americans support legalizing marijuana for recreational use, with […]
Half of Americans Support Marijuana Legalization, 82% Support Medical | The Daily Chronic
Marijuana Legalization Opponents Drop Maine Question 1 Recount | Scott Gacek
AUGUSTA, ME — Opponents of Maine’s Question 1, which was narrowly approved by voters in November, dropped their recount request on Saturday. With the recount challenge dropped, marijuana will become legal for adults 21 or older to possess early next year. The recount had been underway for two weeks, with no significant change to the vote […]
Marijuana Legalization Opponents Drop Maine Question 1 Recount | The Daily Chronic
Arizona Prosecutor Wants Trump to “End the Charade” of Marijuana Legalization | Scott Gacek
PHOENIX, AZ — Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery, a prominent Republican who helped lead the opposition to a failed ballot measure that would have legalizde marijuana in Arizona, said this week that he expects the Trump Administration to crack down on medical marijuana laws nationwide and to “end the charade” of marijuana legalization in the states […]
Arizona Prosecutor Wants Trump to “End the Charade” of Marijuana Legalization | The Daily Chronic
Massachusetts Lawmakers Call for Changes to Marijuana Legalization Law | Scott Gacek
BOSTON, MA — For over a decade, lawmakers in Massachusetts have balked at the opportunity to legalize marijuana, passing over their chance to craft their own version of a law on Beacon Hill. But now that voters have approved a citizen-written referendum to make marijuana legal in the Bay State, some lawmakers are saying the voter approved […]
Massachusetts Lawmakers Call for Changes to Marijuana Legalization Law | The Daily Chronic
Maine Marijuana Legalization Foes Push for Vote Recount at Taxpayer’s Expense | Scott Gacek
Opponents to marijuana legalization in Maine really don’t like marijuana and are wagering half a million dollars from the state’s coffers to push for a recount of last week’s legalization vote. On election day, voters in Maine approved Question 1, the Maine Marijuana Legalization Measure, by an unofficial tally of just 4,402 votes, a victorious margin of less […]
Maine Marijuana Legalization Foes Push for Vote Recount at Taxpayer’s Expense | The Daily Chronic
Support for Marijuana Legalization Reaches Record High of 60% Nationwide | Marijuana Policy Project
WASHINGTON, DC — A new Gallup poll released Wednesday shows support for making marijuana legal in the U.S. has reached a record high of 60%, up from 58% last year and 50% in 2011. A national poll released last week by the Pew Research Center also found support is growing, with 57% of Americans saying […]
Support for Marijuana Legalization Reaches Record High of 60% Nationwide | The Daily Chronic
Marijuana Legalization Initiatives Leading In Latest Polls | Paul Armentano
Voters favor legalizing the adult use of cannabis in the five states where the issue will appear on the ballot this Election Day. Here is a summary of the latest polling data. ARIZONA: Half of Arizona voters intend to vote ‘yes’ in favor of Proposition 205: The Arizona Legalization and Regulation of Marijuana Act, according […]
Marijuana Legalization Initiatives Leading In Latest Polls | The Daily Chronic
Support for Marijuana Legalization Growing in Massachusetts | Scott Gacek
BOSTON, MA — Support for a proposed ballot question to legalize, tax and regulate recreational marijuana for adults in Massachusetts continues to grow, according to recent polling data. A new WBZ-UMass Amherst poll released Wednesday found 53% of Bay State voters favor Question 4, while only 40% were opposed to the measure. Seven percent remain […]
Support for Marijuana Legalization Growing in Massachusetts | The Daily Chronic