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 Bronner’s is taking aim at the “racist outdated policy of cannabis prohibition.”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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.









