Polling is tightening for a marijuana legalization ballot initiative in Arkansas, with a new survey finding slim majority support as more Republicans seem to be dropping off amid a concerted opposition push from conservative lawmakers. The new poll from Talk Business & Politics-Hendrix College that was released on Sunday... Read more
Most Americans believe that marijuana is less dangerous than alcohol or tobacco, according to a new poll. And more than two-thirds back cannabis legalization as well as President Joe Biden’s recent pardon actions. The survey, published on Monday by Monmouth University, found that a majority of 54 percent of... Read more
Upgraded Points, a travel information site, released a data report on Oct. 24 detailing which U.S. states are best and worst for a “canna-cation.” For the top best places, the first three included Colorado cities of Denver, Boulder, and Colorado Springs; followed by Oakland and San Jose, California; Henderson... Read more
The social experiment of decriminalizing drugs and providing a health-based program instead of locking up drug users is taking hold in Australia’s capital. The Australian Capital Territory (ACT)—home of capital city Canberra—passed legislation on October 20 to decriminalize small amounts of drugs, according to an announcement. It’s the first... Read more
SEC Charges Canadian Cannabis Company and Former Senior Executive with Accounting Fraud Washington D.C., Oct. 24, 2022 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Cronos Group Inc., a Nasdaq-listed cannabis company based in Toronto, for improperly accounting for millions of dollars of revenue and for other accounting misconduct... Read more
Currently, adult-use cannabis is legal in 19 states, two territories and Washington, D.C., with medical cannabis legal in 37 states, three territories and D.C. If all five states approved adult-use cannabis, nearly half the U.S. population would reside in a jurisdiction where the possession and use of cannabis is... Read more
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President Joe Biden on Friday again touted his recent marijuana pardons proclamation, but indicated that he has no intention of granting relief to people who are in prison for selling cannabis. “I’m keeping my promise that no one should be in jail for merely using or possessing marijuana,” he... Read more
