People Who Use Psychedelics Are More Connected To Nature And Knowledgeable About Climate Change, Study Finds
Marijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News October 26, 2022 0
People who use psychedelics like psilocybin are generally more connected to nature and knowledgable about climate change—traits that tend to translate into pro-environmental behavior—according to a new study. Researchers at the University of Innsbruck in Austria and the University of Zurich in Switzerland conducted an international study to explore... Read more
Big Marijuana Businesses Are Failing State Legalization Efforts, South Dakota Campaign Says As Another Poll Shows Initiative Trailing
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News October 26, 2022 0
With yet another poll showing a South Dakota marijuana legalization ballot initiative trailing, a top activist is calling out the national cannabis industry for pumping money into “expensive fancy D.C. lobbyists” that have achieved “virtually nothing” at the federal level while state campaigns are “starving” for resources. The survey... Read more
D.C. Medical Marijuana Patient Registrations Surge Again In September With Self-Certification Law In Effect
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News October 25, 2022 0
Washington, D.C. medical marijuana patient registrations continue to surge since the city started allowing residents to self-certify without a doctor’s recommendation—with the program adding about 1,500 more patients in September. At the end of last month, D.C. had 22,482 registered cannabis patients, which is nearly two times as large... Read more
Activist Arrested At White House Protest Pushing Biden To Release Marijuana Prisoners
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News October 25, 2022 0
An activist was arrested on Monday afternoon amid a protest staged outside of the White House to call attention to President Joe Biden’s yet unfulfilled promise to release people incarcerated over marijuana. After several hours of speeches and civil disobedience—at one point shutting down a major street in Washington,... Read more
Cannabis protest at White House (Newsletter: October 25, 2022)
Marijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News October 25, 2022 0
Biden: marijuana pardons “changed the lives” of 1000s; Poll: Americans say cannabis safer than alcohol & tobacco; DC patient count spikes Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your... Read more
Biden Says He’s ‘Changed The Lives Of Thousands Of People’ With Marijuana Pardons
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News October 24, 2022 0
President Joe Biden says that he’s “changed the lives of thousands of people” by issuing a mass marijuana pardon for people who’ve committed federal possession offenses. But as activists push for further relief, the president seems to be drawing a line in the sand at simple cannabis possession, separately... Read more
Support For Arkansas Marijuana Legalization Initiative Falls To Slim Majority As GOP Lawmakers Urge Opposition, Poll Finds
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News October 24, 2022 0
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 Say Alcohol And Tobacco Are More Dangerous Than Marijuana, Poll Finds
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News October 24, 2022 0
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
Biden Has No Intention Of Extending Marijuana Pardons To Help People Jailed For Selling It, He Suggests
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News October 23, 2022 0
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
Missouri Police Object To New Ad For Marijuana Legalization Ballot Initiative That Shows Officers
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News October 23, 2022 0
Missouri activists announced on Wednesday that they’ve launched two new digital ads to build support for a marijuana legalization initiative that voters will decide on next month. But Missouri police are notifying the public that they did not sign off on one that briefly shows an officer in the... Read more
