Grading the Democratic Presidential Candidates on Marijuana: Beto O’Rourke

Each Saturday, we have been running a series of blog posts that take a close look at each of the Democratic Party candidates for President in 2020. We examine each candidate’s historic approach to marijuana law and policy, and we also canvas their current respective stances on marijuana. Over the past six weeks, we covered Joe…

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Bernie Sanders says he would legalize marijuana by executive order
Legalizing marijuana has long been part of Bernie Sanders’ policy platform: The Democratic presidential candidate has called for an end to the “destructive ‘war on drugs” as part of his racial justice and criminal justice reform policies—along with eliminating private prisons, the death penalty, cash bail and mandatory minimum sentencing. But in a... Read more
Legal weed bill for New Jersey may be revived later this year. ‘We’ll make one more run at it.’
A bill that would legalize recreational marijuana in New Jersey may not be dead after all, NJ Advance Media has learned. Just three months ago, state Senate President Stephen Sweeney — New Jersey’s highest-ranking lawmaker — announced he was ending the roller-coaster efforts to pass the bill in the state Legislature because leaders... Read more
Lawyer John Morgan wants to make recreational marijuana legal in Florida next year
You are here: Home / Policy & Legal / Florida / Lawyer John Morgan wants to make recreational marijuana legal in Florida next year August 7, 2019 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment Orlando lawyer John Morgan on Tuesday backed a campaign to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida through a... Read more
More of the legal marijuana sold in Colorado is increasingly for recreational use
The recreational market continues to increase its share of Colorado’s legal marijuana sales, with a new report showing that 66 percent of the total pounds of marijuana flowers and 86 percent of the total units of edibles sold in 2018 were for recreational use. In 2017, recreational use accounted... Read more
After marijuana legalization, the wait for retail sales is the national norm
It’s been nearly eight months since Michigan’s marijuana legalization law took effect and the first retail sales are still months away. Michiganders will have to wait until at least November to know if they’ll be able to buy marijuana at a store in time for Christmas — or wait... Read more
Medical marijuana patients in Massachusetts say product variety dwindling as stores begin selling to recreational customers
Dan Scotland lives in northeastern Massachusetts and uses medical marijuana to treat insomnia, anxiety and sleep issues. He used to go regularly to Patriot Care in Lowell — but then the medical dispensary began selling to the recreational market. “When they went adult use, their stock pretty much dwindled,”... Read more
Grading the Democratic Presidential Candidates on Marijuana: Cory Booker

Each Saturday, we have been running a series of blog posts that take a close look at each of the Democratic Party candidates for President in 2020. We examine each candidate’s historic approach to marijuana law and policy, and we also canvas their current respective stances on marijuana. Over the past five weeks, we covered Joe…

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Illinois marijuana growers who get first shot at the recreational market contributed heavily to politicians who cemented their advantage
You are here: Home / Policy & Legal / Illinois / Illinois marijuana growers who get first shot at the recreational market contributed heavily to politicians who cemented their advantage August 2, 2019 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment Marijuana cultivating companies that persuaded Illinois lawmakers to give them first... Read more
With Petition Milestone, Recreational Marijuana Is One Step Closer in Florida
For years, Floridians have watched from the sidelines as states such as Colorado, California, and even Michigan have legalized recreational marijuana. But with activists pushing to get recreational weed on the 2020 ballot in Florida, the possibility of legalization now seems likelier than ever. Yesterday the advocacy group Regulate... Read more
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