Proposition 207 changed the laws for marijuana possession and sales in Arizona, but it didn’t change much regarding how employers address drug use by workers, on or off the job. The measure legalizing adult use of marijuana likely will result in more people using the drug once it is... Read more
Tuesday’s election was a landslide win for marijuana. Five states: Arizona, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey and South Dakota voted in support of legalizing cannabis in some fashion. All the states, with the exception of Mississippi, approved recreational cannabis, while Mississippi has only approved marijuana use in a medical capacity.... Read more
Voters in various states across the country approved a series of statewide ballot proposals on Election Day legalizing the use and distribution of marijuana for either medical or adult-use purposes. Their voices were unmistakable and emphatic. Majorities of Americans decided in favor of every marijuana-related proposition placed before them — a... Read more
Voters in five states advanced the cause of marijuana reform on Tuesday with the approval of ballot proposals for cannabis legalization. Three states passed measures to legalize the recreational use of cannabis by adults, one approved medical marijuana, while the fifth, South Dakota, legalized cannabis for both medicinal and... Read more
by Morgan Fox, NCIA’s Director of Media Relations While the country waits for the outcomes of national elections that could very well impact the future of cannabis policy reform advocacy, we do have a LOT to be happy about today! Last night, adult-use and medical ballot initiatives SWEPT the... Read more
The momentum in states, including deep red parts of the country, should be a call to action for the federal government, said Steve Hawkins, the executive director of legalization advocacy group Marijuana Policy Project. Marijuana remains illegal under federal law. “Regardless of who controls the White House, the House... Read more
Exclusive Interview with Curaleaf Executive Chairman Boris Jordan The U.S. elections are poised to spark significant changes in the cannabis business. Curaleaf (CSE: CURA) (OTC: CURLF) Executive Chairman Boris Jordan sat down with New Cannabis Ventures to give his thoughts on what the election results at the state and... Read more
Arizona voters will decide Tuesday whether to legalize recreational marijuana, joining 11 other states that already have done so despite a conflict with federal law, which prohibits the drug’s use. Proposition 207 would legalize possession of as much as an ounce of marijuana for adults 21 and older, and set... Read more
Next Tuesday – election day – voters in five state will say yes or no to legalizing marijuana, either for medical or recreational purposes, or both. Those votes could go a long way toward reshaping the federal approach to weed. Which means, those votes could go a long way... Read more
