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Legal Cannabis News & Trends
Here’s What’s Happening In South Dakota Legal Cannabis 2021
South Dakota has tried to legalize medical marijuana three times, beginning in 2016. Not only did the medical marijuana IM 26 initiative pass but recreational Amendment A passed …
New Rhode Island Marijuana Legalization Bill Filed With Weeks Before End Of Session
Rhode Island lawmakers introduced a new bill to legalize marijuana on Friday, with just weeks left to go in the 2021 legislative session. Two sources familiar with the situation told ...
New Analysis Shows Tax Revenue From Cannabis In The Billions
A recently published study shows the significant potential legalization has in terms of tax revenue from cannabis sales.
President Biden’s Budget A Mixed Bag For Cannabis Reform
The government funding proposal put forth by President Biden simultaneously contains both positive and negative aspects when it comes to marijuana policy reform efforts in the ...
History-Making Legislation To Repeal Marijuana Prohibition Reintroduced
The Act repeals the long-standing federal prohibition of marijuana -- thereby ending the existing state/federal conflict in cannabis policies and providing state governments with greater ...
The War On Ballot Initiatives Has Marijuana In The Crosshairs (Op-Ed)
Cannabis reform opponents are seeking to block measures from appearing on the ballot and trying to overturn them after they pass. By Matthew Schweich, Marijuana Policy Project There is ...
Youth Marijuana Use Remained Stable After States Started Enacting Legalization, Federal Report Finds
A new federal report is again challenging the prohibitionist narrative that state-level marijuana legalization leads to increased youth use. This time, the U.S. Department of Education’s ...
Federal: Support The Historic MORE Act
Support the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act to repeal the federal prohibition and criminalization of marijuana.