Michigan’s residents will likely vote to legalize recreational marijuana, provided a new poll conducted by EPIC-MRA is correct. Commissioned by the Michigan chapter of NORML, the February poll indicates 61 percent of surveyed voters support reforming their marijuana law in …
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Michigan Releases Symbol to Label Medical Marijuana Products
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan has released an official symbol to label medical marijuana products that are sold in the state and is detailing required labeling for such products. The symbol is an upside-down green triangle with an image of …
Read More »Anti-Cannabis Lobbyists Spend Big in Michigan as Legalization Takes Last Step Towards Popular Vote – News
Now, the Michigan Secretary of State’s election office must verify a 500-signature sample before granting the cannabis reform petition a place on the state’s November ballot. And with 362,102 signatures collected – over 100,000 more than what the state requires …
Read More »Marijuana Legalization Will Be a Hot Topic at the 2018 Polls
On Election Day, Nov. 6, 2018, many frustrated constituents queueing up to vote may be less interested in deciding the fate of a specific candidate than legalizing recreational marijuana. A growing problem for elected officials on the wrong side of …
Read More »New Poll: Majority of Michigan Voters Support Adult Use Marijuana
A January poll indicates 56.6 percent of Michigan voters support marijuana reform, instilling elevated hopes among legalization advocates. The new survey, conducted by The Glengariff Group, queried 600 likely voters who plan on participating in the November General Election. Conducted …
Read More »Vermont Becomes First State to Legalize Marijuana Through Legislature
The Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, and Rhode Island legislatures are expected to seriously consider making marijuana legal for adults this year as well, and the New Hampshire House recently approved a similar measure. In Michigan, signatures …
Read More »Study Says Cannabis Helps HIV Patients Maintain Cognitive Function
In a potentially groundbreaking discovery, a new Michigan State University (MSU) study says that medical marijuana may be able to decelerate the mental decline that affects as many as 50 percent of patients with HIV. “It’s believed that cognitive function …
Read More »Teens Now Prefer Vaping and Marijuana to Cigarettes, According to New Federal Study – News
Cigarette smoking is falling out of fashion among American teens, so much so that vaping and pot are now more prevalent, according to a new government-funded study. Researchers at the University of Michigan surveyed nearly 50,000 students in 8th, 10th, …
Read More »Sedative, tranquilizer misuse a strong indicator of future drug abuse
Misusing sedatives or tranquilizers signals a credible risk for the abuse of more addictive substances in the near future, according to new research from the University of Michigan School of Nursing’s Center for the Study of Drugs, Alcohol, Smoking and …
Read More »Vaping popular among teens; opioid misuse at historic lows
Credit: National Institutes of Health Nearly one in three 12th graders report past year use of some kind of vaping device, raising concerns about the impact on their health. What they say is in the device, however, ranges from nicotine, …
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