Montana and the Latest Marijuana Movement Initiative 190 and Initiative 118, a pair of complementary, citizen-initiated ballot measures legalizing the personal possession, commercial production, and retail sales of marijuana to adults, became law on January 4th. Provisions in the new …
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Montana Weed Legalization Donors Face Campaign Practice Violation Accusations
Following a complaint filed by an anti-legalization activist in November, an organization that donated millions to support Montana’s marijuana reform measure is now under investigation. Montana’s Marijuana Legalization Movement On November 3, 2020, Montana residents turned out in droves to …
Read More »Idaho Cannabis Activists Push For Recreational Weed Legalization on 2022 Ballot
Leaders of pro-cannabis movements are confident that – with recent victories in states like Montana and South Dakota – Idaho is ready for a big change in marijuana policy. COVID-19 Halts Weed Legalization in Idaho Earlier this year, Idaho marijuana …
Read More »1 in 3 Americans Now Lives in a State Where Recreational Marijuana is Legal
As of December 2020, 1 in 3 Americans now lives in a state where recreational marijuana is legal A National Marijuana Movement Around 16 million Americans were added to the list of states that allow anyone over the age of …
Read More »Seven in ten Americans back expunging marijuana convictions, new poll finds
Seven in ten Americans support clearing the records of people with non-violent marijuana convictions, according to a new poll. The YouGov survey, which was released on Tuesday and involved 7,141 participants, asked whether U.S. adults “support or oppose expunging marijuana-related …
Read More »Joe Montana Believes in the Healing Power of Marijuana
Another former elite level professional athlete has come out in support of medical marijuana as a therapeutic treatment for pain. Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana, who played most of his career in California for the San Francisco 49ers, has …
Read More »Joe Montana and Other NFL Players Support Medical Cannabis
Joe Montana, four-time Super Bowl champion and NFL Hall of Famer supports medical marijuana. Continue reading at theweedblog.com
Read More »Montana Releases Proposed Changes for Expanded Medical Marijuana Program
The Montana Department of Health and Human Services (DPHHS) will hold a public hearing Nov. 30 to discuss their newly released medical marijuana (MMJ) rules and regulations for the state’s expanded program. Passed by the voters of Montana on Nov. 8, …
Read More »Montana Collects Nearly $400,000 in Three Months from Medical Marijuana Tax – News
Lead photo via Flickr user Tracy Olson After more than a decade of running a medical marijuana (MMJ) program with its own ups-and-downs, Montana is finally raking in tax revenue from legal weed. The state’s first round of cannabis tax …
Read More »Opioids second only to marijuana in illicit drug abuse rates
(HealthDay)—Abuse of prescription opioids is second only to marijuana abuse as the most common illegal drug problem in the United States, according to a report from the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Analysis of 2012 to …
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