Election Day is finally over. The votes have been (mostly) counted, and the results are (mostly) in. Cannabis legalization was a hot topic during the midterm election. Five states had adult-use legalization measures on the ballot, along with more than …
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A decade after legalizing cannabis in Colorado, here’s what we’ve learned
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Ten years ago this week, Colorado voters approved Amendment 64, making the state among the first two in the nation (along with Washington) to legalize the use and possession of cannabis, a.k.a. marijuana, for recreational purposes. …
Read More »Half of dentists say patients are high at dental appointments
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain As personal and medical marijuana use increases nationwide, the American Dental Association (ADA) suggests patients refrain from using marijuana before dental visits after a new survey finds more than half of dentists (52%) reported patients arriving …
Read More »Marijuana Tax Revenue by State
The Current State of US Marijuana Legalization Although Americans today have grown up in a political environment of oppressive federal prohibition and have been conditioned to accept this approach as the cultural norm, medical cannabis is regulated and taxed on …
Read More »How to Get a Medical Card in the District of Columbia
It’s finally time to renew that medical marijuana card in the District of Columbia! This task might feel as strenuous as moving someone’s furniture over the weekend, but it is far less arduous and much more beneficial to you. Fortunately, …
Read More »How cannabis is firing up the U.S. supply chain
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. companies cannot stop talking about marijuana, hoping in part they can catch investor interest as the booming economy around the drug lifts revenues throughout the supply chain. FILE PHOTO: A fully budded marijuana plant ready …
Read More »Descheduling vs. Rescheduling: Not All Paths To Legalization Are Created Equal
Written by Shanel Lindsay, Founder and President ofArdent As cannabis legislation continues to pass in statehouses and ballot referendums across the country, changes to the federal statutes cannot be far behind. The strategy behind federal legalization, however, is just as …
Read More »Cynthia Nixon: Legalizing Marijuana is a Racial Justice Issue
By Chris Carola ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A week after telling two interviewers her support for legalizing recreational use of marijuana in New York was revenue-based, Democratic candidate for governor Cynthia Nixon said Wednesday, April 11, 2018, that it’s foremost …
Read More »DCMJ ‘Bring It Home’ Legalization Civil Demonstrations and Free Cannabis TODAY!
WASHINGTON – On Monday, April 2, DCMJ, a leading cannabis advocacy and education organization that worked to successfully legalize cannabis in the District of Columbia (D.C.), will hold two consecutive days of ‘Bring It Home’ civil demonstrations and free cannabis …
Read More »NJ Gov. Murphy Looks to Legal-Cannabis States to Predict Possible Revenue
By Mike Catalini TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Gov. Phil Murphy looked to four states with legalized recreational marijuana as a guide for calculating the $60 million in new tax money legalization could bring into New Jersey. Treasury officials say they …
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