Politics

Backers Fight to Get Medical Marijuana on Missouri Ballot – Cannabis News

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – An attorney for supporters of a proposal to allow medical marijuana in Missouri told a judge Monday that enough registered voters signed petitions for it to be placed on the Nov. 8 ballot and that local elections boards wrongly tossed out thousands of signatures.

Following Its Country Music, Nashville May Loosen Up on Marijuana – Cannabis News

Nashville, which residents often refer to as the Buckle of the Bible Belt, may be on the cusp of joining the long roster of American cities that have decriminalized cannabis.

Can 2016 marijuana ballot initiatives ignite a fire under millennial voters? – Cannabis News

63% of Republican millennials and 77% of their Democratic-leaning counterparts support the legalization of marijuana.

Medical marijuana bills win final approval from Michigan Legislature – Cannabis News

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan would tax and regulate medical marijuana in a tiered licensing system under legislation that has won final legislative approval and that is expected to be signed by Gov. Rick Snyder.

New Jersey Gov. Christie legalizes pot for treating PTSD – Cannabis News

New Jersey residents suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder can be legally treated with marijuana under a law signed Wednesday by Governor Christie, the first expansion of the state’s medical marijuana program since it began six years ago.

New poll shows marijuana legalization winning in Massachusetts – Cannabis News

A statewide poll of likely voters shows 50 percent support the November ballot question legalizing marijuana in Massachusetts.

Inside the battle for marijuana legalization in 2016 – Cannabis News

Here are the states that will participate in historic votes on marijuana this Election Day.

Alaska’s first commercial retail cannabis businesses receive state approval – Cannabis News

The state approved its first licenses for commercial cannabis businesses Thursday, a major step for prospective retailers hoping to open shop before year’s end.

Questions remain as Ohio medical marijuana law takes effect – Cannabis News

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Ohio has yet to outline how exactly its new medical marijuana law will work even as it is set to take effect Thursday, leaving a host of unanswered questions by doctors, patients, pharmacists, police and many others.


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