As many as five states could approve its recreational use this November, potentially signaling a point of no return for legalized pot.
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Voters in five states – Arizona, California, Maine, Massachusetts, and Nevada – will decide this November on ballot initiatives seeking to legalize and regulate the adult use, production, and retail sale of marijuana.
Even with half the nation having legalized medical marijuana, motorists from legalized states are still facing police scrutiny in states where the laws are otherwise.
But the margins of support aren't huge in any state, meaning that the contests could still swing either way.
All eyes may be on the Clinton versus Trump circus this election, but November 8 will also be the most important moment yet for marijuana in the United States.
In addition to the members supporting legalization, 254 congressmen and senators support policies related to the decriminalization of marijuana, or to allowing marijuana for medical use.
Voters on Nov. 8 will decide ballot measures in nine states that would expand legal access to marijuana.
The conservative senator’s evolving views track a striking shift in public opinion on medical marijuana.
A new set of stats about cannabis use in the U.S. is painting an interesting picture of what today’s marijuana scene looks like.
63% of Republican millennials and 77% of their Democratic-leaning counterparts support the legalization of marijuana.
The nation’s largest military veterans organization is officially calling on the federal government to reschedule marijuana.
This is a pivotal year for American drug policy. More states than ever will consider easing restrictions on marijuana use this November: Voters in five states will decide whether to fully legalize recreational use, while voters in four more will weigh in on whether to allow medical marijuana.
Wanted: Someone to grow marijuana for the federal government. Benefits: A contract likely worth millions and the chance to enable medical research. Requirements: Ability to deal with the costs and regulations that come with growing an illegal drug for the federal government.
As perceptions of marijuana change, more American adults are using pot than ever before, and they're using it more often, a new study finds.