Half of American Adults Have Tried Marijuana
Results of a new poll by Gallup, a global analytical firm, find that the number of U.S. adults who have tried marijuana has risen to its highest number to date, coming in at 49%. The number of people who have tried marijuana has increased significantly since 50 years...
States are Gearing Up for 2022 Marijuana Ballot Initiatives
Midway through 2021, several states are already gearing up for the 2022 midterm elections. Several states have already begun the process of working to qualify marijuana reform measures for the 2022 ballot. Here are the states already hard at work to get marijuana on...
California’s Marijuana Retail Market Steadily Growing
With long-held attitudes toward marijuana shifting, states around the country are legalizing recreational marijuana in increasing numbers. In November 2016, California voters approved the Adult Use of Marijuana Act, legalizing recreational marijuana use throughout the...
Senators Schumer, Wyden, and Booker Introduce Cannabis Legislation
On Jul 14, 2021 U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, and Senator Cory Booker held a news conference to introduce draft legislation to legalize marijuana. The legislation, titled the Cannabis Administration and...
U.S. Surgeon General Comments on Marijuana Prosecutions
This past Sunday Dr. Vivek Murthy, the U.S. Surgeon General, was interviewed on CNN in response to U.S. Senate Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-NY) unveiling of draft legislation that repeals federal prohibition of marijuana. Schumer was joined by Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ)...
Three States Allow Recreational Marijuana Use as of July 1
This week three more states are allowing the recreational use of marijuana for people over the age of 21. Connecticut, New Mexico, and Virginia can use marijuana legally as of July 1, 2021. In New Mexico, lawmakers passed marijuana legislation in April. Retail sales...
Illinois Marijuana Industry is Raking in the Green
We’re only 6 months into 2021 and in Illinois the cannabis industry is already predicting annual sales over $1 billion. In March 2021 alone, Illinois saw almost $110 Million in sales between in-state resident sales and out-of-state resident sales. Booming Sales...
Federal Study Finds No Increased Youth Marijuana Use with Legalization
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) recently published findings from its study, titled, “Marijuana Use and Illegal Drug Availability” The study found that statewide marijuana legalization for adult use is not associated with any national changes in...
