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See how the fight for marijuana legalization is unfolding on the national and state level.
Poll Finds Most Weed Consumers Would Vote for Pro-Cannabis Candidate Regardless of Party
A poll of likely voters who use weed shows that Democrats could find a path to success by leaning into support for cannabis policy reform.
April 9, 2024
Democrats Sense Opportunities in Florida With Weed, Abortion on the Ballot
Voters in Florida will see ballot measures to legalize adult-use cannabis and protect abortion rights in the general election, giving Democratic strategists hopes of winning the state for President Biden in November.
April 8, 2024
Republican Senators Say Cannabis Rescheduling Violates International Treaties
Three Republican senators are calling on the DEA to reject a Biden administration proposal to reschedule marijuana under federal drug laws.
March 29, 2024
Mexican President Says Country Won’t Combat Cartels on Orders From U.S.
The president of Mexico issued a defiant message to the United States last week, saying that the country will not fight the powerful drug cartels on the orders from his neighbor to the north.
March 27, 2024
State Attorneys General Ask Congress To Regulate Intoxicating Hemp Products
The attorneys general of 21 states have called on congressional leaders to regulate intoxicating hemp products such as delta-8 THC.
March 22, 2024
Kamala Harris To Host White House Weed Policy Reform Summit With Fat Joe
Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday will meet at the West Wing with cannabis policy reform advocates including Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear and rapper Fat Joe, who received a pardon for a federal cannabis conviction from President Biden.
March 15, 2024
In State of the Union Address, Biden Vows to Review Federal Reclassification of Pot
President Joe Biden discussed cannabis reclassification and expungement during his State of the Union address.
March 11, 2024
Ex-President of Honduras Stands Trial, Accused of Taking Millions from Drug Cartels
President Juan Orlando Hernandez, once an outspoken advocate of stamping out drug crime now accused of corruption and taking piles of money from cartels for police protection, began trial in the United States last week.
February 26, 2024
Elizabeth Warren Reveals Her ‘Dream Blunt Rotation’
On the Pod Save America podcast, Sen. Elizabeth Warren revealed the person she’d most likely want to hypothetically smoke with.
February 22, 2024
Bernie Sanders Slams Big Pharma for ‘Ripping Off’ Americans with Highest Drug Prices
Bernie Sanders wants answers from Johnson & Johnson, Merck, and Bristol Myers Squibb.
February 9, 2024