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State of the States: 2020 Ballot Initiative Efforts

NORML

Activists have been working for months registering new voters, collecting signatures, and educating the public, in hopes of giving voters in their state the opportunity to make their voices heard and cast their vote for marijuana. Initiative 26 (medical): Title – An initiated measure on legalizing marijuana for medical use.

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Study: Veterans Often Substitute Medical Cannabis for Alcohol, Prescription Drugs

NORML

Military veterans who participate in a state’s medical marijuana access program frequently report substituting cannabis for alcohol and other controlled substances, according to data published in The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse. ”

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Attorneys General Push for Marijuana Banking Reform

NORML

In their letter , AGs opine: “The current predicament of a rapidly expanding national marketplace without access to the national banking systems has resulted in an untenable situation. We stress that current legislative models are available to fix this situation.

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Bipartisan Legislation To End Marijuana Prohibition Filed

NORML

Marijuana legalization is here to stay and it is time that federal policy reflect that.” Moreover, an estimated 73 million Americans now reside in the ten states where anyone over the age of 21 may possess cannabis legally. ” said NORML Executive Director Erik Altieri.

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This first-in-class cannabis sleep study uses wearables to collect data

The Cannigma

Cannabis science is a growing field, but People Science thinks it can be done on a wider, more collective scale, so it’s bringing the research tools right to your phone. The data collected will be sent to People Science, along with the responses from a short daily questionnaire. Register now. How the study works. And that’s it!

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Many People Won’t Try Cannabis Until It’s Legal

Veriheal

And now it’s finally legal where I live.”. Because, now that they finally have legal access to cannabis, these patients will be able to use cannabis to treat their pain , anxiety , sleep disruption , and more. It’s time to break down the legal barriers that prevent people from accessing cannabis.

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Marijuana Legalization on the Ballot in Arizona

MassRoots

However, a recent survey showed that over 62 percent of likely voters now support legalizing cannabis, suggesting a recent change of heart in the Grand Canyon State. 207 would make it legal for adults in Arizona to possess up to an ounce of marijuana, so long as no more than five grams of that marijuana is in the form of concentrates.