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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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Intoxicating Hemp Swindle

Project CBD

Its provocative kicker states: Much of whats sold as hemp today isnt hemp at all its a mix of synthetic intoxicants and illicit THC masquerading as a legal, natural product. What’s more, synthesized Delta-9 THC is present in many of these products, despite being prohibited in both California’s cannabis and hemp programs.

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Take the NORML Cannabis & COVID-19 Survey

NORML

Cannabis programs have been deemed ‘essential’ in a majority of states that regulate its commerce, and multiple District Attorneys have deprioritized enforcement efforts in prohibition jurisdictions. Together we will legalize marijuana nationwide and ensure the rights of responsible consumers are protected.

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Louisiana’s Medical Cannabis Program Expansion, Mississippi’s Legalization Roadblocks, & Colorado’s Industry Records

Veriheal

Louisiana’s medical cannabis expansion has gotten mixed reviews, Mississippi’s proposed legalization legislation may be too good to be true, and Colorado cemented its position as a cannabis giant. . Louisiana Patients, Law Enforcement Navigate Flower Legalization. Tate Reeves may be the roadblock to legalization. .

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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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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. To date, these statewide regulatory programs are operating largely as voters and politicians intended.

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In legal weed states, employees are failing drug tests at record pace

The Cannigma

The number of employees testing positive for cannabis has soared over the past decade, especially in states with legal recreational marijuana, a recent report found. The 2021 Drug Testing Index carried out by Quest Diagnostics found that in states with legalized recreational marijuana , positivity rates for marijuana testing rose 118.2%