Tag: 2020 Election
Gallup Poll Finds Cannabis Legalization Emerging as Consensus Issue
WASHINGTON, D.C. – According to a new Gallup poll 68 percent of Americans now favor recreational cannabis legalization, representing the highest percentage of support...
No President Yet, but Cannabis Is a Big Winner in 2020 U.S. Election
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a year that has seen never-imagined changes to life as we know it, America just experienced what is likely its...
FBI Report Shows More Arrests for Cannabis than All Violent Crimes Combined
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. – A new report released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) shows more Americans were arrested for cannabis-related violations in 2019...
Pandemic, Fires, Floods Set Stage for Election
NATIONWIDE – Hopes for a September 21 congressional vote on a bill that would decriminalize cannabis were dashed after House aides reported the vote...
Cannabis and Coronavirus: As Multiple Crises Hit the U.S., Cannabis Remains Resilient
NATIONWIDE – As summer turns to autumn, the U.S. is confronting natural disasters and crisis on several fronts, in addition to the ongoing COVID-19...
Medical Marijuana Qualifies for Nebraska Ballot but Faces Legal Challenges
LINCOLN, Neb. – An initiative to legalize medical marijuana is set to appear on the Nebraska ballot this November, at least as it stands...
Could Joe Biden’s Selection of Kamala Harris for VP Impact Cannabis Policy?
WILMINGTON, Del. – Former Vice President and Democratic nominee for the 2020 Presidency, Joe Biden, has selected Senator Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) as his running...
Cannabis Legalization Measures Qualify for 2020 Ballot in Two States
It’s been a big week for cannabis activists as legalization measures have qualified for the ballot in two states.Mississippi’s Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann...
Biden Tries to Clean up Cannabis “Gateway Drug” Comments
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has weighed in on cannabis for the second consecutive week. In an attempt to clean up comments he made...
Biden Not Looking to Legalize Cannabis Because it Could be “a Gateway Drug”
As we move closer to the 2020 presidential election, cannabis advocates are hopeful that federal prohibition’s end is finally on the horizon.Unfortunately, for those...
