Of eligible respondents, 72 percent agreed with the statement, “Medical marijuana should be used to reduce the use of opioids for non-cancer pain.” Sixty-three percent of respondents also agreed, “The DEA should reclassify marijuana so that it is no lo…
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Biden’s Marijuana Plan Is out of Step with Public Opinion, Would Do Little to Mitigate the Failed Policy of Federal Prohibition
NORML is skeptical that this proposed recommendation will bring about the sort of tangible marijuana policy changes that voters have consistently demanded — in national polls and at the ballot box.
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Nashville: District Attorney Ceasing Low-Level Marijuana Prosecutions
“Marijuana charges do little to promote public health, and even less to promote public safety.”
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Colorado: Legislation Signed into Law Providing Governor Expanded Authority to Pardon Marijuana Offenders
Democratic Gov. Jared Polis signed legislation into law which provides the office with expanded powers to pardon those with past marijuana convictions.
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Gallup: Seven in Ten Americans Say That “Smoking Marijuana” Is Morally Acceptable
Seven in ten Americans say that it is morally permissible for adults to “smoke marijuana,” regardless of the plant’s legal status, according to nationwide polling data compiled by Gallup.
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Study: Cannabis Associated with Reduced Opioid Use, Prolonged Benefits in Pain Patients
“Taken together, the results of this study add to the cumulative evidence in support of plant-based MC (medical cannabis) as a safe and effective treatment option and potential opioid substitute or augmentation therapy for the management of chronic pai…
Study: Cannabis Associated with Reduced Opioid Use, Prolonged Benefits in Pain Patients
“Taken together, the results of this study add to the cumulative evidence in support of plant-based MC (medical cannabis) as a safe and effective treatment option and potential opioid substitute or augmentation therapy for the management of chronic pain symptomatology and quality of life.”
Pennsylvania: Supreme Court Rules That Medical Cannabis Use Is Permissible While on Probation
“While the circumstances are certainly uneasy — since possession and use of medical marijuana remains a federal crime — we find that the District cannot require state level adherence to the federal prohibition.”
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Pennsylvania: Supreme Court Rules That Medical Cannabis Use Is Permissible While on Probation
The Court opined: “The federal Controlled Substances Act does not (and could not) require states to enforce it. … While the circumstances are certainly uneasy — since possession and use of medical marijuana remains a federal crime — we find that the District cannot require state level adherence to the federal prohibition.”
New Jersey: Assembly Lawmakers Approve Marijuana Decriminalization Legislation
Members of the New Jersey state Assembly approved legislation to decriminalize the possession and distribution of up to two ounces of marijuana by adults.
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