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More Americans support cannabis legalization than ever before

More Americans support cannabis legalization than ever before

January 5, 2018

Six out of ten Americans support cannabis legalization, the highest approval rate ever recorded. The new survey, conducted by Pew Research Center in October, found the new legalization approval rate...

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These five states are the most likely to pass cannabis legislation in 2018

Annureet Kaur January 3, 2018

With the elections coming up, cannabis legalization has become a hot topic nationwide, once again. After California, Nevada, Maine and Massachusetts legalized social cannabis use in 2016, no other states...

California cannabis users show up for the states first day of social cannabis legalization

California cannabis users show up for the state’s first day of social cannabis legalization

January 2, 2018

While cannabis for medical use has been legal in California for two decades, residents in San Diego, Oakland and Sacramento lined up at the dispensary on Monday to celebrate the state's social legalization...

Ohio may vote on legalization in 2018

Ohio may vote on legalization in 2018

December 19, 2017

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor Some Ohio residents are making a bold move by attempting to amend the state’s constitution to legalize social use cannabis in 2018. According to Dayton...

Vermont looks poised to legalize cannabis very soon

Vermont looks poised to legalize cannabis very soon

December 15, 2017

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor It’s looking like Vermont will be the next state to legalize social use cannabis. According to reports, it’s likely the state’s legislature will vote...

Ohio voters may legalize social cannabis in 2018

Ohio voters may legalize social cannabis in 2018

Sara Tiradossi December 14, 2017

At a recent announcement, Ohio businessmen Jimmy Gould and Ian James announced on Monday they will introduce a ballot measure to fully legalize cannabis in the state in the following months. Gould and...

The Army is okay with your past cannabis smoking now, but many think that’s not enough

The Army is okay with your past cannabis smoking now, but many think that’s not enough

December 8, 2017

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor The Army has officially decided it’s okay with recruits having smoked cannabis before joining the service, but many think that it’s not going far enough....

New Jersey’s path to cannabis legalization

New Jersey’s path to cannabis legalization

December 4, 2017

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor New Jersey’s outgoing governor recently said something that angered cannabis advocates, and it’s definitely not the first time he’s done that. During...

Cannabis ads have little influence on consumption

Cannabis ads have little influence on consumption

Sara Tiradossi November 28, 2017

Exposure to cannabis ads does not increase the use of the plant, according to a new study funded by National Institute on Drug Abuse. The objective of the study, published this week in the American...

Michigan is inching closer to legalizing cannabis

Michigan is inching closer to legalizing cannabis

November 24, 2017

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor Michigan could become one of the next states to legalize cannabis if advocates are successful. A group called the Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like...

Maine’s governor is trying to derail legalization

Maine’s governor is trying to derail legalization

November 9, 2017

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor The citizens of Maine voted to legalize cannabis back in November, and since then, most of the state’s lawmakers have been working hard to set up regulations...

Here are the effects of cannabis legalization after 5 years

Here are the effects of cannabis legalization after 5 years

November 6, 2017

Today is the five-year anniversary of Colorado and Washington residents voting to legalize cannabis for social use. While most of legalization naysayers have created narratives regarding the "danger" of...

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