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For the first time, a majority of Republicans support cannabis legalization

For the first time, a majority of Republicans support cannabis legalization

Sara Tiradossi October 26, 2017

A majority of American Republicans say they support cannabis legalization, the highest level of public support Gallup has found in nearly 50 years. Out of the people surveyed, 51 percent of Republicans...

Peru passes bill to legalize medical cannabis

Peru passes bill to legalize medical cannabis

Sara Tiradossi October 24, 2017

Peru’s conservative Congress passed a bill to legalize medical cannabis on Thursday, by a 67 to 5 vote legislation that allows cannabis oils to be distributed for medical purposes. Legalization came...

Legalization saves lives in Colorado

Legalization saves lives in Colorado

October 20, 2017

Thor Benson /  Cannabis News Box Contributor Studies have previously shown legalizing medical cannabis can help reduce the number of people using and dying from the abuse of opioids, and it looks like...

Another country is working on legalizing cannabis

Another country is working on legalizing cannabis

Sara Tiradossi October 20, 2017

New Zealand is getting ready to vote on legalizing cannabis. Jacinda Ardern, the country’s newly-elected prime minister, said she will work with her Cabinet for a national discussion on the matter. “During...

Anheuser-Busch heir calls for medical cannabis legalization in Missouri

Anheuser-Busch heir calls for medical cannabis legalization in Missouri

Sara Tiradossi October 5, 2017

Adolphus Busch IV, the great-grandson of the Anheuser-Busch founder, sent out a letter Friday asking people to make monetary donations in an effort to legalize a comprehensive medical cannabis program...

FBI: Cannabis arrests dropped in Massachusetts, but minorities are still four times more likely to be arrested than Caucasians

FBI: Cannabis arrests dropped in Massachusetts, but minorities are still four times more likely to be arrested than Caucasians

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen October 4, 2017

According to new FBI data, almost all Massachusetts municipalities and law enforcement agencies saw cannabis arrest rates drop in 2014 while minorities were still arrested for cannabis-related crimes four...

Cities in this state are attempting to legalize cannabis before the state

Cities in this state are attempting to legalize cannabis before the state

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen October 2, 2017

Due to Wisconsin’s limited medical cannabis program, cities began the process of legalizing cannabis within their own borders. Madison and Stevens Point are two Wisconsin cities who are preparing...

Poll: 65 percent of Canadians support privately-owned dispensaries

Poll: 65 percent of Canadians support privately-owned dispensaries

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen October 2, 2017

According to a new poll, 65 percent of Canadians would support dispensaries run by licensed growers. The telephone interviews conducted by Oracle surveyed 5,000 individuals across the country to study...

Medical cannabis could prevent 50,000 deaths annually if legalized

Medical cannabis could prevent 50,000 deaths annually if legalized

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen September 25, 2017

A new study from the University of Indiana found 50,000 lives could be saved a year if medical cannabis were to be legalized nationally. "Adverse effects of moderate Cannabis use on physical health...

100 Massachusetts municipalities ban social cannabis businesses before legalization

100 Massachusetts municipalities ban social cannabis businesses before legalization

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen September 19, 2017

After voters legalized social cannabis in Massachusetts last November, 100 municipalities have already prevented social cannabis businesses from operating within their areas.  The state's social cannabis...

Gov. concerned about future public cannabis use in Nevada

Gov. concerned about future public cannabis use in Nevada

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen September 15, 2017

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval raised concerns about a new opinion by state lawyers which said nothing in state law would prohibit local governments from allowing cannabis consumption within businesses. Sandoval...

Police in Canada ask feds to delay legalizing cannabis

Police in Canada ask feds to delay legalizing cannabis

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen September 14, 2017

Canadian police services told the Canadian government there is no possibility they will be ready to enforce nationwide social cannabis laws next summer. The letter was sent by the Canadian Association...

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