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North Dakota Voters Reject Marijuana Legalization Measure

North Dakota voters rejected a measure to fully legalize marijuana Election Day Nov. 6, 2018. With 100 percent of precincts reporting, the initiative, Measure 3, was rejected 59 percent to 41 percent. Under the proposed law, adults 21 and older would...

Missouri Voters Approve Medical Marijuana Measure

One of three medical marijuana legalization initiatives on the Missouri ballot passed Election Day Nov. 6, 2018, while two other competing initiatives have failed. With 100 percent of precincts reporting, the initiative, Amendment 2, was approved 66 percent  to 34...

Utah Votes Yes on Medical Marijuana Ballot Measure

Yesterday, Utahns voted yes on Proposition 2, thereby legalizing medical marijuana. The outcome represents a big win for cannabis, especially in light of the significant opposition medical marijuana has long faced in the state. Medical Marijuana in Utah As of late...

Utah Voters Approve Medical Marijuana Legalization

Utah voters approved a measure to legalize medical marijuana Election Day Nov. 6, 2018. With 74 percent of precincts reporting, the initiative, Proposition 2, is up 53 percent to 47 percent, and NBC News and other outlets have projected it...

US Attorney General Jeff Sessions Resigns

by NORML November 7, 2018 Jeff Sessions is TERRIFYING! United States Attorney General Jeff Sessions today announced that he is resigning, effective immediately, from the office of the Department of Justice. In both his tenure in Congress and as Attorney General, Sessions...

5 Ohio Cities Decriminalize Marijuana

Five out of six Ohio cities that had local marijuana decriminalization measures on the Nov. 6, 2018, ballot have passed the initiatives, including in the state’s sixth-largest  city. Decriminalization passed in Dayton, Fremont, Norwood, Oregon and Windham. Voters in Garrettsville...

Michigan’s Governor-Elect May Pardon Those With Marijuana-Related Convictions

Governor-elect Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan may pardon those with marijuana convictions after the state’s voters legalized recreational cannabis with the passage of Proposal 1 on Tuesday. Whitmer, who was chosen by voters in the midterm election, said in a...

Marijuana Reform Scores Big Wins In Midterms

by NORMLNovember 7, 2018 Marijuana reformers enjoyed numerous federal, state, and local victories last night. Here are the highlights. STATE BALLOT INITIATIVES Florida: Sixty-three percent of Florida voters approved Amendment 4, which amends the state constitution to restore voting privileges to those...

Michigan Voters Legalize Adult-Use Marijuana

Michigan voters approved a measure to fully legalize marijuana Election Day Nov. 6, 2018,, making it the first state in the Midwest to allow retail cannabis sales for adults 21 and older. As of 2:30 p.m. Central time Nov. 7,...

Canadian Officials Not Concerned About Organized Crime in Legal Cannabis

Those worried about the bad guys investing in Canada’s fresh new legal weed system may rest easier now that the federal government has released a memo dismissing the notion as a major issue. Through the Access to Information Act,...
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Trump Open to hearing arguments for legal marijuana

Views: 7 At an event for conservative lobbyists and activists, a proponent for legal marijuana says he had a...
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