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Poll Confirms 60% of U.S Voters Support Federal Legalization of Cannabis

A Morning Consult/Politico poll found that 60% of U.S. voters believe cannabis should be federally legalized. The survey found that only 27% of all voters preferred it remains outlawed, with 13% unsure. According to the poll, 72 percent of black voters, 67 percent of Hispanic voters, 58 percent of white voters, and 57 percent of […]

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Americans Support Biden Pardons

Recent Poll Confirms Most Americans Support Biden Pardons

According to a recent poll, the majority of Americans support President Biden’s move to pardon federal cannabis possession charges. Additionally, they want governors around the country to follow suit per the president’s request. A recent YouGov America poll found that a majority (61%) of Americans in support of President Biden’s move last week to pardon

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Legalization Question Approved

Legalization Question Approved for November in Arkansas

The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled that the state’s adult-use cannabis legalization question will appear on November ballots.  Arkansas voters passed a medical cannabis constitutional amendment in 2016, and if approved, the new adult-use law would allow Arkansans aged 21 and older to purchase up to an ounce at regulated dispensaries, according to a recent article

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Residency Requirement in Maine

Residency Requirement for Medical Cannabis Businesses in Maine Struck Down

The First Circuit Court of Appeals has struck down a state law that required Maine’s medical cannabis dispensaries to be owned by Maine residents. The ruling upholds a lower court decision that found the residency requirement violates the U.S. Constitution by restricting interstate commerce.   According to Ganjapreneur, the Chief Judge David Barron wrote for

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Bill Protecting Financial Institutions Serving Cannabis Firms

Pennsylvania Governor Signs Bill Protecting Financial Institutions Serving Cannabis Firms

In July, the governor of Pennsylvania signed a bill that includes provisions to safeguard banks and insurance firms in the state that deal with lawful medical marijuana companies. Pennsylvania’s Governor Tom Wolf (D) has signed a bill intended to protect banking institutions and insurance companies who work with medical cannabis firms in the state from

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