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Legal Marijuana: The Sky is (Probably) Not Falling

March 26, 2017/in Cannabis, Jeff Sessions, Marijuana, marijuana legalization, Marijuana Policy Project, News, Politics, The Daily Chronic, The War on Drugs, The War on Marijuana, Top Stories, Trump Administration, US News, War on Marijuana /by The Daily Chronic

Legal Marijuana: The Sky is (Probably) Not Falling | Phillip Smith

Barrels of ink have been spilled over the prospect that the Trump administration could attempt to turn back the clock when it comes to legal marijuana, but for all the wailing and gnashing of teeth out there, marijuana industry insiders, advocates, and activists don’t seem all that worried. “I don’t think there’s any more reason […]

Legal Marijuana: The Sky is (Probably) Not Falling | The Daily Chronic

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Congressmen Form Bipartisan Cannabis Caucus

February 22, 2017/in Americans for Safe Access, Cannabis Committee, Marijuana Policy Project, Policy, Prohibition /by Marijuana Policy Project

Reps. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA), Jared Polis (D-CO), and Don Young (R-AK) have formed the Congressional Cannabis Caucus to develop and promote sensible cannabis policy reform and work to ease the tension between federal and state cannabis laws.

They represent constituents in four of the eight states that have enacted laws regulating cannabis for medical and adult use. Twenty additional states have enacted comprehensive medical cannabis laws, and 16 additional states have enacted limited or unworkable medical cannabis…

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Leading Reform Organizations Applaud Formation of Congressional Cannabis Caucus

February 15, 2017/in Americans for Safe Access, Cannabis, Dana Rohrabacher, Drug Policy Alliance, Marijuana, Marijuana Policy Project, News, NORML, Politics, The Daily Chronic, Top Stories, US News /by The Daily Chronic

Marijuana Policy Project | February 16, 2017

WASHINGTON, DC — The nation’s leading cannabis and drug policy reform organizations commended Congressional members Thursday on the formation of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus.

Reps. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA), Jared Polis (D-CO), and Don Young (R-AK) formed the Congressional Cannabis Caucus to develop and promote sensible cannabis policy reform and work to ease the tension between federal and state cannabis laws.

They represent constituents…

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Activists Renew Push to Legalize Marijuana in Vermont

January 24, 2017/in Activism, Cannabis, Legalization, Marijuana, marijuana legalization, Marijuana Policy Project, New England, News, Tax and Regulate, The Daily Chronic, Top Stories, US News, Vermont, Vermont marijuana legalization /by The Daily Chronic

Marijuana Policy Project | January 24, 2017

MONTPELIER, VT — A renewed push to legalize marijuana in Vermont will kick off Wednesday at the State House.

Members of the Vermont Coalition to Regulate Marijuana, including representatives from Vermonters for Criminal Justice Reform, ACLU-VT, and the Marijuana Policy Project, say Vermont should join other New England states that are removing legal penalties for adult possession and home cultivation of small amounts of marijuana.

Massachusetts and

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Bill Filed to Delay Maine’s Marijuana Legalization Law

January 11, 2017/in 2017 Legislation, Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol in Maine, Cannabis, Election 2016, Legalization, Legalize Maine, Maine, Maine marijuana, Maine marijuana legalization, Marijuana, Marijuana Legalization Act, Marijuana Policy Project, ME - Question 1, Medical Marijuana Research, New England, News, Pending Legislation, Politics, Tax and Regulate, The Daily Chronic, Top Stories, US News, Yes on 1 /by The Daily Chronic

Scott Gacek | January 11, 2017

AUGUSTA, ME — Bipartisan lawmakers in Maine have filed a bill that would delay most of the implementation of Question 1, which legalized marijuana in Maine, by over a year.

The bill, House Bill 88, was introduced Wednesday by state Rep. Louis Luchini (D-Ellsworth) and Senate President Michael Thibodeau (R-Winterport).

The proposal would delay the implementation of most of Question 1 until February 1, 2018, including establishing a framework for a retail cannabis industry in…

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Marijuana Legalization Opponents Drop Maine Question 1 Recount

December 17, 2016/in Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol in Maine, Cannabis, Election 2016, Legalization, Legalize Maine, Maine, Maine marijuana, Maine marijuana legalization, Marijuana, Marijuana Legalization Act, Marijuana Policy Project, ME - Question 1, New England, Politics, Tax and Regulate, The Daily Chronic, Top Stories, US News, Yes on 1 /by The Daily Chronic

Scott Gacek | December 17, 2016

AUGUSTA, ME — Opponents of Maine’s Question 1, which was narrowly approved by voters in November, dropped their recount request on Saturday. With the recount challenge dropped, marijuana will become legal for adults 21 or older to possess early next year.

The recount had been underway for two weeks, with no significant change to the vote tally for either side. Had opponents not withdrawn their request, the recount could have taken up to a month to complete, leaving…

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Maine Governor Wants to ‘Get Rid’ of Medical Marijuana Program

December 16, 2016/in Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol in Maine, Cannabis, Election 2016, Legalization, Legalize Maine, Maine, Maine marijuana, Maine marijuana legalization, Marijuana, Marijuana Legalization Act, Marijuana Policy Project, ME - Question 1, Medical Cannabis, Medical Marijuana, Medical Marijuana News, Medical Marijuana States, New England, News, Politics, Tax and Regulate, The Daily Chronic, Top Stories, US News, Yes on 1 /by The Daily Chronic

Maine Governor Paul LePage (R). LePage said after the election that he intends to ask President-elect Donald Trump to enforce federal marijuana laws in Maine to prevent the state from legalizing marijuana.

Scott Gacek | December 16, 2016

Maine’s Republican Governor Paul LePage has never been a fan of marijuana reform, and on Thursday he suggested that the state’s medical marijuana program should be eliminated now that voters have approved legalizing recreational marijuana.

Speaking on the Portland’s

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Maine Marijuana Legalization Recount Update: No Significant Change; ‘Colossal’ Waste of Time & Money, Supporters Say

December 13, 2016/in Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol in Maine, Cannabis, Election 2016, Legalize Maine, Maine, Maine marijuana, Maine marijuana legalization, Marijuana, Marijuana Legalization Act, Marijuana Policy Project, ME - Question 1, New England, News, Politics, Tax and Regulate, The Daily Chronic, Top Stories, US News, Yes on 1 /by The Daily Chronic

Scott Gacek | December 13, 2016

AUGUSTA, ME — As the recount on Maine’s Question 1 enters it’s seventh day with no significant changes to the election results, supporters of the voter-approved measure are once again calling on opponents to drop the recount, calling it a waste of taxpayers’ money.

So far, the recount has not uncovered any evidence of election fraud, or any indication that continuing to recount will make any meaningful difference in the election total.

As of Tuesday morning, over 150,000…

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Maine Marijuana Legalization Vote Recount to Begin Monday

December 1, 2016/in Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol in Maine, Cannabis, Election 2016, Legalization, Legalize Maine, Maine, Maine marijuana, Maine marijuana legalization, Marijuana, Marijuana Legalization Act, Marijuana Policy Project, ME - Question 1, New England, News, Politics, Tax and Regulate, The Daily Chronic, Top Stories, US News, Yes on 1 /by The Daily Chronic

Scott Gacek | December 1, 2016

AUGUSTA, ME — A formal recount of the results of Question 1, which legalizes marijuana in Maine, is set to begin Monday and will take four to six weeks and cost taxpayers up to half a million dollars, according to the Secretary of State’s Office.

Maine was one of four states where voters approved measures to legalize the adult, recreational use of marijuana on election day. Prohibitionist opponents of Qustion 1 requested the recount after unofficial results showed the…

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Voters In Eight States Approve Marijuana Law Reform In Unprecedented Election Victories

November 10, 2016/in 2016 Election, Adult Use of Marijuana Act, arkansas, arkansas medical marijuana, AUMA, Ballot Initiative, CA - Adult Use of Marijuana Act, California, California marijuana legalization, Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol in Arizona, Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol in Maine, Cannabis, Education, Election 2016, FL - Amendment 2 (2016), Florida, florida medical marijuana, Legalization, Legalize Maine, MA - Question 4, Maine, Maine marijuana, Maine marijuana legalization, Marijuana, marijuana legalization, Marijuana Legalization Act, Marijuana Policy Project, Massachusetts, Massachusetts marijuana legalization, ME - Question 1, Medical Cannabis, Medical Marijuana, Medical Marijuana News, Medical Marijuana States, Montana, MPP, Nevada, Nevada marijuana legalization, New England, News, North Dakota, North Dakota medical marijuana, NV - Question 2, Politics, Prop 64, Proposition 64, Recreational Marijuana, Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act, Tax and Regulate, The Daily Chronic, Top Stories, US News, Yes on 1, Yes on 205 /by The Daily Chronic

NORML | November 10, 2016

WASHINGTON, DC — Millions of Americans cast votes on Election Day in favor of sweeping statewide marijuana law reforms.

Voters in four states: California, Maine, Massachusetts, and Nevada approved ballot measures legalizing the adult use of cannabis and licensing its commercial production and retail sale. Voters in four additional states: Arkansas, Florida, Montana, and North Dakota approved initiatives legalizing and/or expanding the use and dispensing of cannabis for therapeutic…

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Four States End Marijuana Prohibition, Three Adopt Medical Marijuana Laws in Historic Election

November 9, 2016/in 2016 Election, Adult Use of Marijuana Act, Arizona, arkansas, arkansas medical marijuana, AUMA, AZ - Proposition 205, Ballot Initiative, CA - Adult Use of Marijuana Act, California, California marijuana legalization, Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol in Arizona, Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol in Maine, Cannabis, Education, Election 2016, FL - Amendment 2 (2016), Florida, florida medical marijuana, Legalization, Legalize Maine, MA - Question 4, Maine, Maine marijuana, Maine marijuana legalization, Marijuana, marijuana legalization, Marijuana Legalization Act, Marijuana Policy Project, Massachusetts, Massachusetts marijuana legalization, ME - Question 1, Medical Cannabis, Medical Marijuana, Medical Marijuana News, Medical Marijuana States, MPP, Nevada, Nevada marijuana legalization, New England, News, North Dakota, North Dakota medical marijuana, NV - Question 2, Politics, Prop 64, Proposition 64, Recreational Marijuana, Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act, Southeast, Southwest, Tax and Regulate, The Daily Chronic, US News, Yes on 1, Yes on 205 /by The Daily Chronic

Marijuana Policy Project | November 9, 2016

WASHINGTON — California, Maine, Massachusetts, and Nevada voted to end marijuana prohibition and Arkansas, Florida, and North Dakota adopted medical marijuana laws Tuesday in the most momentous election to date for marijuana policy reform.

Montana approved an initiative to re-establish patients’ access to medical marijuana providers, which was hindered by state lawmakers, and create a more regulated system of medical marijuana production and distribution.

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Maine Voters Legalize Marijuana for Adult Use

November 9, 2016/in Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol in Maine, Cannabis, Election 2016, Legalization, Legalize Maine, Maine, Maine marijuana, Maine marijuana legalization, Marijuana, Marijuana Legalization Act, Marijuana Policy Project, ME - Question 1, New England, News, Politics, Tax and Regulate, The Daily Chronic, Top Stories, US News, Yes on 1 /by The Daily Chronic

Marijuana Policy Project | November 9, 2016

PORTLAND, Maine — Maine voters have approved Question 1, a ballot measure to legalize, regulate, and tax marijuana for adult use. The Yes on 1 campaign will hold a news conference today at 11 a.m. in front of Portland City Hall (389 Congress Street) to discuss the next steps and timeline for implementing the initiative.

Question 1 makes possession and home-growing of limited amounts of marijuana legal for adults 21 years of age and older; it creates a tightly controlled…

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Marijuana Wins Big on Election Night

November 8, 2016/in 2016 Election, Adult Use of Marijuana Act, Arizona, arkansas, arkansas medical marijuana, AUMA, AZ - Proposition 205, Ballot Initiative, CA - Adult Use of Marijuana Act, California, California marijuana legalization, Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol in Arizona, Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol in Maine, Cannabis, Education, Election 2016, FL - Amendment 2 (2016), Florida, florida medical marijuana, Legalization, Legalize Maine, MA - Question 4, Maine, Maine marijuana, Maine marijuana legalization, Marijuana, marijuana legalization, Marijuana Legalization Act, Marijuana Policy Project, Massachusetts, Massachusetts marijuana legalization, ME - Question 1, Medical Marijuana, Medical Marijuana News, Medical Marijuana States, MPP, Nevada, Nevada marijuana legalization, New England, News, North Dakota, North Dakota medical marijuana, NV - Question 2, Politics, Prop 64, Proposition 64, Recreational Marijuana, Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act, Southeast, Southwest, Tax and Regulate, The Daily Chronic, Top Stories, US News, Yes on 1, Yes on 205 /by The Daily Chronic

Drug Policy Alliance | November 9, 2016

This Election Day was a watershed moment for the movement to end marijuana prohibition, with the results expected to accelerate efforts to legalize marijuana in states across the U.S., at the federal level, and internationally. Overall, legalization initiatives prevailed in four out of five states, and medical marijuana initiatives prevailed in all four states this year.

Votes are still being counted for legalization initiatives in Maine and Arizona, as well as for a medical…

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Latest Polling Information for the 2016 Marijuana Related Ballot Proposals

November 5, 2016/in 2016 Election, Adult Use of Marijuana Act, Arizona, arkansas, arkansas medical marijuana, AUMA, AZ - Proposition 205, Ballot Initiative, CA - Adult Use of Marijuana Act, California, California marijuana legalization, Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol in Arizona, Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol in Maine, Cannabis, Education, Election 2016, FL - Amendment 2 (2016), Florida, florida medical marijuana, Legalization, Legalize Maine, MA - Question 4, Maine, Maine marijuana, Maine marijuana legalization, Marijuana, marijuana legalization, Marijuana Legalization Act, Marijuana Policy Project, Massachusetts, Massachusetts marijuana legalization, ME - Question 1, Medical Marijuana, Montana, MPP, Nevada, Nevada marijuana legalization, New England, News, North Dakota, North Dakota medical marijuana, NV - Question 2, Politics, Polling, Polls, Prop 64, Proposition 64, Public Opinion, Recreational Marijuana, Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act, Tax and Regulate, The Daily Chronic, Top Stories, US News, Yes on 1, Yes on 205 /by The Daily Chronic

Danielle Keane | November 5, 2016

On Tuesday, November 8, nine states will be voting on marijuana related ballot proposals potentially doubling the number of states that allow the recreational use of marijuana and expanding the therapeutic benefits of marijuana use to millions of Americans. Here’s where these measures stand in the latest polls.

Arizona: According to an October Arizona Republic/Morrison/Cronkite poll, 50 percent of registered voters in Arizona favor Proposition 205 and 42 percent oppose it. The…

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Election 2016: Marijuana Law Reform Takes Center Stage

November 2, 2016/in 2016 Election, Adult Use of Marijuana Act, Arizona, arkansas, arkansas medical marijuana, AUMA, AZ - Proposition 205, Ballot Initiative, CA - Adult Use of Marijuana Act, California, California marijuana legalization, Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol in Arizona, Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol in Maine, Cannabis, Education, Election 2016, FL - Amendment 2 (2016), Florida, florida medical marijuana, Legalization, Legalize Maine, MA - Question 4, Maine, Maine marijuana, Maine marijuana legalization, Marijuana, marijuana legalization, Marijuana Legalization Act, Marijuana Policy Project, Massachusetts, Massachusetts marijuana legalization, ME - Question 1, Medical Marijuana, Medical Marijuana News, Montana, MPP, Nevada, Nevada marijuana legalization, New England, News, North Dakota, North Dakota medical marijuana, NV - Question 2, Politics, Polling, Polls, Prop 64, Proposition 64, Public Opinion, Recreational Marijuana, Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act, Tax and Regulate, The Daily Chronic, Top Stories, US News, Yes on 1, Yes on 205 /by The Daily Chronic

Drug Policy Alliance | November 2, 2016

This Election Day is shaping up to be a watershed moment for efforts to end marijuana prohibition, with five states voting on marijuana legalization and four more on medical marijuana. The results are expected to have major ramifications for marijuana law reform in states across the U.S., at the federal level, and even internationally.

A recent nationwide Gallup poll found that a record 60 percent of respondents support legalizing marijuana, but polls on this year’s…

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AZ: Colorado Officials Ask ’No on 205’ to Pull Ads with False Marijuana Tax Claims

October 31, 2016/in 2016 Election, Arizona, AZ - Proposition 205, Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol in Arizona, Cannabis, Election 2016, Legalization, Marijuana, Marijuana Policy Project, MPP, News, Politics, Recreational Marijuana, Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act, Southwest, Tax and Regulate, The Daily Chronic, Top Stories, US News, Yes on 205 /by The Daily Chronic

Barrett Marson | October 31, 2016

PHOENIX, AZ — Colorado state officials are asking opponents of Prop. 205 to stop airing ads that “convey inaccurate and misleading statements about Colorado’s experience with regulating and taxing marijuana for adult use.”

In a Monday morning email to Seth Leibsohn and Sheila Polk, the leaders of Arizonans for Responsible Drug Policy, Colorado Sen. Pat Steadman and Reps. Millie Hamner and Jonathan Singer cite multiple “No on 205” ads that include incorrect claims about…

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Gallup: Record High Percentage Of Americans Back Legalizing Marijuana

October 19, 2016/in 2016 Election, Adult Use of Marijuana Act, AUMA, California marijuana legalization, Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol in Arizona, Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol in Maine, Cannabis, Education, Election 2016, Legalization, Legalize Maine, Maine, Maine marijuana, Maine marijuana legalization, Marijuana, marijuana legalization, Marijuana Legalization Act, Marijuana Policy Project, Massachusetts marijuana legalization, MPP, Nevada, Nevada marijuana legalization, News, Politics, Polling, Polls, Prop 64, Proposition 64, Public Opinion, Recreational Marijuana, Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act, Tax and Regulate, The Daily Chronic, Top Stories, US News, Yes on 1, Yes on 205 /by The Daily Chronic

Marijuana grows legally in Colorado. (Brett Levin via Flickr)

Paul Armentano | October 19, 2016

Sixty percent of Americans believe that “the use of marijuana should be legal,” according to nationwide polling data released Wednesday by Gallup. The percentage is the highest level of support ever reported by the polling group, and represents more than a doubling in public support over the past two decades.

The data closely follows the release of polling data compiled by the Pew Research Center showing…

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Marijuana Legalization: Recreational Use Initiatives Leading In Latest Polls

October 8, 2016/in 2016 Election, Adult Use of Marijuana Act, Arizona, AUMA, AZ - Proposition 205, CA - Adult Use of Marijuana Act, California, California marijuana legalization, Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol in Arizona, Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol in Maine, Cannabis, Education, Election 2016, Legalization, Legalize Maine, MA - Question 4, Maine, Maine marijuana, Maine marijuana legalization, Marijuana, marijuana legalization, Marijuana Legalization Act, Marijuana Policy Project, Massachusetts, Massachusetts marijuana legalization, MPP, Nevada, Nevada marijuana legalization, New England, News, Politics, Polling, Polls, Prop 64, Proposition 64, Public Opinion, Recreational Marijuana, Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act, Tax and Regulate, The Daily Chronic, Top Stories, US News, Yes on 1, Yes on 205 /by The Daily Chronic

WASHINGTON, DC — Voters are supportive of five pending ballot measures that seek to regulate the adult use and sale of marijuana, according to recent polling data compiled in Arizona, California, Maine, Massachusetts, and Nevada.

Half of Arizona voters intend to vote ‘yes’ in favor of Proposition 205: The Arizona Legalization and Regulation of Marijuana Act, according to an Arizona Republic/Morrison/Cronkite News poll. Forty percent of voters oppose the initiative. The Act allows adults age 21 and older to possess and to privately…

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Marijuana Legalization Initiatives Leading In Latest Polls

October 3, 2016/in 2016 Election, Adult Use of Marijuana Act, Arizona, AUMA, AZ - Proposition 205, CA - Adult Use of Marijuana Act, California, California marijuana legalization, Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol in Arizona, Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol in Maine, Cannabis, Education, Election 2016, Legalization, Legalize Maine, MA - Question 4, Maine, Maine marijuana, Maine marijuana legalization, Marijuana, marijuana legalization, Marijuana Legalization Act, Marijuana Policy Project, Massachusetts, Massachusetts marijuana legalization, MPP, Nevada, Nevada marijuana legalization, New England, News, Politics, Polling, Polls, Prop 64, Proposition 64, Public Opinion, Recreational Marijuana, Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act, Southwest, Tax and Regulate, The Daily Chronic, Top Stories, US News, Yes on 1, Yes on 205 /by The Daily Chronic

Voters favor legalizing the adult use of cannabis in the five states where the issue will appear on the ballot this Election Day. Here is a summary of the latest polling data.

ARIZONA: Half of Arizona voters intend to vote ‘yes’ in favor of Proposition 205: The Arizona Legalization and Regulation of Marijuana Act, according to an Arizona Republic/Morrison/Cronkite News poll. Forty percent of voters oppose the initiative. The Act allows adults age 21 and older to possess and to privately consume and grow limited amounts of marijuana (up…

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Arizona Marijuana Legalization Backers Want Equal Treatment from State Official Who Forwarded Anti-Marijuana Email

September 29, 2016/in 2016 Election, Arizona, AZ - Proposition 205, Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol in Arizona, Cannabis, Election 2016, Legalization, Marijuana, Marijuana Policy Project, MPP, News, Politics, Recreational Marijuana, Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act, Southwest, Tax and Regulate, The Daily Chronic, Top Stories, US News, Yes on 205 /by The Daily Chronic

DES Director Timothy Jeffries came under fire Wednesday for forwarding an email he received from a leader of Arizonans for Responsible Drug Policy with a link to their claims about marijuana and alcohol; today, a leader of the Yes on 205 campaign emailed Jeffries a link to its information about marijuana and alcohol and asked him to forward it to the same email list

PHOENIX, AZ — Arizona Department of Economic Security Director Tim Jeffries came under fire Wednesday for using his public email account to widely distribute an email from a…

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Support for Marijuana Legalization Growing in Massachusetts

September 28, 2016/in Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, Cannabis, Election 2016, Legalization, MA - Question 4, Marijuana, Marijuana Policy Project, Massachusetts, Massachusetts marijuana legalization, News, Politics, Polling, Polls, Public Opinion, The Daily Chronic, Top Stories, US News /by The Daily Chronic

BOSTON, MA — Support for a proposed ballot question to legalize, tax and regulate recreational marijuana for adults in Massachusetts continues to grow, according to recent polling data.

A new WBZ-UMass Amherst poll released Wednesday found 53% of Bay State voters favor Question 4, while only 40% were opposed to the measure. Seven percent remain undecided.

Wednesday’s poll reflects an increase in support for the proposal, which is among several legalization campaigns sponsored by the Washington, DC – based Marijuana Policy Project…

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Arizona: Yes on 205 Marijuana Legalization Campaign Launches TV Ads

September 27, 2016/in 2016 Election, Activism, Arizona, AZ - Proposition 205, Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol in Arizona, Cannabis, Election 2016, Legalization, Marijuana, Marijuana Policy Project, MPP, News, Politics, Recreational Marijuana, Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act, Southwest, Tax and Regulate, The Daily Chronic, US News, Yes on 205 /by The Daily Chronic

Yes on Prop. 205 Launches Statewide TV Ad Campaign Highlighting the Benefits of Regulating and Taxing Marijuana Like Alcohol

PHOENIX, AZ — The Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol launched a statewide TV ad campaign Tuesday in support of Prop. 205. The ad, “Regulation Works,” highlights some of the benefits of regulating and taxing marijuana and sets the record straight about the impact a similar ballot initiative has had in Colorado.

The ad begins by asking, “What can Arizona learn from Colorado?” It then answers, “We can…

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Poll Finds Majority of Maine Voters Support Marijuana Legalization Question 1

September 26, 2016/in Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol in Maine, Cannabis, Election 2016, Legalization, Legalize Maine, Maine, Maine marijuana, Maine marijuana legalization, Marijuana, Marijuana Legalization Act, Marijuana Policy Project, New England, News, Politics, Polls, Tax and Regulate, The Daily Chronic, Top Stories, US News, Yes on 1 /by The Daily Chronic

Maine is one of five states voting on legalizing the recreational use of marijuana in November.

PORTLAND, ME — Maine voters are likely to approve Question 1 in November, which will legalize the adult use of marijuana in the state, according to the results of the latest poll.

According to the Portland Press Herald poll released Monday, 53% of statewide voters support. Only 38% of voters were opposed.

“Every indication so far has been moving in favor of legalization (nationally) and I think that is indicated by the large number of states…

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After Nearly 80 Years of Marijuana Prohibition, the Tide is Turning

September 23, 2016/in 2016 Election, Activism, Adult Use of Marijuana Act, AUMA, AZ - Proposition 205, Ballot Initiative, CA - Adult Use of Marijuana Act, California marijuana legalization, Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol in Arizona, Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol in Maine, Cannabis, Editorial, Election 2016, Legalization, Legalize Maine, MA - Question 4, Maine, Maine marijuana, Maine marijuana legalization, Marijuana, marijuana legalization, Marijuana Legalization Act, Marijuana Policy Project, Massachusetts marijuana legalization, MPP, Nevada, Nevada marijuana legalization, Politics, Prop 64, Proposition 64, Recreational Marijuana, Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act, Tax and Regulate, The Daily Chronic, Top Stories, US News, Yes on 1, Yes on 205 /by The Daily Chronic

As marijuana legalization gains traction across the country, some ask “Why now?” A better question perhaps is “How did this prohibition ever last so long?”

People have always suffered the compulsion to hunt scapegoats, and politicians are more than happy to pander to our harshest instincts. With two world wars and the Cold War, the 20th Century in particular, was a time of fear, with a hunger for social control and conformity. The malignant belief of the Communists and other totalitarians in the perfectibility of humanity at any…

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Arizona School Officials Endorse Marijuana Legalization Initiative 205

September 22, 2016/in 2016 Election, Arizona, AZ - Proposition 205, Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol in Arizona, Cannabis, Education, Election 2016, Legalization, Marijuana, Marijuana Policy Project, MPP, News, Politics, Recreational Marijuana, Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act, Southwest, Tax and Regulate, The Daily Chronic, Top Stories, US News, Yes on 205 /by The Daily Chronic

Arizona School Officials Throw Support Behind Initiative to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, Want Voters to Know That Prop. 205 Will Raise Much-Needed Funding for K-12 Education

PHOENIX, AZ — Several Arizona school officials threw their support behind Prop. 205 on Thursday, highlighting the much-needed revenue that will be raised for K-12 education if voters approve the initiative to regulate and tax marijuana like alcohol.

The Yes on 205 campaign received endorsements from Arizona School Boards Association Immediate Past President Jesus…

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Arkansas MMJ Legalization Loses Out on $1M Campaign Donation

September 16, 2016/in 2016 Election, arkansas, Briefs, Cannabis, Legalization, Marijuana, Marijuana Policy Project, Medical Marijuana /by Marijuana Business Daily

A group of anonymous donors, along with the Marijuana Policy Project, were ready to throw a cumulative $1 million behind a campaign to legalize medical cannabis in Arkansas, but decided to devote the money to campaigns elsewhere after a second MMJ initiative qualified for the state ballot.

That’s according to MPP founder and executive director Rob Kampia, who said he tried to get the leaders of the second campaign – Arkansans United for Medical Marijuana – to pull their initiative for the sake of only having one legalization measure…

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Poll: Massachusetts Voters Likely to Approve Legalizing Marijuana

September 13, 2016/in Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, Cannabis, Election 2016, Legalization, MA - Question 4, Marijuana, Marijuana Policy Project, Massachusetts, Massachusetts marijuana legalization, New England, News, Politics, Polling, Polls, Public Opinion, The Daily Chronic, Top Stories, US News /by The Daily Chronic

BOSTON, MA — A new poll released this week finds enough support among Bay State voters to legalize marijuana in Massachusetts this November.

According to a WBUR Poll released Tuesday, Massachusetts voters support Question 4 by a margin of 50% to 45%.

Democrats were more likely to support legalization, with 53% in favor and 41% opposed. Independent voters narrowly approve of the proposal, 48% to 47%. Republicans, on the other hand, narrowly oppose the measure, 49% to 48%.

When looking at voters by age, there was much stronger support…

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Arizona Marijuana Legalization Prop 205 Cleared for November Ballot

August 25, 2016/in 2016 Election, Arizona, AZ - Proposition 205, Ballot Initiative, Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol in Arizona, Cannabis, Election 2016, Legalization, Marijuana, Marijuana Policy Project, News, Politics, Recreational Marijuana, Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act, Southwest, Tax and Regulate, The Daily Chronic, Top Stories, US News, Yes on 205 /by The Daily Chronic

PHOENIX, AZ — Voters in Arizona will decide this November on a statewide ballot measure to legalize and regulate the adult use and retail sale of cannabis.

The Secretary of State’s office has confirmed that initiative proponents, The Campaign to Regulate Marijuana like Alcohol, submitted a sufficient number of signatures from registered voters to qualify the measure for the November ballot.

A Maricopa County judge has also dismissed a lawsuit that sought to prohibit the measure from going before voters, although initiative opponents may…

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Arizona Judge Dismisses Marijuana Legalization Opponents’ Lawsuit

August 19, 2016/in 2016 Election, Arizona, AZ - Proposition 205, Ballot Initiative, Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol in Arizona, Cannabis, Election 2016, Legal, Legalization, Marijuana, Marijuana Policy Project, News, Politics, Recreational Marijuana, Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act, Southwest, Tax and Regulate, The Daily Chronic, Top Stories, US News, Yes on 205 /by The Daily Chronic

Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol calls on Yavapai and Maricopa county prosecutors, who were plaintiffs in the lawsuit, to accept the court’s ruling and focus on fighting serious crimes instead of citizen initiatives

PHOENIX, AZ — On Friday, a Maricopa County Superior Court judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by opponents of Proposition 205 who want to keep the measure off the November ballot.

The Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, which is supporting Proposition 205, is calling on Yavapai County Attorney Sheila Polk and…

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These 5 States Will Vote on Marijuana Legalization in November

August 15, 2016/in 2016 Election, Adult Use of Marijuana Act, Arizona, AUMA, Ballot Initiative, CA - Adult Use of Marijuana Act, California, California marijuana legalization, Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, Cannabis, Election 2016, Legalization, MA - Question 4, Maine, Maine marijuana legalization, Marijuana, marijuana legalization, Marijuana Policy Project, Massachusetts, Massachusetts marijuana legalization, Nevada, New England, News, Politics, Recreational Marijuana, Tax and Regulate, The Daily Chronic, Top Stories, US News /by The Daily Chronic

Arizona Secretary of State Michele Reagan last week certified a marijuana legalization initiative for the November ballot, setting the stage for a national election that will see the issue go directly to the voters in five states, including California, the nation’s most populous.

Four states have already legalized marijuana at the ballot box, Colorado and Washington in 2012 and Alaska and Oregon in 2014. The District of Columbia also legalized marijuana—but not commercial sales—in 2014.

But those states combined only have a population…

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Massachusetts Marijuana Legalization Measure Qualifies for November Ballot

July 27, 2016/in Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, Cannabis, Election 2016, Legalization, MA - Question 4, Marijuana, Marijuana Policy Project, Massachusetts, Massachusetts marijuana legalization, New England, News, Politics, The Daily Chronic, Top Stories, Uncategorized, US News /by The Daily Chronic

Massachusetts voters will decide this November on a statewide ballot measure to legalize and regulate the adult use and retail sale of cannabis.

The Secretary of State’s office has confirmed that initiative proponents, The Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, submitted a sufficient number of signatures from registered voters to qualify the measure for the November ballot.

CRMLA Massachusetts Question 4, The Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act, permits adults to possess (up to ten ounces) and to cultivate (up to six plants) personal use quantities…

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Week in Review: Florida CBD, Cannabis Legal Battles & Ominous Clouds in AZ, MA

July 22, 2016/in 2016 Election, California, California Medical Cannabis Business & Marijuana Legal News, Cannabis, CBD, Featured, Florida, Florida Medical Cannabis Business & Marijuana Legal News, Legal & Regulatory News for Marijuana Businesses, Marijuana, Marijuana Policy Project, Massachusetts, Massachusetts Medical Cannabis Business & Marijuana Legal News, Oregon Medical Cannabis Business & Marijuana Legal News, Recreational Marijuana, Recreational Marijuana News /by Marijuana Business Daily

By John Schroyer and Omar Sacirbey

Florida’s long-awaited CBD industry approaches the launchpad, cannabis lawsuits make headlines, and recent polling numbers cast a dark cloud over recreational marijuana legalization in two states.

Here’s a closer look at some notable developments in the marijuana industry over the past week.

Florida, Finally

First to seed doesn’t necessarily mean first to sell.

Consider Florida, where in February Surterra Therapeutics in the southwestern part of the state became the first approved licensee to receive…

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National NORML Endorses Arizona Marijuana Legalization Initiative

July 18, 2016/in Activism, Arizona, Ballot Initiative, Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, Cannabis, Election 2016, Grassroots Reports, Legalization, Marijuana, Marijuana Policy Project, News, NORML, Politics, Recreational Marijuana, Tax and Regulate, The Daily Chronic, US News /by The Daily Chronic

WASHINGTON, DC — At a board meeting held on Saturday, February 20th in Washington, DC, the NORML Board of Directors voted to endorse the Arizona Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act initiative to legalize marijuana in Arizona. That initiative has now officially qualified for the ballot in November.

The NORML Board reversed its former policy of waiting until an initiative has officially qualified for the ballot before endorsing it, believing our endorsement could have a greater impact on the eventual outcome if it came earlier in the…

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Arizona: Marijuana Legalization Poised to Appear on November Ballot

June 30, 2016/in Arizona, Ballot Initiative, Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, Cannabis, Election 2016, Legalization, Marijuana, Marijuana Policy Project, News, Politics, Recreational Marijuana, Tax and Regulate, The Daily Chronic, Top Stories, US News /by The Daily Chronic

The Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol submitted 258,582 petition signatures to the Secretary of State on Thursday; 150,642 valid signatures needed to qualify

PHOENIX, AZ — A citizen initiative to end marijuana prohibition in Arizona is poised to appear on the November ballot after proponents turned in their petition Thursday with more than enough signatures to qualify.

The Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol (CRMLA) submitted 258,582 total signatures to the Arizona Secretary of State. 150,642 valid signatures of Arizona…

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Maine: Marijuana Legalization is Ballot Question 1

June 27, 2016/in Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, Cannabis, Election 2016, Maine, Maine marijuana legalization, Marijuana, Marijuana Policy Project, New England, News, Politics, Tax and Regulate, The Daily Chronic, Top Stories, Uncategorized, US News /by The Daily Chronic

Initiative to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol in Maine Will Appear on Ballot as Question 1

AUGUSTA, ME — Secretary of State Matt Dunlap announced Monday that the initiative to regulate marijuana like alcohol in Maine will appear on the ballot as Question 1.

The secretary of state set the final wording of the ballot question last week.

It reads, “Do you want to allow the possession and use of marijuana under state law by persons who are at least 21 years of age, and allow the cultivation, manufacture, distribution, testing, and sale of…

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Arizona Congressman Endorses Marijuana Legalization Iniatitive

June 20, 2016/in Arizona, Ballot Initiative, Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, Cannabis, Election 2016, Legalization, Marijuana, Marijuana Policy Project, News, Politics, Recreational Marijuana, Tax and Regulate, The Daily Chronic, Top Stories, US News /by The Daily Chronic

Congressman Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) Endorses Initiative to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol in Arizona

PHOENIX, AZ — Congressman Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) announced Monday that he is endorsing an initiative poised for the November ballot that would end marijuana prohibition in Arizona and replace it with a system in which marijuana is regulated and taxed similarly to alcohol.

“Forcing sales of this plant into the underground market has resulted in billions of dollars flowing into the hands of drug cartels and other criminals,” Rep. Gallego said….

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Arizona Parents Group Launches Pro-Marijuana Billboard

June 16, 2016/in Arizona, Ballot Initiative, Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, Cannabis, Election 2016, Legalization, Marijuana, Marijuana Policy Project, News, Politics, Recreational Marijuana, Tax and Regulate, The Daily Chronic, Top Stories, Uncategorized, US News /by The Daily Chronic

Arizona Parents Group Launches Pro-Marijuana Billboard | Marijuana Policy Project

PHOENIX, AZ — A group of concerned parents, organized for the purpose of highlighting the benefits of regulating marijuana to protect teens, launched a Father’s Day-themed billboard Thursday in support of the initiative to regulate marijuana like alcohol in Arizona. Parents for Responsible Regulation (PRR) revealed the billboard at a 10 am news conference. The billboard, which will […]

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MPP Updates Marijuana Voter Guide for Presidential Election, Includes Third-Party Candidates

May 31, 2016/in 2016 Election, Cannabis, Election 2016, Marijuana, Marijuana Policy Project, News, Politics, The Daily Chronic, Top Stories, US News /by The Daily Chronic

Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson, who was nominated Sunday by the Libertarian Party, and physician Jill Stein, the presumptive Green Party nominee, both received ‘A+’ grades, rounding out the ‘most marijuana-friendly field of presidential candidates in history’

WASHINGTON, DC — The nation’s largest marijuana policy organization, the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP), has launched an updated presidential candidate voter guide for the general election, which now includes third-party candidates.

Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson,…

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Arizona Marijuana Backers Call on Opposition Return $10K Donation From Alcohol Industry

May 19, 2016/in Arizona, Ballot Initiative, Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, Cannabis, Election 2016, Legalization, Marijuana, Marijuana Policy Project, News, Politics, Recreational Marijuana, Tax and Regulate, The Daily Chronic, Top Stories, US News /by The Daily Chronic

Initiative proponents, noting marijuana is far less dangerous than alcohol, say it would be ‘grossly hypocritical’ if Arizonans for Responsible Drug Policy used alcohol money to fund its campaign to keep marijuana illegal for adults

PHOENIX, AZ — The Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol (CRMLA), the committee backing an initiative to end marijuana prohibition in Arizona that is expected to appear on the November ballot, has called on leaders of the committee opposing the measure to return a contribution from the alcohol…

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Mother’s Day Marijuana Billboards Launched in Arizona

May 2, 2016/in Arizona, Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, Cannabis, Election 2016, Legalization, Marijuana, Marijuana Policy Project, News, Politics, Recreational Marijuana, Tax and Regulate, The Daily Chronic, US News /by The Daily Chronic

Ads Targeting Younger Voters Ask: ‘Have You Talked to Your PARENTS About Marijuana?’

PHOENIX, AZ — Backers of an initiative to end marijuana prohibition in Arizona launched a pair of Mother’s Day-themed billboards in Phoenix and Tucson on Monday.

The ads, which are targeted at younger voters, feature a young woman sitting with her mother and ask: “Have you talked to your parents about marijuana?”

CRMLA-Talk-It-Up-Billboard

The goal of the ads is to flip the script on marijuana education and encourage younger voters to start conversations about marijuana with…

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Maine Marijuana Regulation Initiative Cleared for November Ballot

April 27, 2016/in Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, Cannabis, Election 2016, Legalization, Maine, Maine marijuana legalization, Marijuana, Marijuana Policy Project, New England, News, Politics, Tax and Regulate, The Daily Chronic, US News /by The Daily Chronic

It’s finally official. Maine voters will decide on Election Day on a statewide ballot measure seeking to regulate the adult use, retail sale, and commercial production of cannabis.

The Secretary of State determined Wednesday that initiative proponents, the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, gathered a sufficient number of signatures from registered voters to qualify the measure for the November ballot. The office had previously attempted to invalidate a significant portion of proponents’ signatures, but that effort was

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Maine Marijuana Legalization Initiative Officially Qualifies for November Ballot

April 27, 2016/in Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, Cannabis, Election 2016, Legalization, Maine, Maine marijuana legalization, Marijuana, Marijuana Policy Project, New England, News, Politics, Tax and Regulate, The Daily Chronic, Top Stories, US News /by The Daily Chronic

After a court-ordered review of petitions that it had previously invalidated, the Secretary of State’s Office determined initiative supporters submitted more than enough valid signatures to qualify

AUGUSTA, ME — State officials announced Wednesday that a proposed initiative to end marijuana prohibition in Maine has officially qualified for the November ballot.

After a court-ordered review of petitions it had previously invalidated, the Maine Secretary of State’s Office determined the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol…

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Maine Court Rules in Favor of Marijuana Legalization Supporters; Orders Secretary of State to Review Invalidated Signatures

April 8, 2016/in Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, Cannabis, Election 2016, Legal, Legalization, Maine, Maine marijuana legalization, Marijuana, Marijuana Policy Project, Medical Marijuana Research, New England, News, Politics, Tax and Regulate, The Daily Chronic, Top Stories, US News /by The Daily Chronic

A Kennebec County Superior Court judge found that state officials erred when they disqualified thousands of petitions — including more than 17,000 signatures from Maine voters that were validated by town clerks — without actually reviewing them

AUGUSTA, ME — A Kennebec County Superior Court judge ruled on Friday that state officials may have improperly invalidated thousands of signatures of registered Maine voters and unlawfully denied citizens their constitutional right to vote on a proposed ballot initiative to regulate marijuana…

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Arizona Marijuana Supporters Issue Challenge to Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery

April 6, 2016/in Activism, Arizona, Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, Cannabis, Election 2016, Legalization, Marijuana, Marijuana Policy Project, News, Politics, Recreational Marijuana, Tax and Regulate, The Daily Chronic, The War on Marijuana, Top Stories, US News /by The Daily Chronic

The Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Issues Alcohol Awareness Month Challenge to Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery: Prove Marijuana Is More Harmful Than Alcohol or Return the Campaign Contributions He Received From the Alcohol Industry Last Year

PHOENIX, AZ — Backers of a proposed ballot initiative to end marijuana prohibition in Arizona will issue a challenge Wednesday to Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery.

The Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol (CRMLA) is calling on Montgomery — who says marijuana is too…

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Ohio Medical Marijuana Initiative Certified, Signature Gathering Begins

March 31, 2016/in 2016 Election, Cannabis, Election 2016, Marijuana, Marijuana Policy Project, Medical Cannabis, Medical Marijuana, Medical Marijuana News, Midwest, News, Ohio, Ohio medical marijuana, Politics, The Daily Chronic, Top Stories, US News /by The Daily Chronic

Ohioans for Medical Marijuana must collect 305,591 valid signatures of Ohio voters by early July to qualify for the November ballot; the proposed measure would allow patients with debilitating medical conditions to legally access medical marijuana if their doctors recommend it

COLUMBUS, OH — The Ohio Ballot Board certified a proposed ballot initiative on Thursday that could establish a comprehensive medical marijuana program in Ohio. The five-member board reviews proposed ballot measures to ensure they represent only one issue.

Ohioans for…

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Ohio Attorney General Certifies Medical Marijuana Initiative

March 25, 2016/in 2016 Election, Activism, Cannabis, Election 2016, Marijuana, Marijuana Policy Project, Medical Cannabis, Medical Marijuana, Medical Marijuana News, Midwest, News, Ohio, Ohio medical marijuana, Politics, The Daily Chronic, Uncategorized, US News /by The Daily Chronic

The measure proposed by Ohioans for Medical Marijuana would allow patients with debilitating medical conditions to legally access medical marijuana if their doctors recommend it

COLUMBUS, OH — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine notified Ohioans for Medical Marijuana on Friday that he has certified the summary of the group’s proposed ballot initiative to establish a comprehensive medical marijuana program and submitted it to the Ohio Secretary of State.

The attorney general confirmed the group submitted at least 1,000 valid signatures of…

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Backers to File Lawsuit Challenging Disqualification of Maine Marijuana Legalization Initiative

March 10, 2016/in Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, Cannabis, Election 2016, Legal, Legalization, Maine, Maine marijuana legalization, Marijuana, Marijuana Policy Project, New England, News, Politics, Tax and Regulate, The Daily Chronic, Top Stories, US News /by The Daily Chronic

Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol in Maine to File Lawsuit Today Challenging the Secretary of State’s Decision to Disqualify the Measure from the November Ballot

PORTLAND, ME — Backers of an initiative to regulate marijuana like alcohol in Maine will file a lawsuit in Kennebec County Superior Court on Thursday that challenges the Secretary of State’s decision to disqualify the measure from the November ballot.

Last week, the Maine Secretary of State’s Office announced that a proposed initiative to end marijuana prohibition…

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Lawsuit Filed Challenging Disqualification of Maine Marijuana Legalization Initiative

March 10, 2016/in Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, Cannabis, Election 2016, Legal, Legalization, Maine, Maine marijuana legalization, Marijuana, Marijuana Policy Project, New England, News, Politics, Tax and Regulate, The Daily Chronic, Top Stories, US News /by The Daily Chronic

PORTLAND, ME— Backers of an initiative to regulate marijuana like alcohol in Maine filed a lawsuit in Kennebec County Superior Court on Thursday challenging the Secretary of State’s decision to disqualify the measure from the November ballot.

According to the suit, state officials improperly invalidated thousands of signatures of registered Maine voters and unlawfully denied citizens their constitutional right to vote on the measure.

Campaign leader David Boyer and attorney Scott Anderson announced the details of the suit at a news…

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Massachusetts to Hold Marijuana Legalization Hearing Monday

March 7, 2016/in Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, Cannabis, Election 2016, Legalization, Legalization Bills, Marijuana, Marijuana Policy Project, Massachusetts, Massachusetts marijuana legalization, New England, News, Pending Legislation, Politics, The Daily Chronic, Top Stories, US News /by The Daily Chronic

Backers of Initiative to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol in Massachusetts Urge Legislators to Approve House Bill 3932

BOSTON, MA — Lawmakers in Massachusetts will hold a legislative hearing Monday on a proposed ballot initiative to legalize marijuana in the Bay State.

If legislators fail to approve the measure, House Bill 3932, it will be placed before voters in November to decide.

The Joint Committee on the Judiciary is hosting the hearing on H.3932 because the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol (CRMLA), backed by the Washington,…

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Maine Marijuana Legalization Campaign Fighting Ballot Disqualification

March 4, 2016/in Activism, Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, Cannabis, Election 2016, Legalization, Maine, Maine marijuana legalization, Marijuana, Marijuana Policy Project, New England, News, Politics, Tax and Regulate, The Daily Chronic, Top Stories, US News /by The Daily Chronic

On Wednesday, the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol in Maine was notified that their ballot measure had failed to qualify for the ballot.

The campaign turned in 99,229 signatures in February, but were told that nearly half of them were invalid. However, more than 17,000 valid signatures, more than enough to make the measure qualify for the ballot, were not counted. The reason: a handwriting technicality.

Supporters are not going to let the state take away the political voices of thousands of residents, and are appealing the…

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