Medical Marijuana Update (2014.03.05)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of March 5, 2014.
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New Hampshire House Committee Approves Bill To Remove Criminal Penalties For Marijuana Possession
New Hampshire House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee approved a bill that removes criminal penalties for possessing small amounts of marijuana.
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Poll: Majority in Pennsylvania Favor Legalizing Medical Marijuana
A poll released Monday showed that 85 percent of Pennsylvania voters believe adults should be allowed to use marijuana for medical purposes...
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CA Gov. Jerry Brown: ‘How Many People Can Get Stoned and Still Have a Great State?’
"Meet the Press" host David Gregory asked Gov Jerry Brown about the possibility of legalized recreational marijuana use in California.
Medical Marijuana Update (2014.02.26)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of February 26, 2014.
Ohio: Majority Want Legalization, Nearly 90% Support MMJ
Polling revealed that a majority of Ohio voters support legalizing marijuana for recreational use, nearly 9 out of 10 support legalizing for medicinal use.
Poll: New York Voters Back Medical Marijuana 10 to 1
New Yorkers Overwhelming Support Fixing New York’s Broken Marijuana Policies. State Senate Out of Step with New York Voters; Reform Urgently Needed.
Alaska: Measure Seeking to Legalize Marijuana Qualifies for 2014 Ballot
Alaska state election officials have confirmed that a proposed initiative to regulate the production and retail sale of cannabis to adults has obtained the necessary number of signatures from registered voters to appear on 2014 ballot.
Coloradans Split On Whether Pot Hurts State's Image: Poll
According to a recent Quinnipiac University Poll, 51% of overall voting Coloradans said that legal marijuana was bad for the state's wholesome image.
Hawaii: 66 Percent of Voters Back Legalizing Cannabis
Sixty-six percent of respondents said they endorsed legalizing cannabis, an increase of nine points since pollsters last posed the question in 2012.
Rhode Island Poll Finds Strong Support for Marijuana
Earlier today, MPP released a new poll finding that a clear majority support “changing Rhode Island law to regulate and tax marijuana similarly to alcohol.”
For First Time, CBS News Poll Has Majority for Marijuana Legalization
For the first time since the CBS News Poll first asked the question back in 1979, a slim majority of Americans support marijuana legalization. In the latest...
62% of Georgia Voters Support Marijuana Decriminalization
A new poll found that over half of Georgia voters support a marijuana legalization policy and that even larger majority supports decriminalization.
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Minnesotans Fight for Legalization of Medical Marijuana
Although a recent poll showed 76 percent of Minnesotans are in favor of legalizing medical marijuana, cannabis activists are planning to take their fight to...
Poll: Strong Majority Of DC Residents Want Marijuana Legal
Residents of the District of Columbia favor legalizing marijuana for adults, according to the findings of a Washington Post poll, released Wednesday.
West Virginia Legislators Drop Medical Marijuana Study
A new poll was released Monday showing increased support for allowing medical marijuana in West Virginia.
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While Majority Support Legalization, Many Remain Uninformed
The majority of Americans support legalization, but almost half of people still believe that marijuana is harmful and/or a gateway drug.
CNN Poll: 55% Support Marijuana Legalization
A CNN/ORC International survey released Monday has a solid majority of Americans supporting the legalization of marijuana. The CNN poll results are similar to an October Gallup Poll