WASHINGTON, D.C. — As Oregon becomes the fourth state to make recreational marijuana use legal, 44% of Americans say they have tried marijuana. This is the highest percentage Gallup has found since it began asking the question in 1969. Back then, a mere 4% admitted to having tried it. Read more »
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Group aims to outlaw most marijuana use in California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KCRA) —A group that opposes the legalization of marijuana said Wednesday that it has written a ballot initiative that would, for the most part, outlaw the drug. The measure would do the opposite of six other measures being readied for the November 2016 ballot that would make recreational marijuana legal in California. Read […]
Nearly half of United States has tried marijuana: Poll
If public opinion is any indication, nationwide marijuana legalization might not be such a pipe dream after all. Forty-four percent of Americans say they have tried cannabis, according to a new Gallup poll. Read more »
Senate Committee Passes Crucial Marijuana Reform Bill
A key Senate committee passed a bill today allowing the nation’s capital to establish regulated marijuana stores and let banks provide financial services to state-legalized marijuana dispensaries. These are just two of several marijuana reforms advancing in Congress. Meanwhile sentencing reform is gaining steam, and the U.S. is shifting towards treating drug use as a […]