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Industry Almost Three-Quarters Of Massachusetts Voters Oppose Ballot Measure To Roll Back Marijuana Legalization, Poll Shows

Massachusetts voters overwhelmingly oppose an initiative on the November ballot that would roll back the state’s marijuana legalization law, according to a new poll. The survey, released on Thursday by The University of New Hampshire, shows that nearly three-quarters (71 percent) of respondents plan to vote against the anti-cannabis measure, while just 24 percent plan […] The post Almost Three-Qua…

Industry Senate Candidate Highlights GOP Opponent’s Claim That Legalizing Marijuana Will Cause Children To Die

A new ad from the campaign of Nebraska independent U.S. Senate candidate Dan Osborn is highlighting his opponent’s claim that legalizing cannabis will lead to the death of children. “If you legalize marijuana, you’re gonna kill your kids,” Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-NE) is heard saying in the ad that challenger Dan Osborn’s campaign released on […] The post Senate Candidate Highlights GOP Opponent’s Cl…

Industry DEA Should Coordinate With State Officials To Ensure Marijuana Rescheduling Is Successfully Implemented (Op-Ed)

“States need federal guidance on planned implementation to give them time to adjust laws and regulations and to give operators time to adjust their operations to meet federal requirements.” By Gillian Schauer, Cannabis Regulators Association The federal government’s successful implementation of a final rule rescheduling medical marijuana will depend heavily on state regulatory systems. Yet […] The…

Industry For Veterans, Psychedelic Access Must Mean More Than Access To A Drug (Op-Ed)

“Access to a substance without access to a therapeutic container is not comprehensive mental health care.” By Melissa Scannell, Indiana Psychedelic Society For years, veterans living with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have been asked to keep trying within a mental health system that too often offers symptom management without lasting relief. Many benefit from existing […] The post For Vete…

Industry Teen Marijuana Use Has Decreased In Every State That Has Legalized It For Adults, Contrary To Opponents’ Scare Tactics

Opponents of marijuana legalization often claim that it will entice more underage kids to use it, but teen cannabis consumption has decreased in every single state that has enacted the policy change, according to a new report. The analysis from the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) tracks federal and state government survey data on youth cannabis […] The post Teen Marijuana Use Has Decreased In Every…

Industry Texas GOP Senate Candidate Ken Paxton Took More Than Half A Million Dollars In Alcohol Industry Donations While Opposing Cannabis Reform

Texas’s attorney general—who is also the Republican nominee in a hard-fought race for a U.S. Senate seat in November—has accepted more than $500,000 in political donations from the alcohol industry while using the power of his office to crack down on cannabis, according to a review of campaign finance records. As attorney general, Ken Paxton […] The post Texas GOP Senate Candidate Ken Paxton Took …

Industry DEA Moves To Ban Several Psychedelics As FDA Takes Steps To Accelerate Legal Access To Therapies

“We have the FDA attempting to move forward a promising new treatment while the DEA is doing everything they can to obstruct its development.” By Jack Gorsline, Psychedelic State(s) of America Just one week after a historic public hearing on the future utility of psychedelic drugs at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) headquarters in […] The post DEA Moves To Ban Several Psychedelics As FDA Ta…