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Marijuana Policy Project launches national search for executive director

A prominent national cannabis reform organization, the Marijuana Policy Project, has begun a search for a new executive…

News April 5
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Utah medical marijuana campaign may pit Mormon church against governor

Medical marijuana isn’t a hit with everyone in Utah. Even though MMJ legalization is polling at about 77%…

News April 3
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Chicago voters back recreational marijuana legalization

By an overwhelming margin, Chicago metro area voters told lawmakers they want legal cannabis. In a vote on…

News March 23
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Organized opposition emerges for Oklahoma medical cannabis campaign

A statewide initiative to legalize medical marijuana in Oklahoma has already been assured a spot on the ballot…

News March 9
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Poll: 57% of Michigan voters back recreational marijuana legalization

With a statewide ballot measure in Michigan likely to go before voters in November, the campaign working on…

News January 24
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More Republicans are raking in money from cannabis industry

The cannabis industry is pouring hundreds of thousands of dollars into campaign finance accounts of lawmakers and political…

News January 23
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Oklahoma voters to consider medical marijuana in June

Oklahoma’s governor set a June 26 date for voters to weigh in on whether to approve medical marijuana for the…

News January 5
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Florida recreational marijuana legalization groups say they won’t make 2018 ballot

It looks as if Florida’s bid to legalize recreational cannabis will have to wait until at least 2020.…

News January 3
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Oregon congressman starts pro-marijuana PAC

There’s a new political action committee dedicated to defeating members of Congress who cast votes against marijuana, a…

News November 9
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Election results: Recreational cannabis legalization strong possibility in New Jersey + wins in Detroit

New Jersey is poised to legalize recreational marijuana after a pro-cannabis candidate won the state’s gubernatorial race Tuesday…

News November 7
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