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November 14, 2013
11/14/2013
Survey: Unacceptable To Be Fired For Off-Job Marijuana Use

Survey: Unacceptable To Be Fired For Off-Job Marijuana Use

Nearly two-thirds of Americans disagree with workplace policies that allow employers to sanction an employee for his or her off-the-job consumption of cannabis, according to a just released...
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November 7, 2013
11/07/2013
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.11.06)

Medical Marijuana Update (2013.11.06)

And the beat goes on. From the West Coast to the East Coast and from the Great Lakes to the Gulf Coast, medical marijuana is on the...
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October 31, 2013
10/31/2013
Daily Beast: The Drug War Is Over (If Obama Wants It)

Daily Beast: The Drug War Is Over (If Obama Wants It)

Nick Gellespie of The Daily Beast explains that the drug war is over as a political issue, as most Americans now favor legalization.
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October 23, 2013
10/23/2013
Historic High: 58% of Americans Want Marijuana Legalized

Historic High: 58% of Americans Want Marijuana Legalized

Gallup released new polling data today that shows an overwhelming majority of Americans want marijuana to be legalized. According to their survey, 58% of Americans support legalizing...
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October 18, 2013
10/18/2013
CA Lt. Governor to Chair Panel on Marijuana Legalization

CA Lt. Governor to Chair Panel on Marijuana Legalization

Gavin Newsom, Lieutenant Governor of California, will chair a blue ribbon committee tasked with studying marijuana legalization in the state. This was announced at a joint press...
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October 18, 2013
10/18/2013
25 Million Californians Say Legalize Marijuana

25 Million Californians Say Legalize Marijuana

Will California wait until 2016 to vote on legalizing marijuana? A poll released Thursday strongly suggests voters in the Golden State are ready to legalize it right...
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October 17, 2013
10/17/2013
Poll Shows Moderates Support for the Legalization of Marijuana

Poll Shows Moderates Support for the Legalization of Marijuana

On Tuesday, NBC and Esquire announced the results of a poll conducted by both Public Opinion Strategies and Benenson Strategy Group. The poll asked American voters a...
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October 14, 2013
10/14/2013
West Virginia Moves Towards Medical Marijuana

West Virginia Moves Towards Medical Marijuana

A January poll showed that a majority of West Virginia voters support a law allowing medical marijuana in their state, and now their representatives are listening. The...
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October 9, 2013
10/09/2013
Legal Marijuana Trend Spreads as More States Weigh Votes

Legal Marijuana Trend Spreads as More States Weigh Votes

On Bloomberg, Alison Vekshin reports the spread of acceptance of legal marijuana, and the acceleration of that spread caused by the DOJ’s memo that they will not...
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October 9, 2013
10/09/2013
Bigger in Texas: Support for Marijuana Legalization

Bigger in Texas: Support for Marijuana Legalization

They say things are bigger in Texas and, according to new survey data just released by Public Policy Polling, that includes support for marijuana law reform. PPP’s...
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October 7, 2013
10/07/2013
Polls Find Maryland, Florida Ready for Marijuana Reform

Polls Find Maryland, Florida Ready for Marijuana Reform

Polls from two more states this week show an increasing acceptance of the need to reform marijuana laws. In a Florida poll, Sunshine State voters said they...
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October 4, 2013
10/04/2013
Why More Women Should Grow Marijuana

Why More Women Should Grow Marijuana

Lately there has been a lot of editorial coverage about women not being at home in the world of weed. While I am glad to see this...
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October 4, 2013
10/04/2013
Marylanders Ready to Tax and Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol

Marylanders Ready to Tax and Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol

A new poll jointly commissioned by MPP and the ACLU of Maryland shows that a majority of Marylanders support legalizing marijuana for adults and regulating it similarly...
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September 27, 2013
09/27/2013
Majority for Marijuana Legalization in California

Majority for Marijuana Legalization in California

Support for marijuana legalization is above 50% among Californians, and even higher among likely voters, according to a new Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) poll released...
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September 24, 2013
09/24/2013
Minimalist “Celebrity Weedists”

Minimalist “Celebrity Weedists”

In a nod to minimalism, pop culture and cannabis we present: Celebrity Weedists. It’s a homage to the famous pot smokers who’ve helped bring cannabis more into...
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September 23, 2013
09/23/2013
Poll: Oklahomans Ready for Marijuana Law Reform

Poll: Oklahomans Ready for Marijuana Law Reform

Oklahoma NORML released survey results on Friday from a Sooner Poll showing strong support for medical marijuana and majority support for marijuana decriminalization. The poll had support for...
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September 17, 2013
09/17/2013
Where Are the Cannabis Movement’s Young Women?

Where Are the Cannabis Movement’s Young Women?

Women voters tend to vote unfavorably on cannabis initiatives. This may change. Earlier this year, Brookings Institute published a study concerning voting numbers for various cannabis issues....
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September 17, 2013
09/17/2013
Majority Supports Marijuana Reform in Michigan

Majority Supports Marijuana Reform in Michigan

A poll released Friday finds a majority of Michiganders in favor of reforming the state’s marijuana laws, and nearly half in favor of legalizing and regulating the...
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September 9, 2013
09/09/2013
Youth Drug Use on Decline, Most Media Fail to Notice

Youth Drug Use on Decline, Most Media Fail to Notice

One of the two annual major drug use surveys in the US released its results this week, coinciding with National Recovery Month, according to the news release from the...
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September 6, 2013
09/06/2013
Support for Marijuana Legalization Blooming in the South

Support for Marijuana Legalization Blooming in the South

It is often said that the South will be the last region in the United States to take up marijuana legalization, but, as support grows nationwide, it...
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