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Record number of Americans support marijuana legalization, poll finds
Bruce Barcott - Published on November 9, 2020Read more68% say it should be legalized, a new Gallup poll reveals.
Washington, DC, just decriminalized psychedelic plants. Here’s what happens next
David Downs - Published on November 4, 2020Read moreInitiative 81 doesn’t legalize psychedelic mushrooms, but it does make enforcement the ‘lowest priority’ of D.C. police.
Montana just voted to legalize marijuana. Here’s what happens next
Max Savage Levenson - Published on November 3, 2020Read moreIt’ll be legal to possess and enjoy cannabis on Jan. 1, 2021. Stores will open in Jan. 2022.
South Dakota just voted to legalize medical and adult-use marijuana. Here’s what happens next
Max Savage Levenson - Published on November 3, 2020Read moreIt’s not legal yet! July 1, 2021, is the date the law kicks in, and all adults may possess up to one ounce.
Oregon just legalized medical psilocybin. Here’s what happens next
Bruce Barcott - Published on November 3, 2020Read moreOregon became the first state to legalize the medical use of psilocybin. But it’ll be two years before the first patient is able to use it.
Arizona just legalized marijuana. Here’s what happens next
Max Savage Levenson - Published on November 3, 2020Read moreProp. 207 passed easily. But it’s not legal yet! The first retail stores should open in April, 2021.
Mississippi just legalized medical marijuana. Here’s what happens next
Max Savage Levenson - Published on November 3, 2020Read morePatients will be able to apply for medical marijuana cards in the summer of 2021.
New Jersey just voted to legalize marijuana. Here’s what happens next
Max Savage Levenson - Published on November 3, 2020Read moreNew Jersey voters just legalized marijuana. Now it’s up to state legislators to write the rules—and they’ve only got a few weeks, because it’s legal on Jan. 1, 2021.
Why former US Senate leader Tom Daschle is all in for legalization in South Dakota
Max Savage Levenson - Published on October 27, 2020Read moreThe South Dakota statesman offers four commonsense reasons for legalization.
Polls show marijuana legalization leading as Election Day nears
Bruce Barcott - Published on October 27, 2020Read moreArizona, New Jersey, and Montana look strong. But polls mean nothing if people don’t actually vote.