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Why Do Medical Cannabis And Gun Ownership Rights Conflict So Often?
Monday, October 17, 2022 - 9:58am | 1185Roughly 33% of US adults report owning a gun, according to a 2021 Georgetown University firearms survey. By the end of 2022, New Frontier Data expects 4.7 million Americans to be registered medical cannabis cardholders. How those two figures impact one another remains uncertain. But with federal...
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Six Cannabis Groups Supporting Equality In The Booming Industry Honored On 'National Nonprofit Day'
Thursday, August 18, 2022 - 2:46pm | 1453August 17 was National Nonprofit Day, which you may not have heard of but surely you will recognize these six groups who are and have been on the front lines of cannabis progress working for an equitable future for every generation affected by the War on Drugs, which among other...
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Cannabis Legalization: Meet 7 Organizations Driving It Forward - Some For More Than 50 Years
Sunday, July 17, 2022 - 1:45pm | 823After a blowout event in Miami during the week of 4/20, the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference (CCC) is gearing up for a repeat performance in Chicago on Sept. 13-14. As part of September's CCC event, Benzinga will celebrate the outstanding people, companies...
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Cannabis Lifestyle: Have A Look At Seth Rogen's Weed Palace
Saturday, April 30, 2022 - 12:26pm | 567Architectural Digest, the monthly magazine founded in 1920 and focused on interior design and landscaping, hosts a popular online video series called “Open Door,” which provides readers with an in-depth look at the unique homes of various prominent...
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Report: States Have Collected More Than $10 Billion in Taxes From Cannabis Sales
Monday, January 10, 2022 - 8:55am | 465States that have legalized marijuana have collectively garnered more than $10 billion in cannabis tax revenue since the first legal sales started in 2014, according to a report released by the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP). According to the report “as of December 2021, states reported...
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Bill To Repeal Marijuana Prohibition Passes Critical House Committee
Thursday, September 30, 2021 - 3:52pm | 850Members of the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday afternoon advanced HR 3617: the Marijuana, Opportunity, Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act of 2021. The bill was approved 26-15, with 24 Democrats joined by two Republicans. The MORE Act repeals the long-standing federal...
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Coronavirus And Cannabis: Law Enforcement Officials, Medical Professionals And Clergy Call For Stopping Arrests, Releasing Prisoners
Thursday, March 26, 2020 - 12:35pm | 1212The following open letter was sent out by the Marijuana Policy Project, Last Prisoner Project, Law Enforcement Action Partnership, Clergy for a New Drug Policy, Doctors for Cannabis Regulation, National Cannabis Industry Association, Students for Sensible Drug Policy, and National Organization for...
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Every Major Legislative Win Related To Cannabis Is Included In The Marijuana Policy Project's 2019 Report
Tuesday, July 23, 2019 - 2:16pm | 305Earlier this week, the Marijuana Policy Project released a report looking into cannabis policy reform efforts in 2019. The Marijuana Policy Project’s 2019 progress report looks back on one of the most active legislative sessions in history for marijuana policy reform. Bills to...