Two years ago, Florida voters just barely missed a 60 percent threshold to legalize medical marijuana in the state. That won’t happen this November – at least not if a new poll on the measure from the University of North Florida is even close to accurate. UNF’s survey, released this morning, finds that 77 percent […]
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Support Growing For Industrial Hemp In Texas
Corpus Christi – Support is growing across Texas for legislation that would allow farmers the opportunity to grow hemp. If passed, it could bring hundreds of millions of dollars into the Texas economy. Hemp is a cannabis plant that has very small concentrations of THC, so the plant has no intoxicating attributes. For farmers it […]
Louisiana Voters Overwhelmingly Support Medical Marijuana
The Louisiana Cannabis Association recently commissioned a poll by JMC Enterprises, revealing that a full 72% of Louisiana voters favor the legalization of medical marijuana. Key poll findings include: Louisianan voters overwhelmingly support allowing patients to receive medical marijuana. 72% agree that medical marijuana should be available for these patients and only 13% oppose such […]
Mexican President’s Reversal On Marijuana Comes After Surveys Show Growing Support
Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto’s announcement Thursday that he will send a bill to the Senate legalizing medical uses of marijuana and increasing the amount an individual may possess, is a dramatic turnaround and may be a response to public support for medical marijuana, analysts said. Individuals will be allowed to possess up to one […]
47% Of British Public Support The Legalisation Of Cannabis
A new survey released on Saturday has shown that 47% of the UK public now support the legalisation of cannabis sold through licensed retailers. Of the remainder, 39% said that they remain opposed to the legalisation while the remaining 14% replied “don’t know”. The findings come from a survey of 2,000 people by ORB for […]
Lt. Gov. Newsom Wants Californians to Support Marijuana Initiative, But Will It Lose the Stoner Vote?
While the fight to drag California out of the clutches of prohibition has been ugly and borderline slanderous,a recent editorialby Lieutenant Governor GavinNewsomsuggests the “Adult Use of Marijuana Act” (AUMA) is the smartest approach … Read article here: High Times
Poll: Most Americans Support Legal Marijuana
While the public opinion polls released over the past few years have shown that majority of the great America populous supports the concept of legalizing marijuana, a new report byVoxin conjunction withMorning Consultfinds that this pro-legalizatio… Read article here: High Times
Despite Staggering Public Support for Medical Pot, Illinois Lawmakers Continue to Restrict Usage
Exceeding national polls, a staggering 80 percent of Illinois voters said that they support allowing patients to use medical marijuana as recommended by a doctor. Read article here: High Times
Hillary Clinton Suggests Rescheduling Marijuana, But Does Not Currently Support Likeminded Legislation
While Hillary Clinton has always been one of those political figures who starts to giggle whenever the issue of marijuana legalization is put on the table, the Democratic presidential front-runner somehow managed to control her chuckle-headed expressions over the weekend … Read article here: High Times
New Poll: Swing States Support the Legalization of Marijuana
Some of the more gutsy 2016 presidential candidates may soon take a more pot-friendly position in regard to their campaigns after seeing the results from the latest Quinnipiac University poll. The survey found an impressive majority of voters in the swing states of Florid… Read article here: High Times