U.S.: Poll Shows 60% of Americans Favor Medical Marijuana
By Steve Elliott Hemp NewsMost Americans continue to support the legalization of medical marijuana, according to a new HuffPost/YouGov poll. A majority think the federal government should stop...
View ArticleCalifornia: Poll Finds 52% of Adults Want To Legalize Marijuana
By Steve Elliott Hemp NewsThere's majority support for legalizing marijuana in California, according to a new poll from the Public Policy Institute. The poll shows 52 percent of adults -- a record...
View ArticleWisconsin: Democrats Introduce Bill To Legalize Medical Marijuana
By Steve Elliott Hemp NewsTwo Wisconsin Democrats are trying again to legalize marijuana for medical use. Rep. Chris Taylor (D-Madison) and Sen. Jon Erpenbach (D-Middleton) held a Thursday news...
View ArticleColorado: The Fight Is On Over Marijuana Taxes
By Steve Elliott Hemp NewsNot everyone in Colorado is happy with the proposed sales and excise taxes on recreational marijuana, which, if approved, will kick in on January 1 when sales begin.A few...
View ArticleU.S.: Democrats Rally Around Marijuana As Winning Issue For 2014
By Steve Elliott Hemp NewsLawmakers across the United States are turning to relaxing the marijuana laws as a winning issue in 2014, and Democratic candidates appear to be intent on owning the cannabis...
View ArticleU.S.: New Poll Finds 53% of Americans Support Legalizing Marijuana
By Steve Elliott Hemp NewsA new poll from Pew Research Center finds that 53 percent of Americans support the legalization of marijuana, with 44 percent opposed. As recently as 2006, just 32 percent...
View ArticleU.S.: Poll Reveals Bipartisan Support Among Voters For Reducing Prison...
An overwhelming consensus exists among American voters about how to reduce the U.S. prison population, according to a new national survey focused on criminal justice reform.The American Civil Liberties...
View ArticleU.S.: Controlled By Prison Lobby? Hillary Clinton Unlikely To End War On Drugs
By Steve Elliott Hemp NewsMore and more Americans have come to realize that the War On Drugs is a colossal failure -- but presidential contender Hillary Clinton doesn't seem to be one of those. Hillary...
View ArticleSouth Carolina: Voters Want Next President To Respect State Marijuana Laws
Voters in Three Early 2016 Primary States Want to End Federal Marijuana ProhibitionNew polling data has revealed that voters in the early presidential primary state of South Carolina overwhelmingly...
View ArticleU.S.: New Gallup Poll Shows Record 58% Support For Marijuana Legalization
By Steve Elliott Hemp NewsA majority of Americans continue to say marijuana should be legal in the United States, with 58 percent now holding that opinion, equaling the highest-ever support in Gallup's...
View ArticleOregon: Lawmakers Say University, Dept. of Agriculture Resisting Hemp
By Steve Elliott Hemp NewsOregon State University and the Oregon Department of Agriculture have screwed up a chance to make the state a leader in the production of industrial hemp, according to...
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