Marijuana Legislation

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The nation woke up Wednesday morning to Michigan legalizing recreational cannabis, letting the green wave into the Midwest, and Missouri and Utah passing initiatives to allow the use of medical marijuana.

Missouri and Utah approved medical cannabis, while North Dakota said no to adult use cannabis. A flurry of places voted to decriminalize cannabis in varying degrees as well.

Although the World Health Organization released a report over the summer saying that marijuana is a “relatively safe drug”, the agency’s leader remains skeptical about legalizing the herb for recreational use.

The comments were gathered with the intention to inform the U.S.’s stance on scheduling requirements that fan out to international treaties prohibiting member countries from legalizing marijuana themselves.

Recreational marijuana may continue to expand into states with legal medical marijuana but will ultimately hit a wall.

If anything, the failure of the state to honor Florida voters’ will has only further ignited the cannabis movement in the state.

In the lead up to the 2018 midterm elections, cannabis advocates are going through a familiar routine: throwing their hands up in frustration as to why more candidates are not embracing cannabis reform.

In the small community of Rye, Colorado, a battle is taking place that could ultimately impact all of Colorado, as well as set a precedent for other states.

A lot is riding on November’s midterm election, and Democrats are doing everything in their power to ensure the American people make them the dominant political force once again when they head off to the polls.