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10% Of All South Dakota Arrests Are Cannabis Related

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Cannabis law enforcement in South Dakota disproportionately targeted Blacks and Native Americans, and cannabis arrests have risen over the past decade. 
Politics

GOP Voters Support Weed Decriminalization More Than Democratic Lawmakers

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Moderate Democrats feared the MORE Act could hurt their chances at the ballots, but a bipartisan majority supports passage of the bill.
Politics

Harris Promises No Cannabis Reform Half-Steps, Then Half-Steps

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The Biden-Harris Administration promised marijuana decriminalization and expungement, which advocates arguedoesn't go far enough.
Marijuana Legislation

House Democrats Postpone Marijuana Legalization Bill Until After The Election

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Moderate Democrats had urged Democrat leadership to hold any marijuana bill, concerned with how any votes could affect their re-election.
Marijuana Legislation

Could Legal Marijuana Fund Medicaid Programs? This Gov. Thinks So

Brendan Bures -
New Mexico Gov. sees legalization as funding stopgap for government programs like Medicaid, and will campaign for it.
Politics

Marijuana Decriminalization, Record Expungement Top Priority For Biden-Harris

Brendan Bures -
Cannabis reform, or lack thereof, appears an influential factor in the upcoming presidential election based on recent comments by both campaigns.
Marijuana Legislation

This Texas Law Unintentionally Caused Cannabis Arrests To Drop In The State

Brendan Bures -
Hemp legalization caused confusion among police and prosecutors, who have instead adopted a 'Smart on Crime' approach.
Marijuana Legislation

Nebraska Supreme Court Removes Medical Marijuana From Ballot

Brendan Bures -
Justices ruled that a medical marijuana measure up for vote in November violated state law regarding single-subject initiatives.
Marijuana Legislation

Are Democrats Making A Mistake Pushing Cannabis Reform?

Brendan Bures -
Will a cannabis decriminalization bill draw potential voters toward Democrats in the 2020 election, or will it turn them off?
Marijuana Legislation

How Likely Is Mississippi To Legalize Medical Marijuana This Election?

Brendan Bures -
Mississippi may be among the states to legalize medical cannabis this election, according to a recent poll.
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