Tag Archives: marijuana

Elton: Legal Weed Is One Of “Greatest Mistakes” Ever

The Guardian reports: Elton John has hit out at the legalisation of marijuana in parts of North America, saying it was “one of the greatest mistakes of all time”. The musician, who brought his touring career to an end last year and has been sober for 34 years, has helped fellow celebrities including Eminem and Robbie Williams to recover from …

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Judge Boots GOP Challenge To NE Weed Referendum

Courthouse News reports: Lancaster County District Court Judge Susan I. Strong said in an opinion Tuesday that medical marijuana opponents lacked evidence that the number of problematic petition signatures would have affected the outcome of the successful petition drive. Nebraska voters approved medical marijuana on Nov. 5. One of the initiatives, Initiative Measure 437, was approved by 71% of voters. …

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Florida Abortion Rights And Legal Weed Measures Fail

The Hill reports: Florida’s abortion-rights ballot initiative fell short of passing on Tuesday, leaving in place a six-week abortion ban that has helped restrict access across almost all of the Southern U.S. The measure’s defeat is a significant victory for Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), who engaged multiple levers of state-sponsored power to oppose it. The measure needed a 60 percent …

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DeSantis Claims That Cops Won’t Stop Weed Smoking In Restaurants Because “They’ll End Up Getting Sued”

Florida Politics reports: Gov. Ron DeSantis is alleging that legalizing marijuana inevitably means police won’t stop weed smokers lighting up at commercial restaurants. “Law enforcement is not going to,” DeSantis said. “They’re not going to spend time policing whether it’s being used in a restaurant or not if it’s a constitutional right. They’re just going to want to stay out …

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POLL: Two-Thirds Back Florida Weed Ballot Measure

Florida Politics reports: Roughly 2 in 3 Florida voters plan to vote to legalize recreational pot in November. That’s according to a new poll from the University of North Florida’s (UNF) Public Opinion Research Lab (PORL). That poll found higher support for Amendment 3, which would legalize marijuana use by adults age 21 and older, than for amendments on lifting …

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New Florida Pro-Legal Weed Ad Features Trump

Florida Politics reports: An ad appealing to Republicans features words of the current GOP presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump. While he hasn’t shot a spot specifically for Amendment 3, the Mar-a-Lago resident said he will vote for the constitutional amendment in November. A spot entitled “Good” features a Truth Social post in which Trump commits to voting “Yes.” Then, …

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FL Legal Weed Ad Touts Support Of Trump And Harris

Florida Politics reports: As debates show sharp the divide between the Republican and Democratic tickets, a recreational marijuana campaign is highlighting a key area of agreement. The Smart & Safe Florida campaign notes Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and Republican opponent Donald Trump both favor legalizing marijuana in Florida. So do their running mates, Republican JD Vance and Democrat Tim …

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Red State AGs Push To Block Rescheduling Of Weed

The Hill reports: Republicans are making a last push against the finalization of the Biden administration’s move to reschedule marijuana, despite advocates saying the fight isn’t worth the effort. The comment period for this rule ended last week, with an analysis finding over 40,000 comments had been submitted, a majority in favor of the change. Among the comments was a …

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FL Police Chiefs Oppose Legal Weed Ballot Measure

Florida Politics reports: The Florida Police Chiefs Association (FPCA) has announced its opposition to Amendment 3 “Adult Use of Marijuana.” “As we represent the highest levels of law enforcement leadership in Florida, we believe that passage of Constitutional Amendment 3 ‘Adult Use of Marijuana’ — otherwise known as recreational marijuana — will hurt public safety and ultimately cost Floridians tax …

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POLL: 69% Back Florida Abortion Rights Ballot Measure

The South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports: Adding amendments to the Florida Constitution requires support of 60% of those voting to pass, which is a high, difficult-to-meet threshold. UNF found that 69% of Florida likely voters support the amendment guaranteeing access to abortion, with 23% opposed. The abortion proposal has the support of 87% of Democrats, 53% of Republicans, and 71% of …

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DeSantis: Cops Don’t Know Amount Of Weed In A Joint

Florida Politics reports: Ron DeSantis is  is considering a matter he’s mulled before: How much cannabis can fit into a joint? And how many joints could be permitted if someone possesses 3 ounces of pot at a time? That amount will be permitted if voters approve the constitutional amendment in November. “Some law enforcement have told me (regarding) 3 ounces …

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DeSantis Team Launches Push Against Legal Weed, Claims It Will Turn Florida Into “California Of The East”

Florida Politics reports: The anti-recreational pot effort now has a name: Vote No on 3. The new political committee launched this week “with the full support of the Governor,” promising “a vigorous and full-throated campaign” against the ballot measure to legalize marijuana for adults 21 years old and older. Consensus Communications, which has prevailed in 19 ballot amendment campaigns, is …

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Hemp Execs Pledge $5M To Florida GOP To Stop Legal Weed After DeSantis Vetoes Oversight Of Hemp Sales

Miami’s CBS affiliate reports: After Governor Ron DeSantis vetoed a bill that would severely limit and regulate their industry, hemp executives across the state pledged $5 million in donations to the Republican Party of Florida, according to WhatsApp messages reviewed by CBS News Miami. “We know nothing in life is free and neither was this veto,” explained an introductory post …

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DeSantis: Legal Weed Means Smoking It In Restaurants

“If you read that actual text of the Constitution that will go in it says there can be no penalty, criminal, civil or otherwise for smoking or possessing up to three ounces of pot, which is about 40 to 50 joints. “So that means, like, you have it in the schools, they can’t punish you. I think it means you …

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Maryland Gov To Pardon 175,000 Weed Convictions

The Washington Post reports: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore will issue a mass pardon of more than 175,000 marijuana convictions Monday morning, one of the nation’s most sweeping acts of clemency involving a drug now in widespread recreational use. The pardons will forgive low-level marijuana possession charges for an estimated 100,000 people in what the Democratic governor said is a step …

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Unlicensed NYC Weed Shops Sue Over Crackdown

Gothamist reports: Dozens of businesses that have been shut down in the cannabis enforcement blitz that New York City Mayor Eric Adams launched in early May are filing a class-action lawsuit against the city to stop the expedited closures, claiming they’re unconstitutional. The enforcement effort, dubbed “Operation Padlock to Protect,” closed more than 300 stores suspected of making unlicensed cannabis …

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DeSantis Claims That Legalizing Weed Will Result In People “Bringing 20 Joints To An Elementary School”

Florida Politics reports: Gov. Ron DeSantis is again sounding the alarm about what he sees as potential consequences of a constitutional amendment that could legalize marijuana in Florida, misrepresenting it along the way. “I mean the amendment language says that there can be no penalties for use or possession, civil criminal, anything. I think it’s going to be very difficult …

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Rick Scott: I Will Vote Against Florida’s Legal Weed Ballot Measure Because My Brother Was An Addict

The Associated Press reports: Republican Sen. Rick Scott of Florida says he’ll be voting in November against a ballot amendment to legalize recreational marijuana in his state, a deeply personal decision based on his brother’s long history of addiction. The senator and former Florida governor said he watched his brother Roger Scott begin smoking marijuana as a teenager and then …

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New Fox News Florida Poll Shows That Abortion Rights And Legal Marijuana Ballot Measures Are Likely To Pass

Fox News reports: Former President Donald Trump won Florida in 2016 and 2020 and a new Fox News survey shows he is favored to win it again. Still, while it is not widely considered a battleground state this election cycle, the survey shows President Joe Biden within striking distance. In 2020, Trump won the Sunshine State by almost 3.5 points. …

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Study: Daily Weed Users Exceed Daily Booze Drinkers

Axios reports: Daily marijuana use has outpaced daily alcohol consumption in the U.S. for the first time, according to a study published Wednesday. Shifting consumption patterns reflect changes in attitudes toward marijuana as states embrace legalization and the Biden administration moves to reclassify it as a less dangerous substance under federal law. Daily or near daily marijuana use grew by …

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