Prohibitionâs Last Stand
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Harshing The People s Mellow: Despite the overwhelming support from Americans to legalize marijuana, prohibition is stubborn. Elected leaders in a handful of states are doing their best to block legalization.
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Itâs no secret: most Americans believe cannabis should be legal.
Today, 17 states have legalized adult-use, meaning more than 40% of Americans now live in a state where marijuana is allowed for those over 21. More than 30 states allow some kind of medical marijuana access, which leaves only two that have not amended their marijuana laws at allâIdaho and Nebraska.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has promised that he and Senators Cory Booker and Ron Wyden will introduce their cannabis legalization bill, but he hasnât issued a timeline.
Mississippi Supreme Court Kills Voter-Backed Medical Marijuana Initiative
Mississippi will remain in the minority of states without a medical marijuana program after the state Supreme Court on Friday overturned an initiative that voters approved last fall – a decision that also limits other citizen-led efforts to put issues on the statewide ballot.
At the heart of the ruling is the fact that initiatives need signatures from five congressional districts to get on the ballot, but because of Mississippi’s stagnant population, the state only has four districts.
Six justices ruled that the medical marijuana initiative is void because the state’s initiative process is outdated. Three justices dissented.
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05/17/2021 10:00 AM EDT
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