Cannabis legalization is spreading across the globe. In this visionary talk, criminologist Akwasi Owusu-Bempah shares his insights on the people who have been most impacted by drug prohibition and explains how the economic benefits of legalization can be used to promote positive social change. Akwasi Owusu-Bempah is an assistant professor in the Department of Sociology
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We have an in-depth look at New York’s new marijuana legalization law, including what has to happen for retail sales to start, how it changes the state’s medical program, and why some already want changes. Learn More: https://nynow.wmht.org #NewYorkNOW #MarijuanaLegalization
Americans can now purchase recreational marijuana products legally in 19 states. As availability becomes more widespread, researchers are studying its impact on everything from crime, cost and usage to job creation and revenue generation. One important question is what legal marijuana use means for road safety. What should families, employers and policymakers know about marijuana
Cannabis has been legalised in Canada and many US states, and the trend looks set to continue. But just legalising the drug is not a simple magic bullet. There are many complex issues of social justice and economic equality to be considered. We look at the lessons to be learned from places like Canada and
Some states that have legalized marijuana for recreational use have experienced a surge in the drug’s black market activity. In particular, Colorado has become a haven for underground marijuana cultivation, sale and export, prompting questions about how legalization led to some unforeseen consequences. John Ferrugia of Rocky Mountain PBS has the story. Stream your PBS
As Virginia prepares to legalize marijuana in July, some officials continue to recommend changes.
With more than half of the United States with reformed cannabis laws, where are the opportunities and challenges for one of the fastest growing industries in America? Get in the weeds with our panel of experts to learn the latest about the latest reforms in cannabis and what opportunities parallel industries can find in this
Three pieces of legislation concerning cannabis have passed the Texas House and Senate and are now headed to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk. READ MORE: https://bit.ly/3bYVayT Subscribe to FOX 7 Austin! http://bit.ly/3iw72dQ Download the FOX 7 Austin News app: http://bit.ly/3sNGN7a More from FOX 7 Austin: https://www.fox7austin.com/ Subscribe to FOX 7 Austin: https://www.youtube.com/FOX7Austin?sub_confirmation=1 Watch FOX 7 Austin
With less than two weeks left in the 2021 Texas legislature session, three marijuana-related bills are still under consideration. https://bit.ly/2SVH8Y2 Subscribe to FOX 7 Austin! http://bit.ly/3iw72dQ Download the FOX 7 Austin News app: http://bit.ly/3sNGN7a More from FOX 7 Austin: https://www.fox7austin.com/ Subscribe to FOX 7 Austin: https://www.youtube.com/FOX7Austin?sub_confirmation=1 Watch FOX 7 Austin Live: https://www.fox7austin.com/live Texas news, weather,
Marijuana is still considered a Schedule 1 illegal drug under the federal government. Here in Florida, medical marijuana programs have been passed making it legal. But just because you have a license in the state, does not mean you are not breaking federal law.
In the United States, the legalisation of recreational marijuana has grown in public support over the last few decades. In November’s elections, four more states voted to loosen restrictions. Not all of them were Democrat-supporting: two went for Donald Trump. Kiran Moodley has been to Montana to see what makes a conservative bastion back drug
Florian Holzapfel, CEO of Cantourage, a European medical cannabis company, discusses the opportunities for the market in the coming years.
As rich, white business owners monopolize newly-available marijuana licenses, states continue to arrest people of color for cannabis crimes, even after it’s legal. This leads Hasan to ask: if cannabis can’t be legalized fairly, should it be legalized at all? Watch Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/80239931 #Netflix #PatriotAct #HasanMinhaj Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2OHQXpO About
Americans are turning against the war on drugs. Watch more of our election coverage: http://vox.com/ElectionVideos On November 3, four American states voted to legalize marijuana: Arizona, New Jersey, Montana and South Dakota. Combined with the other states that have done so in recent years, one in three Americans now live in a state where access
In its first year of marijuana legalization, Illinois’ industry has seen rapid growth but also persisting inequality. Full story: https://abc7chicago.com/society/1st-year-of-illinois-marijuana-legalization-sees-rapid-growth-persisting-inequality/9148988/
Hundreds of thousands in illinois now eligible to expunge marijuana arrests and convictions.
The House Judiciary Committee passed a bill that would legalize marijuana on the national level. This would give states the right to decide their own policies and an incentive to expunge criminal records with low-level marijuana offenses. The next step for the bill is to pass the full House of Representatives. However, it’s unlikely the
New Jersey, Arizona and South Dakota are the latest states to relax their drug laws.
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Virginia is now the first Southern state to vote for the legalization of recreational marijuana use.
On Election Day 2020, 4 more states added their names to the list of who has legalized some forms of marijuana use. Oregon decriminalized small amounts of other drugs, including heroin, and a number of states added psilocybin mushrooms to the decriminalized substances. RELATED: These states passed drug ballot measures on Election Day 2020: https://bit.ly/36xX06r
New bill aims to legalize Marijuana in Florida
Joe Biden has gone on-record saying that he wants to re-classify marijuana from Schedule 1 (most illegal) to schedule 2 (slightly less illegal). Lee Adams explains what that would mean for the currently thriving legal cannabis marketplace, and how it would likely cause its complete downfall. Watch more episodes of Let Lee Explain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyIJSyXoLQk&list=PLDbSvEZka6GEMGslFGhQkJPqCebrmvHwL Click
Besides voting for president, voters considered measures covering recreational marijuana, abortion, minimum wage, affirmative action and Puerto Rico’s statehood. SUBSCRIBE to ABC NEWS: https://bit.ly/2vZb6yP Watch More on http://abcnews.go.com/ LIKE ABC News on FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/abcnews FOLLOW ABC News on TWITTER: Tweets by ABC GOOD MORNING AMERICA’S HOMEPAGE: https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/
Two Texas lawmakers have filed new bills pushing for marijuana legalisation. But it’s far from the first time lawmakers have deliberated about cannabis. STORY: https://www.kvue.com/article/news/politics/texas-legislature/texas-marijuana-legalization-2021-session-backstory/269-c75e1f29-025c-419f-a7c2-901fe510ab72 KVUE is Austin’s ABC affiliate station and has been delivering local news for Central Texans since 1971. Today it is owned by TEGNA, Inc., which reaches approximately one-third of all
It may now be law, but don’t expect to be able to shop at any New York marijuana dispensaries any time soon — lawmakers said it could be more than a year before that’s possible. NBC New York’s Chris Glorioso reports.
After years of study, fierce debate, and a relentless campaign of public persuasion, Canadians are now free to enjoy legal cannabis, from coast to coast to coast. While many rejoiced and celebrated as they were able to purchase their buds legally for the first time, the vision of what a pot-permissive Canada looks like still