Do advocates for cocaine legalization tarnish advocates for marijuana legalization, by making "legalization" in general seem radical?
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For their part, legalization advocates plan to push ahead with legalization anyway.
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"The next steps in cannabis legalization ... is not full, federal legalization," she said.
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They checked if marijuana use had been especially increasing in legalization states before legalization.
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The majority, 56 percent, favored legalization for medicinal purposes while 33 percent favored broad legalization.
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Opponents of marijuana legalization have long warned that legalization would lead to more teen pot use.
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As Canada welcomes legalization, supply shortages could develop, as happened in some U.S. states when legalization arrived.
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I believe in the legalization of marijuana, I support — and marched for — the legalization of gay marriage.
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J.B. Pritzker, who advocated for legalization in his 2018 campaign, signed a marijuana legalization bill on Tuesday.
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About 29 percent backed only medical legalization, 4003 percent backed decriminalization, and 49 percent backed full legalization.
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Given the way that marijuana legalization has slipped back and forth, is the current success of legalization tenuous?
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Similar provisions exist in state legalization laws in California, Nevada and Massachusetts, where voters approved legalization in 2016.
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But opponents of legalization have rejected the idea that they are losing — and remain dedicated solely to stopping legalization.
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In recent years, support for marijuana legalization reached a tipping point, and a majority of Americans now favor legalization.
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The Trump administration hasn't supported federal legalization but has also allowed states to proceed with their own legalization efforts.
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Supporters and opponents of legalization alike acknowledge these failures, but both sides disagree on whether legalization goes too far.
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GL: Advocates largely see legalization as inevitable, polls show strong support for legalization, and more states are legalizing marijuana.
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Marijuana legalization: The committee also agreed to include a "reasoned pathway to future legalization" of marijuana on the party platform.
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Marijuana legalization Sessions has proclaimed that "good people" don't smoke marijuana, and he has maintained a hardline stance against legalization.
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Approximately $8.7 billion of this revenue would result from legalization of marijuana and $38.0 billion from legalization of other drugs.
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Even a poll conducted for the anti-legalization group Smart Approaches to Marijuana, which added nuance to the issue by asking people what their preference was between medical legalization, decriminalization, full legalization, and keeping current federal policy, found that 49 percent support full legalization — by far the biggest group of responders in the poll.
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But legalization experts like Kleiman, Caulkins, and Kilmer note that states can go about legalization in different, potentially more responsible ways.
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I should be clear: I am talking about the legalization of harder drugs, so none of this applies to marijuana legalization.
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Public health experts have every right to stand against legalization, and lobby against legalization proponents in states considering a given measure.
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Marijuana legalization: The platform also calls for a "reasoned pathway to future legalization" of marijuana, which Clinton's campaign has largely resisted.
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Legalization The Republicans won't support a legalization program until illegal immigration is under control — and that can't happen without unrestricted interior enforcement.
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All of this, legalization advocates say, will outweigh any of the potential downsides — like increased cannabis use — that might come with legalization.
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In a recent report by the Drug Policy Alliance, the pro-legalization group documented the effects of marijuana legalization in several states.
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The winners and losers of weed legalization in California The winners and losers of weed legalization in California This segment originally aired Nov.
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They need legalization The last legalization program was established by the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, more than 30 years ago.
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Trump will need a legalization program to finish the job, but he has shown a willingness to work with the Democrats on legalization.
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Check out more videos from VICE: Since the marijuana legalization experiment began over five years ago, public support for legalization has only grown.
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Pot stocks caught fire last year between Canada's legalization of recreational weed and the United State's legalization of hemp in the 2018 Farm Bill.
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President Donald Trump previously stated that he thinks cannabis legalization should be "up to the states" and that he would not shut down legalization.
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The researchers found marijuana use, frequent use, and cannabis use disorder increased more among older adults in legalization states than in non-legalization states.
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The state's first-in-the-nation legalization of the drug is a case study as more and more states adopt or debate full legalization.
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And while much of that comes from millennials embracing legalization, every other generation has shifted toward more and more support for legalization as well.
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Most Americans support marijuana legalization, but Republicans are typically more resistant — although Gallup last year found that a majority of Republicans now support legalization.
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"Legalization is about one thing: making a small number of businesspeople rich," according to Smart Approaches to Marijuana, or SAM, a vocal opponent of legalization.
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The most recent poll, from Data Orbital, shows the slimmest margin for legalization: 513 percent for legalization, 45 percent against it and 5 percent undecided.
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While this could be evidence that legalization causes marijuana use, it could just as plausibly represent the idea that marijuana use leads to marijuana legalization.
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But if you take the risks of legalization seriously, the more widespread commercial model may not be the best idea — even if you support legalization.
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Legalization here may further raise tensions between the state and federal drug enforcement officials led by Attorney General Jeff Sessions, a vocal opponent of legalization.
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If legalization does lead to more pot use, the question for society and public health officials is whether that downside outweighs the benefits of legalization.
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For the marijuana legalization movement, the main concern is legalization — even if it creates an industry that doesn't always have the best public interest at heart.
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Indeed, this is what some anti-legalization advocates are counting on as surveys show that marijuana legalization is becoming more and more popular with US voters.
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Though the issue of legalization didn't dominate campaigns to the extent that healthcare, immigration, and flat-out racism did, cannabis continued to crawl toward full legalization.
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According to recent national polls, over 80 percent of US citizens support the legalization of medicinal marijuana, while 60 percent support broader legalization for all adults.
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He is listening to the 64 percent of Americans (including 51 percent of Republicans) who support the legalization of both adult-use and medical cannabis legalization.
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Based on recent polls, Biden's opposition to legalization also puts him at odds with the great majority of Democrats, 75-plus percent of whom back legalization.
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If marijuana becomes too widely used by kids, if you have marijuana industry that becomes predatory and overcomes regulations and oversight, that could overturn legalization and if you have another grassroots anti-legalization movement, which actually has formed and is slowly growing, that could overturn legalization.
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Marijuana legalization supporters have raised $33 million across the five states where legalization initiatives will be on the ballot this year and for Florida's medical marijuana amendment.
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Meanwhile, with support for marijuana legalization at all-time highs, law reform is expanding around the country, with many state legislatures gearing up to consider legalization bills.
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But in Massachusetts, public support for legalization rose during the fall, even with bipartisan opposition from the state's top elected officials and an organized anti-legalization campaign.
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Cuomo's decision is yet another sign that the marijuana legalization movement continues picking up steam — now that the majority of Americans, according to Gallup's polling, support legalization.
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This is a dangerous blind spot exploited by many legalization advocates (although some of them are now warning about the growing risk of heavy marijuana use under legalization).
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And anti-legalization groups like SAM have taken the stance that they will oppose legalization in any form, because they truly think they can stop it from happening.
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But now that the momentum behind legalization is powerful enough -- and the majority of Americans who favor broad legalization is only increasing -- more state politicians are drafting bills.
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Others see the day as a moment to push for legalization, or celebrate legalization now that more states are adopting it and it has popular opinion behind it.
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Cuomo, who pitched marijuana legalization late last year, told WNYC that he predicts that the state legislature will pass a legalization bill in the session after the budget.
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Look instead at what's been possible on a more decentralized scale and what's been possible state by state, from the legalization of marriage to the legalization of marijuana.
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But legalization opponents worry that any move toward legalization will inevitably attract powerful for-profit forces, especially since the marijuana industry has already taken off in several states.
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Andrew M. Cuomo declared marijuana legalization a key part of his agenda for the state in 2019, Mr. de Blasio endorsed legalization for the first time — with caveats.
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He introduced the first standalone marijuana legalization bill to the Senate in 2015 and also was the first major presidential candidate to call for marijuana legalization in 2016.
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The state also approved of legalization by the second-widest margin so far—just slightly behind California, which voted on legalization in a more favorable presidential year election.
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But legalization opponents worry that any move toward legalization will inevitably attract powerful for-profit forces, especially since the marijuana industry has already taken off in several states.
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Sessions "is by far the single most outspoken opponent of marijuana legalization in the US Senate," Kevin Sabet, head of the anti-legalization group SAM, told the Washington Post.
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But because bias was decreasing or plateauing generally at the time, it is unclear whether less bias helped the legalization or if legalization led to less bias, researchers said.
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Canadian legalization also threatens to undo the existing treaties that prohibit the legalization of marijuana and could lead to a cascade of countries looking to liberalize their own laws.
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"Legalization, done the right way, will marry opportunity with justice," de Blasio said at a press conference announcing a report published Thursday by his Task Force on Cannabis Legalization.
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The downsides of marijuana legalization seem overstated: Evidence from Colorado's legalization efforts shows that consumption of marijuana by teenagers hasn't budged since the drug became legal there, for instance.
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That could lead to differences between legalization and non-legalization states if people are more comfortable admitting to marijuana use — especially frequent marijuana use — once a state has legalized.
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"There is this divide between the theory of legalization and the practice of it locally," said Kevin A. Sabet, the president of Smart Approaches to Marijuana, which opposes legalization.
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"No person is more responsible for the legalization of medical marijuana than Dennis," Dale Gieringer, state coordinator of the pro-legalization organization California Norml, said in a telephone interview.
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This is, in fact, what legalization advocates have long expected: The marijuana industry will increasingly play more of a role in the drug policy reform movement as legalization spreads.
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He's been under pressure to support legalization in part due to Cynthia Nixon's gubernatorial campaign, which has repeatedly attacked Cuomo from the left — including through its support for legalization.
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Even though the single biggest group in this poll was for legalization — and, again, it wasn't even close — only a small group of lawmakers in Congress have supported legalization bills.
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On the campaign trail, President-elect Donald Trump seemed relatively friendly to state-level marijuana legalization, stating that he would like to leave legalization up to the states to decide.
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Among those age 26 and older in the four states where legalization occurred, 5.65% reported past-month marijuana use before legalization, and that rose to 7.10% afterward, a 23% increase.
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Americans have seen legalization play out since Colorado began sales in 2014, and so far it doesn't seem like the disaster that many opponents of legalization warned it would be.
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Public opinion is also overwhelmingly in favor of changing marijuana's status, with 61 percent of Americans now supporting legalization and a whopping 81 percent favoring legalization strictly for medical use.
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In New Jersey, where the Legislature is also weighing legalization, a coalition of black pastors, the N.A.A.C.P. and advocates is also pushing for legalization only if tied to community reinvestment.
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Meanwhile, Michigan is set to vote on recreational marijuana legalization later this year, and Utah will vote on medical marijuana — giving marijuana legalization advocates potentially two more wins this year.
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In Nevada, where support for legalization hovers around 50 percent, pro-legalization forces have reported raising $285,000, or about half what marijuana advocates raised for a signature gathering effort in 2014.
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That's especially true since young people are among the biggest supporters of marijuana legalization, with Pew Research Center surveys consistently showing that millennials support legalization far more than other age groups.
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This is, in fact, what legalization advocates have long expected: The marijuana industry will increasingly play more and more of a role in the drug policy reform movement as legalization spreads.
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This likely won't help, as support for legalization is strongest among 18 to 34 year olds, according to the Associated Press, and 76 percent of Democrats are in favor of legalization.
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This helps explain why marijuana legalization has spread to, besides Illinois, 10 states and Washington, DC, with at least one marijuana legalization victory during each of the past four federal elections.
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Kevin Sabet, who heads the anti-legalization group Smart Approaches to Marijuana, said the fact that the law does not allow a retail market represents a setback to the legalization movement.
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That translates to 62 percent of Americans supporting federal legalization, a huge leap from the 44 percent of Americans who thought legalization was a good idea in 2009, according to Blendon.
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" Linton recalled: "Who's got federal legalization on the books?
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" Biden added that it was "That's different than [legalization].
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There's huge countries — UK is looking at medical legalization.
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Canada's full-fledged legalization of adult cannabis use will be a "watershed" moment for the marijuana industry, and the momentum will extend far beyond the official legalization date, CNBC's Jim Cramer said.
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Gen Z is the first generation born into an era where discussions about marijuana legalization are more mainstream as states legalize the drug, and the idea of federal legalization is thrown around.
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Marijuana legalization was on the ballot in four states—voters in Michigan and North Dakota were faced with measures that would allow recreational legalization, while Utah and Missouri decided on medical marijuana.
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"The fact that a bill even ended up on the governor's desk signals a new phase of the marijuana legalization movement," said Tom Angell, founder of the pro-legalization group Marijuana Majority.
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With the exception of a handful of staunch legalization advocates in Congress, most Representatives and Senators either don't support legalization at all, or have only expressed tepid support for progressive cannabis policies.
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LePage, a Republican who had opposed the idea, expressed reservations about how legalization would be implemented in a regular weekly interview with WMOV radio, in which he confirmed signing the legalization proclamation.
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And last year we saw that there were tax and regulate and legalization bills that were in the House — the tax & regulation bill was called 167, the legalization bill was called 170.
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Marijuana legalization follows an interesting and little-noted curve in America's relationship with vice: Major recessions, which lower tax revenue, tend to create the legalization (and heavy taxation) of commonplace illicit practices.
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He previously remarked that "good people don't smoke marijuana," and spent much of 2017 meeting with opponents of legalization and reviewing the Obama-era policies that enabled state-level legalization to succeed.
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If passed, these laws will also mark the first two recreational legalization bills passed within statehouses rather than by ballot initiative, marking a new willingness for state legislators to embrace legalization directly.
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"I think the legalization of marijuana on a recreational basis and the legalization of drugs would be highly destructive to our coming generations and the work ethic of this country," Romney told Blitzer.
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This would not fully legalize pot across the US, but it could allow states to carry out marijuana reform — from decriminalization to medical legalization to outright legalization — without the threat of federal interference.
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That would not fully legalize marijuana across the US, but it could allow states to carry out marijuana reform — from decriminalization to medical legalization to outright legalization — without the threat of federal interference.
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During this period of incremental legalization of marijuana, it makes sense that fake urine has become a hot commodity — but one can imagine that full legalization might just cause demand to dry up.
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But while legalization activists acknowledge the concerns of greater abuse, especially among teenagers, they argue that legalization is worth the risks of commercialization, simply because the effects of prohibition have been so bad.
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"If the pro-legalization side is not at 2023 percent at this point, it will likely lose," said Sean Noble, an Arizona-based Republican strategist working against that state's legalization measure, Proposition 205.
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In doing so, Michigan voters demonstrated that legalization isn't a progressive pipe dream, and the polls showing a majority of Americans support legalization are not just capturing a bunch of liberals in California.
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Still, Democrats and independents vastly outweigh Republicans in their support for legalization: Democrats back legalization 63-25, Independents 55-33, and Republicans 45-42, according to the survey of nearly 1,000 US adults.
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As many as 15 states are considering legalization in 2018.
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JB Pritzker, who had campaigned for the legalization of marijuana.
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S. laws did not change following Canada's legalization of marijuana.
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Full legalization should directly address the problems caused by prohibition.
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The "lifelong Republican" opposes marijuana legalization and supports gun rights.
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Amendment 2 follows the footsteps of previous state medical legalization.
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Similar opposition recently blocked a legalization proposal in New Jersey.
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Gallup has never recorded such strong support for marijuana legalization.
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Some speakers did not support legalization, including physician Michael Clarendon.
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Tellingly, there was no mention of offering legalization to anyone.
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Today they've renounced racism and taken up marijuana legalization activism.
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J.B. Pritzker to become law, and Pritzker campaigned on legalization.
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In November, Ohioans rejected a very unusual marijuana legalization proposal.
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This march "was about the legalization of weed," he said.
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It's more clear than ever that legalization is the future.
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"My personal view is legalization is just fine," he said.
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Maine citizens appear to be leaning in favor of legalization.
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Booker is one the most vocal advocates for marijuana legalization.
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Kamala Harris has come a long way on marijuana legalization.
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Other potential beneficiaries of casino legalization had more muted reactions.
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Go deeper: Ahead of 2020, Kamala Harris supports marijuana legalization
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The poll took a unique approach to a legalization survey.
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I am just more passionate about advocating for its legalization.
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They never would've been able to do that before legalization.
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A new high: Poll finds record support for pot legalization
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J.B. Pritzker signs a recently passed legalization bill into law.
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Chris Christie said there would be no legalization at all.
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This just seems to be how legalization works in America.
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Did you get up to anything crazy on legalization day?
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But legalization has hardly dented California's huge illegal cannabis market.
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And how about legalization in your home state of California?
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But, legalization isn't something that keeps me awake at night.
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Public opinion has shifted decisively in favor of marijuana legalization.
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She opposes legalization, because she thinks it will increase trafficking.
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This is the first step toward legalization, marijuana advocates say.
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Cost studies show a net loss for states considering legalization.
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Such dizzying numbers have underpinned a growing movement for legalization.
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Support for marijuana legalization has doubled since 2000 (Pew Research).
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Those who want any path to legalization must definitely depart.
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Levine said outside of Congress, marijuana legalization has bipartisan support.
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They get amnesty, legalization, citizenship, and never secure the border.
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A record-high percentage of Americans -- 64% -- support marijuana legalization.
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In 2000, 31% of Americans supported legalization, according to Gallup.
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Marijuana legalization was defeated in 2010 but passed in 2016.
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Would he consider the legalization of drugs as a solution?
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That's clearly not the end state of proper cannabis legalization.
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Party affiliation also played a role in support for legalization.
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Not everyone is as pleased with how legalization has unfolded.
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For more on marijuana legalization in Canada, read Vox's explainer.
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And if so do you see legalization possibly changing that?
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Legalization is expected soon per new rules drafted last October.
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And that's good news for one policy issue: marijuana legalization.
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Then let's make sure that legalization benefits all of us.
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Perhaps legalization does lead to more use, even problematic use.
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You have described marijuana legalization as a social justice issue.
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Yet it was lower than support for marijuana legalization today.
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"The buzz has largely been killed around legalization," added Greenblatt.
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More than 60 percent of its citizens support marijuana legalization.
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The majority of Democratic presidential candidates have gotten behind legalization.
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When it comes to politics, legalization was just the beginning.
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Marijuana legalization seems to be headed in the same direction.
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The timeline shows legalization couldn't have caused the heroin epidemic.
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Ordinarily, public use remains prohibited under both legalization and decriminalization.
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A big fight could be brewing over marijuana legalization, however.
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Marijuana legalization had a very good election night on Tuesday.
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A caveat: This isn't necessarily a good model for legalization.
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What are your unanswered questions around marijuana legalization in Canada?
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In Thailand, kratom is on the brink of total legalization.
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Some polydrug tests have been increasingly adopted following cannabis legalization.
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We're already moving toward mass legalization at some point anyway.
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Marijuana legalization has long been part of Sanders' policy platform.
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For more on marijuana decriminalization and legalization, read Vox's explainer.
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What do you think might be the dangers of legalization?
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What do you think might be the benefits of legalization?
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Pew also asked respondents what kind of legalization they back.
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And it's why more states are now moving toward legalization.
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ESPN reports that 25 more states are "moving toward" legalization.
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States that have fully implemented legalization have experienced economic benefits.
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The Times editorial board called for marijuana legalization in 2014.
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The legalization of recreational marijuana has largely destigmatized the substance.
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Marijuana legalization has been on the upswing in recent years.
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Marijuana legalization has become increasingly popular with the overall public.
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Legalization has been liberating for big players like NorCal Cannabis.
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As a result, support for legalization has doubled since 22014.
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The Trump administration's war on marijuana legalization may soon end.
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It's unclear if any states are aggressively against the legalization.
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One big argument for passage: Vermonters approve of pot legalization.
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Do you see SAM filling that role if legalization spreads?
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Regardless, the surveys both found pretty healthy and rising support for legalization across the US. The good news for legalization comes in the middle of what's been a very big year for legal pot.
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Legalization opponents frequently decry the strength of today's marijuana, an argument that provides political cover for pot skeptics who once used the drug themselves and gives legalization opponents a backdoor route to blocking weed.
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And depending on how it pulls this off, it may provide a model for other countries interested in legalization — including the US. For Canada, marijuana legalization has been a balancing act from the start.
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Yet despite the current climate, and even though the conversation over marijuana legalization has been less prominent in the age of Trump, politicians like Senator Cory Booker believe full legalization is all but inevitable.
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"In all states with legalization, the majority of towns and cities that have voted have banned pot shops," said Kevin Sabet, who heads the drug policy group Smart Approaches to Marijuana, which opposes legalization.
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The marijuana lobby fully supports the Rohrabacher-Blumenauer amendment because it is a significant step toward federal legalization of marijuana, and the marijuana lobby knows that incremental legalization is the only path to success.
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The study also found a relative increase in cannabis use disorder among adolescents in legalization states compared to those in non-legalization states, but the findings were so small that the researchers suggested caution.
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That was a period in which multiple states, such as Michigan, Utah, and Missouri, passed either recreational or medical cannabis legalization in the 2018 midterms, and nation-wide legalization came into effect in Canada.
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Also, a study of Colorado opioid related deaths after the 2014 legalization of recreational marijuana use in Colorado published in the American Journal of Public Health found a decrease in opioid deaths after legalization.
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"Three years after recreational marijuana legalization, changes in motor vehicle crash-fatality rates for Washington and Colorado were not statistically different from those in similar states without recreational marijuana legalization," the study authors wrote.
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And depending on how it pulls this off, it may provide a model to other countries interested in legalization — including the US. For Canada, marijuana legalization has been a balancing act from the start.
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"In the 2020 Democratic primary, support for legalization is mandatory and propping up the failed status quo of prohibition is outright disqualifying," Erik Altieri, executive director of the pro-legalization lobby NORML, told BuzzFeed News.
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Why it matters: Fernando Belaunzarán, a former Mexican congressman and drug legalization activist, told Axios that the court's ruling that three plaintiffs must be allowed to use marijuana recreationally provides a "legal path" to legalization.
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That's generous: One of the governor's first acts related to cannabis after his swearing-in was to step up enforcement: if legalization would create more outlaws, legalization would also require more National Guardsmen flying helicopters.
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Support has been rising steadily since the 1960s, when only around 10 percent of California adults favored legalization, according to a 1969 Field poll, and legalization was the culmination of decades of campaigning by proponents.
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Legalization advocates argue that allowing the drug but regulating it could reduce use and make its use safer, while critics say legalization will make pot more easily accessible and, therefore, more widely used and misused.
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"If the Supreme Court were to rule the federal law trumps state legalization laws, that could conceivably wipe out every single state marijuana legalization law in the country — including medical marijuana — in a single opinion."
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If even a federal threat over marijuana legalization didn't stop Vermont's legalization momentum or slow down California's massive new legal pot market, what, if anything, will stop more states from going down the same path?
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As Ethan Nadelmann, executive director of the pro-legalization Drug Policy Alliance, previously told me, he's long expected the marijuana industry to become a bigger part of the drug policy reform movement as legalization spreads.
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States where legalization occurred through popular referenda had a big policy
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Gallup's polling numbers are generally more favorable toward legalization than Pew's.
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Gallup's 2017 survey was the first time most Republicans backed legalization.
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Legalization and regulation does not get rid of the drug problem.
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There are concerns about marijuana and how legalization is playing out.
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Culturally and politically, there is significant momentum among Americans favoring legalization.
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As the CBC notes, weed legalization doesn't mean that anything goes.
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But residents pushed back, raising $3.2 million to fight for legalization.
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Harris's stance on marijuana legalization has evolved over the past decade.
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From a public opinion standpoint, marijuana legalization has become very popular.
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Yukon: For legalization day, a single store is operating in Whitehorse.
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The legalization and regulation of drugs is a good ultimate objective.
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He supports a path to legalization, not citizenship, for undocumented immigrants.
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Aside from difficulty keeping up with demand, legalization has gone smoothly.
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Still, mobile betting companies must get licensed and operational after legalization.
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Russia also stands to legitimately benefit from the legalization of cryptocurrency.
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One explanation for that: Legalization is extremely popular, especially among Democrats.
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More broadly, marijuana legalization is fairly popular at the national level.
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Gallup even found that a majority of Republicans now support legalization.
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" The bipartisan support for hemp legalization: "Everyone wants this to happen.
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" "There will be no path to legalization, no path to citizenship.
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Again, this is about balancing the risks and benefits of legalization.
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What's next: The path to decriminalization might eventually shift to legalization.
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One personal priority of Trudeau's, for instance, is nationwide marijuana legalization.
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Public opinion surveys have consistently found strong support for marijuana legalization.
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The 2016 election seemed like a tipping point for marijuana legalization.
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Proclamations of legalization permanence are premature, particularly with Trump in office.
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Advocates say it makes a point about need for legalization. pic.twitter.
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Rohrabacher, a 14-term congressman from Orange County, openly supports legalization.
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Alaska, in its first year of legalization, saw similar projections trounced.
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Medical use, legalization, and decriminalization are all distinct and separate categories.
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That's right: Marijuana legalization is helping build new schools in Colorado.
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Millennials in this country, Republican and Democrat, overwhelmingly believe in legalization.
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With hemp's legalization, CBD is bound to become even more visible.
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So did you smoke it loud and proud on legalization day?
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Did anything at all about weed change post-legalization for you?
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New Jersey legislators are also considering the legalization of recreational marijuana.
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Welcome to food pairings in the heady era of cannabis legalization.
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Weed is complicated, and there's more to discover with expanding legalization.
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Beyond Michigan, 2018 has been a big year for marijuana legalization.
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Thiel – Supports the legalization of marijuana and has invested in it.
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Marijuana legalization is also associated with less opioid abuse and mortality.
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I met many people who applauded the state's legalization of marijuana.
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Does Ultra Health work on legislative efforts toward wider cannabis legalization?
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"I do not support legalization of marijuana," she said in 2015.
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A third of American voters still oppose legalization, the poll found.
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Canada is moving towards the full legalization of cannabis in 2018.
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It was unclear what action supporters of legalization might take next.
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Hezbollah declined CNN's request for comment on the legalization of cannabis.
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Among respondents that identify as Republicans, just 43 percent favor legalization.
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Legalization measures are also circulating in Arizona, Nebraska and North Dakota.
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That state's governor, Republican Chris Sununu, has said he opposes legalization.
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Legalization in other states affected the supply curve in New York.
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Cannabis legalization has been an economic victory, not a moral one.
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Are you for the legalization of all drugs, or just cannabis?
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Legalization is just the next chapter of the countries weed coverage.
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"Legalization is coming," says Mike Martin of the Foundation Free Juana.
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Utah Proposition 2 is mostly a standard medical marijuana legalization initiative.
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Even the lacquerista in your life can benefit from cannabis legalization.
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Technically, nothing has changed since the legalization of cannabis in October.
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The discussion over marijuana legalization has reached ballots in several states.
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Pew also asked respondents about what kind of legalization they back.
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Meanwhile, Democratic presidential candidates have increasingly thrown their support behind legalization.
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And Canadians have always been mixed in their views about legalization.
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But many Canadians fear that legalization will make usage more widespread.
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A 2017 Gallup poll showed 64 percent of Americans support legalization.
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Bottom of the list: gun control, nationalism, marijuana legalization and abortion.
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Despite vast political differences, they aligned on issues like marijuana legalization.
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Legalization, he added, will change the dynamics of the black market.
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"I am in favor of the legalization of cannabis," she continued.
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For years, Congress has mostly ignored the spread of marijuana legalization.
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Based on the latest polling, supporters of legalization increasingly outnumber opponents.
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This is, simply put, all-around good news for legalization advocates.
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That said, it's worth cautioning that recreational legalization is fairly young.
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The number of adults who use has edged up since legalization.
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In New York, supporters of full legalization have blamed each other.
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A recent poll showed that 55 percent of voters supported legalization.
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Cornering the market pre-legalization is a play with historical precedence.
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More than 80 percent of Americans support legalization for the undocumented.
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The marijuana legalization process is spread among a package of bills.
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But legalization, our California correspondent writes, is still only half-baked.
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On one hand, legalization actually slightly reduces the number of jobs.
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That alternative is the decriminalization and legalization of all illicit drugs.
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Marijuana legalization has been a near-universal "yes" among 2020 Democrats.
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A pot real estate boom is a direct result of legalization.
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And legalization is far from certain, even with the governor's backing.
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Rejecting legalization does not mean embracing criminalization or other antiquated policies.
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But let's not pretend the legalization of marijuana isn't about money.
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In other words, legalization would catalyze an assault on parental freedom.
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Gallup produced similar findings, with 51 percent of Republicans backing legalization.
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Perhaps the numbers should be reduced further with a legalization program.
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But legalization proponents have experienced a few setbacks in recent weeks.
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SAM opposes marijuana legalization efforts at the state and federal level.
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Trump blamed the legalization of bump stocks on the Obama administration.
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It also called for the legalization of drugs, prostitution and pornography.
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Despite legalization, cannabis is not risk-free, the study team notes.
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"I don't really see this as reversing legalization overall," he said.
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Rhode Island legislators may take up a legalization bill as well.
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Legalization was promoted as helping to end the war on drugs.
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By 2018, the number prioritizing legalization alone skyrocketed to 51 percent.
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Trump has said that legalization should be left to the states.
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And, AOC is a strong supporter of the legalization of marijuana.
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The wave toward legalization ignores the serious health risks of marijuana.
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For more on the debate over marijuana legalization, read Vox's explainer.
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"I support full legalization and restorative justice," Warren told VICE News.
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It will take time to streamline and perfect legalization, of course.
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More specifically, his nomination has left supporters of pot legalization troubled about what his confirmation could mean for the future of legalization efforts at the state level given that the drug remains illegal under federal law.
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So it doesn't seem like Trump would be okay with the Justice Department cracking down on marijuana legalization, especially since it could inspire backlash from the voters in the now eight states that have approved legalization.
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But the pro-legalization side simply doesn't have an incentive to change track from commercialized legalization, since it's winning by promoting this model, and might raise a lot of money from the industry in the future.
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Ethan Nadelmann, the executive director of the pro-legalization Drug Policy Alliance, said he has long expected the pot industry to grow and become a bigger part of the drug policy reform movement as legalization spread.
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Those are some of the questions that states and the federal government will face as they consider legalization — and they could decide whether California and other states really cement the legalization trend advocates are hoping for.
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A poll released on Thursday by Quinnipiac University found that 59 percent of US voters support marijuana legalization, and that 71 percent said the federal government should not crack down on states with marijuana legalization laws.
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In California—which legalization advocates see as the biggest 2016, and where recent polls show sixty percent of voters favor legal weed—the pro-side has raised 60 times more cash than those campaigning against legalization.
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If cannabis legalization is often advertised as a social-justice project, a technique to right the wrongs of the quantifiably racist drug war, legalization is creating losers on the basis of class as well as race.
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As a long-time opponent to marijuana legalization, he has the power to undo much of the progress made on a federal level, including the 2013 Cole Memo that paved the way for state-level legalization.
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"While we support federal laws against marijuana legalization, we don't want to see folks locked up or given criminal records for smoking pot," said Kevin Sabet, who runs Smart Approaches to Marijuana, a group that opposes legalization.
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Republicans under the age of 40, however, largely support legalization — 62 percent to 38 percent — while Republicans ages 40 to 65 are near-evenly divided on the matter – 85033 percent favor legalization and 49 percent do not.
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But also importantly, it's another sign that legalization is winning political clout: That typically risk-averse politicians at the state level are now pursuing legalization suggests it may not be such a politically risky policy idea now.
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It also highlighted a "significant increase" in overall rates of emergency room visits, from 739 per 100,000 in the three-year period before legalization to 956 per 100,000 in the first year and a half of legalization.
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This election could signal the future of marijuana legalization This election could signal the future of marijuana legalization Nine states, with a combined 82 million residents, are voting Tuesday on ballot initiatives to loosen rules on marijuana.
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But if it can be assumed that the ship has already sailed in terms of legalization being a states' rights issue, then statewide legalization is arguably the best way forward to curb illegal, toxic grows in California.
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And the election last November was a tipping point for marijuana legalization.
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Zuckerman, the sponsor of one of the legalization bills currently making its
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Others suggest he will see the majority of Americans support legalization efforts.
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The legalization of hemp cultivation could boost investor interest across the sector.
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Hemp legalization is just one element of the wide-ranging farm bill.
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They join more than 20 countries exploring the possible benefits of legalization.
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While the push for full legalization was unsuccessful this session, state Sen.
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Hawaii doesn't seem ready for legalization, but it has now embraced decriminalization.
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But the Democrat from Hawaii thinks her legalization strategy will stand out.
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Attorney General Jeff Sessions has launched a new war on marijuana legalization.
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All three show that more than 633 percent of Americans support legalization.
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Several more states could see marijuana legalization measures on the November ballot.
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Attorney General Jeff Sessions has never been a fan of marijuana legalization.
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Pro-legalization advocates aren't interested, since they're winning despite concerns about commercialization.
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An investor's journey to embracing marijuana legalization Bluetooth beacons are proven technology.
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Maybe it's because support for marijuana legalization is at a record high.
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This will only become more pressing as the tide of legalization spreads.
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He introduced the most ambitious marijuana legalization bill at the federal level.
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One example of Booker's work on criminal justice reform is marijuana legalization.
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I think, frankly, if you have border security, you can have legalization.
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Yet most Republicans remain staunchly opposed to legalization, and Oklahoma's Republican Gov.
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But it's the biggest legalization effort supported by Republicans in recent memory.
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A Gallup poll on Wednesday found that 64% of Americans support legalization.
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Increasingly, the marijuana legalization movement has been tied to the pot industry.
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Arizona The battle for legalization in Arizona seems close, according to polls.
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It is about marijuana legalization, but it is a big studio comedy.
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Kennedy has, however, worried legalization advocates with his views on recreational pot.
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Americans increasingly support marijuana legalization, according to the Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll.
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Three states voted in favor of marijuana legalization in yesterday's midterm elections.
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How the market will react to legalization, Miller said, is anybody's guess.
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But a permanent path toward legalization is unsure, says scholar Emily Dufton.
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The survey also found a majority of Republicans—51 percent—back legalization.
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Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinded the Cole Memo and has opposed legalization.
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"We wanted to move the conversation from legalization to medicalization," says Kaye.
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Kirsten Gillibrand, Bernie Sanders, and Elizabeth Warren have also supported legalization efforts.
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Marijuana legalization is upon us, and Weedmaps has quite the head start.
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Voters in Nevada, Massachusetts and Maine also approved legalization initiatives in 2202.
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In the past, he has also advocated for the legalization of marijuana.
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The point of the rally ... to advocate for federal legalization of weed.
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They are not about legalization, but they are also not about encouragement.
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Other indicators of stance on legalization: Has an F rating from NORML.
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We talked marijuana legalization and stadium financing deals, and sports gambling, too.
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"What he has said is no legalization and no amnesty," she said.
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First, I found the story around marijuana legalization endlessly complex and fascinating.
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She also pushed back on accusations that she didn't support marijuana legalization.
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"I believe in the empowered sex worker," an advocate for legalization said.
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The groups said opponents of legalization were unfairly conflating heroin and marijuana.
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The most obvious application will be in the area of marijuana legalization.
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Both Senators have made headlines for their vocal support of cannabis legalization.
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The bill in Illinois is a big win for marijuana legalization advocates.
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Among Democrats and Independents, legalization support is now 72% and 67%, respectively.
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Finally, there appears to be a serious federal discussion about marijuana legalization.
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In California in particular, legalization has bolstered an already thriving wellness scene.
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Daschle's comments come as support for marijuana legalization hits a record high.
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DACA was never a form of legalization, which only Congress can grant.
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In April 22016, he suggested legalization should be decided by the states.
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The anti-legalization campaign had spent less than $2 million in California.
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He said full legalization could foster and encourage more problem drug users.
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He adds that legalization has also sent "shock waves" through his community.
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Marijuana legalization isn't -- and shouldn't be -- simply about greater access to marijuana.
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Legalization doesn't mean everyone can buy, smoke, or grow on a whim.
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Goodlatte is a conservative who has opposed marijuana legalization in the past.
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The march toward marijuana legalization has outpaced scientific research about its effects.
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Local deputies have presented a legalization initiative before the Guerrero State Congress.
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Changing that federal law remains a big goal for marijuana legalization advocates.
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Recent opinion polls have shown voters in both northeastern states favoring legalization.
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Nicholas Scutari, a Democrat who sponsored a marijuana legalization bill, told NJ.com.
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The Democrat-controlled legislature was receptive to legalization before Murphy was elected.
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Michigan Proposal 1 is, by and large, a standard marijuana legalization initiative.
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It's worth noting, though, that legalization doesn't have to be so binary.
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Some veterinary offices have blamed these accidents on the legalization of marijuana.
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The meeting came just before California's recreational marijuana legalization on Jan. 1.
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Marijuana legalization has had some big victories in the past few years.
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Now lawmakers are again considering legalization, this time with the president's backing.
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Andrew Cuomo recently embraced a state health department report calling for legalization.
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Whitmer supports a $15 minimum wage, marijuana legalization and statewide universal preschool.
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The New Hampshire House of Representatives passed a legalization bill days later.
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He could use one that doesn't include any legalization provisions, like Sen.
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Does legalization make pot less interesting to write about or to smoke?
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If Mexico does push legalization, legislation design will be key to success.
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Beyond North Dakota, 2018 has been a big year for marijuana legalization.
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Those advocating legalization expressed gratification at having a federal judge on board.
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Legalization did not significantly increase youth drug abuse, or increase impaired driving.
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Drug trafficking arrests are up at LAX since marijuana legalization last year.
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No big negative stories have come out of legalization, at least yet.
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In March, both states seemed days away from a landmark legalization deal.
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It's pretty safe to start thinking blanket legalization is on the horizon.
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Mr. Cuomo, a Democrat who controls the subway, had opposed marijuana legalization.
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The heroin epidemic was already well underway by the time legalization arrived.
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In 2020, a four-year experiment with full legalization will kick off.
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But legalization did not even come up in the Kiryat Gat meeting.
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National opinion polls have shown a gradual and steady approval of legalization.
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A big factor that helped Pearson decide was federal legalization in Canada.
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The legislature also approved a message requesting a study on marijuana legalization.
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But I'm not going to endorse it for a pot [legalization] story.
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Laura Kelly has advocated for medical marijuana legalization on the campaign trail.
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Has your experience with addiction informed your opinion on legalization and decriminalization?
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The focus of Grass Roots is how that legalization movement was subsequently
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And countries as far-flung as New Zealand are weighing legalization bills.
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Watch the video above to hear Blumenauer discuss the pro-legalization effort.
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Finally, his animus toward marijuana legalization is irrelevant to this policy discussion.
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Mr. Murphy said his support for marijuana legalization came after much consideration.
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With the legalization of cannabis in Canada, Constellation has a guaranteed market.
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For now, there is little likelihood of a rapid move towards legalization.
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Trump's Framework The first pillar of Trump's framework is the legalization program.
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But it's the biggest legalization effort supported by Republicans in recent memory.
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The prospects for passing legalization anytime soon in Pennsylvania look particularly bleak.
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And politicians opposed to legalization, including Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Gov.
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Still, the decision denies a largely symbolic victory to marijuana legalization advocates.
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Legalization has already been delayed from the government's initially planned July launch.
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Some prosecutors in legalization states issued statements on how they would proceed.
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His position on marijuana legalization, as it turns out, is actually illuminating.
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She supported legalization (and auctioned off a bong as a fund-raiser).
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Meanwhile, some hardline conservatives are uncomfortable with any legalization for these immigrants.
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KS: Inevitability is the number-one talking point of the legalization movement.
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All of this adds up to a huge month for marijuana legalization.
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January 1 was perhaps the single biggest day for marijuana legalization yet.
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But it's marijuana legalization that is closest to his heart right now.
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It's possible that legalization will lead to a lot more pot use.
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But it's not clear how much legalization will affect levels of use.
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This has been the trend in Oregon, Washington, and Colorado since legalization.
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The de facto legalization of sex work—akin to the "Hamsterdam" drug legalization on The Wire— means better working conditions and less risk of violence for the women, and also less need for the protection of a pimp.
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It's true that this more nuanced poll finds lower levels of support of legalization than, for example, Gallup or the Pew Research Center, whose most recent surveys found 64 percent and 61 percent support for full legalization, respectively.
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Increasing access to marijuana products, especially edibles like candies and chocolates, that might tempt children is something that can move voters away from legalization, said Kevin Sabet, who runs Smart Approaches to Marijuana, a group that opposes legalization.
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The latest data compiled by research firm YouGov show that Republicans who support the legalization of marijuana outnumber those who oppose it: 254 percent of Republican voters are in favor of marijuana legalization, versus 221 percent against it.
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The latest data compiled by research firm YouGov show that Republicans who support the legalization of marijuana outnumber those who oppose it: 45 percent of Republican voters are in favor of marijuana legalization, versus 42 percent against it.
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Sabet also works as a consultant, and is perhaps the most vocal opponent of marijuana legalization in the US. Watch the VICE News documentary Inside America's Billion-Dollar Weed Business: The Grass Is Greener "Moving forward, there's really no way to spin the fact that legalization and these sorts of legalization and regulation policies are really not on the table at all," Sabet said.
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A major difference, for example, is Gallup has found majority support for legalization among Republicans, who are generally more conservative on drug policy issues than Democrats or independents, while Pew has found a majority of Republicans still oppose legalization.
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Ethan Nadelmann, the executive director of the pro-legalization Drug Policy Alliance, previously told me that he has long expected the marijuana industry to grow and become a bigger part of the drug policy reform movement as legalization spread.
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I participated in a marijuana legalization effort in Ohio, and, after that legalization effort failed, I began to reevaluate what was going on in Ohio in terms of cannabis policy reform, and what was going on around the country.
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Reginald Lee Bachus of Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem said he would push to ensure that legalization, if successful, would create funding for black communities, but would not push for legalization itself because the issue had divided his congregation.
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And depending on how it pulls all of this off, it may provide a model to other countries interested in legalization — including the US. The argument for full legalization is really about striking the right balance for drug policy.
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There are more than 250 applications expected during the first year of legalization.
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The territory is exploring the possibility of opening standalone cannabis stores after legalization.
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NORML has been a player in the marijuana legalization effort since the jump.
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In order to reduce crime, legalization of marijuana is one way to go.
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The casino legalization bill had already passed the lower house on Dec. 6.
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The Denver vote appears to mark another victory for the pot legalization movement.
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The House's version of the farm bill didn't originally include hemp legalization amendment.
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In the long-term, I see momentum building in favor of full legalization.
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Refusing to "rule out" legalization in the hypothetical future is a political salve.
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Republicans, which control both houses of Congress, remain in firm opposition to legalization.
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The existence and risks of marijuana addiction aren't necessarily a knock on legalization.
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Legalization seems imminent in several other states, including New York and New Jersey.
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So far, marijuana legalization has failed to gain serious traction in Hawaii's legislature.
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The initial surge of legalization measures, though, was mainly confined to liberal states.
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Accordingly, the poll found that was also the most compelling argument against legalization.
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He considers it hypocritical for them to back marijuana legalization but not vaping.
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Macri said he would sanction the legalization of abortion, if approved by Congress.
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Proponents of legalization in Argentina say their main motivation is to save lives.
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Sanders also would introduce legislation in the U.S. Congress to make legalization permanent.
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National Weed Day (4/20) comes as the marijuana legalization movement gains momentum.
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One of the selling points for marijuana legalization has been to reduce crime.
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Commentary by Danielle Keane, the political director of pro-marijuana-legalization group NORML.
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Despite a decade of trying, Latinos are finding that legalization grows more remote.
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The legalization will promote research into hemp's uses, including as a medical product.
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"All complaints that arose during the legalization process have been resolved," Cordero said.
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Reuters calls it a "testing ground" until the U.S. comes around to legalization.
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Marijuana legalization has been a consistent winner in the 2020 primaries so far.
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A Gallup poll late last year found that 64% of Americans support legalization.
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First, the bill acknowledges that legalization is only one part of the solution.
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Marijuana legalization is sweeping the nation, and The Green Rush is upon us.
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Polis has served in the House since 2009 and avidly supported marijuana legalization.
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Canada's relaxation of cannabis laws culminated in legalization for recreational use in October.
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A Gallup poll conducted in the spring found 64% of Americans support legalization.
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So that comes along with him being a firm believer in drug legalization.
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With full legalization, underground growers like Trip are on the outside looking in.
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But with legalization, the dynamics of the marijuana trade have begun to shift.
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Biden would support the decriminalization but not legalization of marijuana for recreational use.
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A Quinnipiac University poll in April found that 63% of Americans support legalization.
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It's about wanting marijuana legalization without tackling the racism associated with drug policy.
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In Canada, where Larsen lives, a nationwide legalization policy probably isn't far off.
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I'd been asking Greene what Canadians could expect to come out of legalization.
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One major reason for these inconsistencies is the slapdash nature of weed legalization.
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Here's how the total U.S. population breaks down by type of marijuana legalization.
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Here are the highlights: Legalization for DACA recipients and immigrants eligible for DACA.
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New Trump administration Attorney General Jeff Sessions is known to be against legalization.
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Three other states — California, Massachusetts and Maine — passed marijuana legalization measures in November.
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So in your opinion, legalization hasn't felt like a big deal at all?
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Canada's recent marijuana legalization is set to bring a wave of economic benefits.
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Do you think the Folly Cove operation helped pave the way for legalization?
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He expects a massive turnout on the first day of legalization in Canada.
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Sixty-three percent of moderate and liberal Republicans are in favor of legalization.
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The poll did find, however, that a majority of Americans support marijuana legalization.
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Activists campaigning for the legalization of marijuana have followed a very similar strategy.
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Walking through the entrance, the corridor smells like a 4/20 legalization rally.
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But with recreational marijuana legalization on his mind, MedMen's Bierman isn't too concerned.
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Amlo has mused about an amnesty for cartel leaders and some drug legalization.
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The legislature was unlikely to legalize marijuana, so legalization backers turned to voters.
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The problem seems to be that legalization isn't very important to the Democrats.
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Wednesday that legalization will begin on Oct. 17.
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Most Democratic candidates for president support full-scale legalization, including frontrunners like Sens.
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In Massachusetts, a recent poll showed 55 percent of likely voters supporting legalization.
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Lebanon joins more than 25 countries exploring the possible benefits of cannabis legalization.
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To name a couple: marijuana legalization and the repeal of the death penalty.
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The marijuana industry is storming Capitol Hill Thursday in a push for legalization.
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One new idea, of course, was Colorado's legalization of marijuana sales in 2014.
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No one argues that marijuana legalization has proceeded flawlessly in Colorado or elsewhere.
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Two other states — Arizona and Maine — were voting on recreational marijuana legalization Tuesday.
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As for legalization on a federal level, Biden said more research is needed.
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The study comes as America continues to debate the merits of marijuana legalization.
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That is why every major medical society has opposed the legalization of marijuana.
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"There's a movement in this country toward the legalization of marijuana," Kelly says.
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Surely cannabis legalization has to be dealt with at a national level, though?
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It follows the legalization of pot sales in casino-rich Nevada June 30.
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We'll be the only state in the Midwest that would have that legalization.
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For the first time, a majority of Republicans, 51 percent, also supported legalization.
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"It's hard to imaging a thriving black market under federal legalization," he said.
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Despite a move toward legalization, crackdowns on dispensaries and pot activists will continue.
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That's led to some choppy sales in the first few weeks since legalization.
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Support for legalization has strengthened in Mexico in recent years as violence soars.
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What's more, the majority of Republicans in the area also support cannabis legalization.
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Gallup also found that a majority of both Republicans and Democrats support legalization.
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Lawmakers and experts also debated the impact of marijuana legalization on the issue.
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In the States, I went to check out the legalization experiment in Colorado.
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This is far more popular than a lot of politicians who oppose legalization.
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Legalization advocates said that regulating marijuana would starve cartels and illegal marijuana trafficking.
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Some cities are already beginning to make amends by going beyond mere legalization.
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Fair warning: I'm more negative about legalization than many of you probably are.
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And for those who disdain legalization, that feeling is not always absolute, either.
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Sununu also signed a bill that creates a commission to study marijuana legalization.
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Legalization also tends to slash the price of cannabis, further increasing its attractiveness.
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Philip D. Murphy and leaving the future of the legalization movement in doubt.
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Typically, marijuana legalization measures at least set up a regulatory framework for sales.
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Beyond the midterm elections, 2018 has been a big year for marijuana legalization.
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Medical marijuana legalization is favored even more — polling as high as the 603s.
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Meanwhile, state legislatures are starting to take on recreational legalization on their own.
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By 2015, with legalization in full bloom, Seattle had become a stoner mecca.
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Andrew M. Cuomo moves closer to endorsing legalization, that they were considering changes.
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Still, opposition to the legalization effort among other African-American leaders remains strong.
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I think legalization of recreational marijuana in Canada will be a huge success.
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Legalization of marijuana is also going to increase the number of possible jobs.
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But other people, especially young ones, view legalization as an enormous business prospect.
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With decriminalization nearly done, activists in Virginia are likely to turn to legalization.
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That may be because investors had already baked in the expected legalization news.
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Nevada voters approved the legalization in November, and sales began on July 1.
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It looks like 2020 could be a very big year for marijuana legalization.
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That's why the Democratic candidates have overwhelmingly landed on the side of legalization.
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California's legalization of cannabis for adult recreational use was expected to be massive.
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Do you foresee the eventual legalization of same-sex marriage in mainland China?
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Marijuana legalization is making pot look safe to use and easier to get.
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In Canada the federal legalization of marijuana is imminent, scheduled for Oct. 17.
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He supports gun control, the legalization of marijuana and universal health care coverage.
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Depending on how legalization goes, more jurisdictions could eventually opt in or out.
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"It's similar to the legalization of marijuana," Johnson said, returning to the theme.
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After leaving office, Johnson got divorced and became involved in marijuana-legalization efforts.
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Most lawmakers who support legalization praised the governors for leading on the issue.
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Growers in California complain that the legalization process has been opaque and confusing.
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But it quickly became clear that people had wildly different visions for legalization.
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"It's given us something we couldn't have afforded otherwise," he said of legalization.
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An October 2015 survey by Gallup found 29.93 percent of Americans support legalization.
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But for many legalization advocates, the end goal has always been allowing sales.
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VICE News: Marijuana legalization in Colorado seems to have been successful so far.
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Only in Arizona, the ninth state considering legalization, did the initiative fail. 2.
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He was, in essence, able to see if illegal grows decreased post-legalization.
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The sentiment across the younger GenY, GenX is massive support for cannabis legalization.
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"(I)t couldn't be much worse for the marijuana law reform movement and our recent legalization victories," said Erik Altieri, Executive Director of NORML -- an advocacy group that supports legalization of the drug -- in a post on the group's website.
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How the largest legal weed company in the world is preparing for Canada's coming legalization How the largest legal weed company in the world is preparing for Canada's coming legalization VICE News gets an exclusive look inside Canopy Growth Corp.
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And in Massachusetts, where legalization opponents actually outnumber supporters, the pro-legalization side has raised over $300,000—but half of that figure is from a single donor, a man who faced a drug possession charge more than a decade ago.
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In those three states, the anti-legalization campaign is virtually non-existent, although campaign finance filings don't show any funding for the anti-legalization campaigns, although most groups did not have to file reports until this spring, at the earliest.
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The most recent Pew poll on the subject found that a record two-thirds of Americans (and 78 percent of those who lean Democrat) support legalization, and the vast majority of Democratic presidential candidates (basically everyone except Biden) supports legalization.
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Oakland's equity program goes to the heart of a paradox of legal marijuana sales in California: While large numbers of those arrested before legalization were black, most of the cannabis businesses in the post-legalization era are run by white men.
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Some on the political right in Colombia, including former Public Prosecutor Alejandro Ordonez, have opposed the legalization on the grounds it sends the message marijuana is good for your health and could lead to a full legalization of the drug.
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At the same time, even some advocates of legalization worry about how legalization is playing out in the states — with concerns that a "Big Marijuana" industry may be able to market pot irresponsibly, as tobacco, alcohol, and opioid companies have.
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The former City Council speaker, Melissa Mark-Viverito, who is running for public advocate and has long called for marijuana legalization, said she was not "callous" to the mayor's discussion of how his father's addiction had made him cautious about legalization.
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Connecticut — "Every legislator that I spoke to in the last six months or so has said that there would be no legalization vote this session," said Kebra Smith-Bolden, president of legalization advocacy group Connecticut United for Reform and Equity.
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Trump also proposed a legalization program for 1.8 million DACA participants as part of a four-pillar Framework on Immigration Reform & Border Security, but the Democrats would not agree to the concessions he expected in return for the legalization program.
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Again, this is about balancing the risks and benefits of legalization: Maybe legalization is the better approach on net compared to prohibition, but that doesn't mean that for-profit, private companies have to be given free rein over the market.
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Again, this is about balancing the risks and benefits of legalization: Maybe legalization is the better approach on net compared to prohibition, but that doesn't mean that for-profit, private companies have to be the ones to sell the drug.
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The majority of Americans supports marijuana legalization and many are building and buying in.
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Without the stringent and expensive requirements, moreover, he wonders whether legalization would have occurred.
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The state is now using the laws pre-legalization to prosecute and persecute me.
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He is the co-author, with Jonathan Caulkins and Beau Kilmer, of Marijuana Legalization.
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The government said in April that it will introduce legalization laws in spring 2017.
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Here&aposs the changing crime from 2013-2016 during the legalization period in Colorado.
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Last November, the country passed a law allowing for the wholesale legalization of marijuana.
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In 2006, Gorsuch wrote a book arguing against legalization of assisted suicide and euthanasia.
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The wishes of the voters will be respected, pledged Baker, who strongly opposed legalization.
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Berenson is explicit that he's writing about all of this now because of legalization.
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This is the test case; the experiment in legalization created by the Obama Administration.
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Bernie 2020 National Policy Director Josh Orton breaks down the campaign's marijuana legalization plan.
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As the U.S. government tightens drug legalization policy, a consensus is developing in Europe.
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This is a play on the ultimate legalization of pure marijuana as a drug.
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Here is what the Democratic presidential candidates have said and done about legalization: Sen.
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And a concerted anti-legalization campaign has scared some lawmakers away from the idea.
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Pressed last month on why you supported legalization, you claimed that you didn't. Right?
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He did however express an uneasiness with Johnson, given his position on marijuana legalization.
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Andy Harris of Maryland prevents Washington, DC, from pursuing any further efforts at legalization.
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Under the current system million of people are left with no path to legalization.
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Or are there better ways to legalize — or maybe even alternatives to full legalization?
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But Maine Governor Paul LePage, the state's most visible politician, is opposed to legalization.
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And her position on legalization is somewhat more muddled than that of her opponents.
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Charlie Baker, a Republican, opposes legalization, as does Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, a Democrat.
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The grand opening follows the country's passage of its marijuana legalization law in June.
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The effect of marijuana legalization on Colorado tourism is a matter of some dispute.
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The majority of Republican voters were for some form of legalization — medical or recreational.
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But the candidates' support for legalization marks a huge shift from previous presidential bids.
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Increasingly, the polling suggests that legalization may be the majority opinion among Republicans too.
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Perhaps most notably, it puts issues such as marijuana legalization directly on the ballot.
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This is six years after they rejected a legalization measure which critics called vague.
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Who are some of the people pushing against legalization, and what are their reasons?
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State law puts the purchasing age at 21, but legalization will bring more access.
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Voters in three other states - California, Maine and Massachusetts - have also approved marijuana legalization.
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Hickenlooper says it's "too soon to know" if there's a downside to drug legalization.
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And as a senator, he was one of the most avowed opponents of legalization.
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She also did not back California's cannabis legalization ballot measure, which was later approved.
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Attorney General Jeff Sessions is a staunch opponent to marijuana legalization in any form.
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Hemp's legalization will give farmers a major opportunity with a new and friendly crop.
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Even so, lobbyists for divorce legalization see an opportunity in the politically volatile president.
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But even he is skeptical about what change legalization will bring to ordinary Malawians.
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There are three major concepts that help dispel some of the concerns around legalization.
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Most Democrats and independents increasingly support legalization, while Republicans are divided on the issue.
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The move comes ahead of next week's expected legalization of recreational cannabis in Canada.
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In the intervening months, anti-legalization activists mounted an aggressive but quiet lobbying campaign.
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The gap between states' legalization and the federal ban has led to some complications.
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Colorado has 18,000 more jobs now, because of their limited legalization of marijuana. 18,000.
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Various Mexican politicians and activists have come out in favor of wider marijuana legalization.
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"Here's the thing: legalization is horrible for pot pricing," the "Mad Money" host said.
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In addition, to protect victims, consider decriminalization, which is not the same as legalization.
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Holcomb said he would remain opposed to marijuana legalization until federal law is altered.
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To marijuana advocates, largely liberal New England is the natural next front for legalization.
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Specifically, FBI data from Washington state correlates legalization with decreases in violent criminal activity.
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Bermuda is now the first jurisdiction to overturn the legalization of same-sex marriage.
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Mr. Johnson's campaign includes support for smaller government and for the legalization of marijuana.
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It's worth revisiting this story I published last year on Canada's rocky legalization rollout.
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And McConnell and many other senators (from both parties) remain opposed to marijuana legalization.
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It is beyond debate that the tide of marijuana legalization is rising across America.
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"The kind of decriminalization that legalization folks want is a stepping stone," Sabet said.
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Majorities of Democrats (77 percent), Independents (62 percent), and Republicans (57 percent) back legalization.
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" Booker called for federal legalization in an interview on the "Tom Joyner Morning Show.
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And the federal government wouldn't have to treat all state legalization schemes the same.
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As more states amend their cannabis laws, public support for legalization continues to rise.
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This lack of credibility is probably why legalization has occurred in the first place.
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Marijuana legalization is a complicated process, with a mixed bag of challenges and opportunities.
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Charlie Baker, a Republican, opposed legalization, as did Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, a Democrat.
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Much of the money that legalization states do pull in is already spoken for.
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Democratic endorsement of legalization would also be a departure from the party's 2016 position.
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In fact, harm reduction as a philosophy of drug policy is neutral on legalization.
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It's not like some Democrats haven't been boldly fighting for legalization for some time.
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In fact, mass smoke-outs outdoors are DEFINITELY not something that's allowed under legalization.
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According to a Gallup Poll published last October, 64 percent of Americans favor legalization.
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There will also be a few companies like TPB that can capitalize on legalization.
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Six months after legalization, the sky has not fallen, but it hasn't been smooth.
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State legislatures, particularly New York, New Jersey, and Vermont, began taking legalization more seriously.
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There is also a belief that the business case for legalization could become insurmountable.
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What do you think of the cannabis legalization plan that came out last week?
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By the numbers: The support for the legalization of marijuana has been steadily increasing.
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So is it surprising to see the cannabis stocks sell off after Canada's legalization?
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The legalization of marijuana increases availability of the drug and acceptability of its use.
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Opposition to legalization also dropped to 32 percent, down from 34 percent last year.
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It also provided for the legalization of undocumented immigrants, which meant conservatives hated it.
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An October Gallup poll revealed similar results, with 64 percent saying they supported legalization.
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They argued over property taxes, a troubled transportation system and the legalization of marijuana.
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The legalization of recreational marijuana in California has brought a boom in government jobs.
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As legalization continues to spread, this is going to become less and less defensible.
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One caveat: Support for legalization seems to be lower if you specify recreational marijuana.
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Other critics of legalization support legalizing marijuana for medical purposes but not recreational use.
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In New Jersey, hopes for legalization this year seemed even further out of reach.
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He said despite the shift toward legalization, black market weed still comes from Mexico.
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Trudeau has promised Canadians legalization of weed, which won't happen until 2018 most likely.
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The governor's primary opponent, Cynthia Nixon, made legalization a central plank of her campaign.
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Others feared legalization would flood the state's congested streets and highways with impaired drivers.
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Still, advocates for legalization viewed his directive on medical marijuana as a positive step.
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In short, marijuana legalization got three major wins and an expected loss on Tuesday.
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It is unclear how much legalization will increase consumption of the drug in California.
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And several other states, including Connecticut and New York, are also talking up legalization.
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Under legalization, penalties for marijuana possession are completely removed, and sales are typically allowed.
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All the while, states are continuing on their own with different kinds of legalization.
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Help us better understand how Coloradans are adapting to their state's legalization of pot.
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"Have the politicians gone mad?" she once wrote about the legalization of the drug.
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Just a decade ago, many observers said that any drug legalization was a nonstarter.
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In January, Cuomo said recreational marijuana legalization would be one of his key initiatives.
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I think that the legalization of marijuana will lead to a huge drug crisis.
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The region voted against the legalization of gay marriage in another referendum in 2015.
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A counterprotest broke out and by late Sunday the pro-legalization crowd had disbanded.
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A CBS News poll in April showed that 61 percent of Americans supported legalization.
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In the days before legalization, winemakers sometimes made marijuana-infused wines for private consumption.
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Dufton takes on all of these voices in the battle for legalization while giving
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Booker, Kamala Harris (Calif.) and Elizabeth Warren (Mass.) back comprehensive legalization proposals in Congress.
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Cannabis advocates have been split on how to approach marijuana legalization in Congress lately.
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Referendums in 2015 and 2018 led to the legalization of marriage equality and abortion.
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The overwhelming majority of his proposals were approved last year, except for marijuana legalization.
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Marijuana legalization looked as if it was going to become a reality last year.
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Of course, drug legalization is only one aspect of changing societal attitudes towards drugs.
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Cuomo on Wednesday highlighted adult-use cannabis legalization as one of his 2020 priorities.
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Some advocates for marijuana legalization were sharply critical of his ideas on the issue.
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During her nearly decade-long tenure as president she opposed the legalization of abortion.
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As marijuana legalization expands, there are also concerns about its effect on workplace safety.
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Cory Booker scored with a hit on Biden's equivocation on the legalization of marijuana.
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The Vermont law does not go as far with legalization measures in other states.
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Cramer reminded investors that legalization of recreational marijuana in Canada won't happen until October.
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But he's also a social liberal who supports abortion rights, immigration and drug legalization.
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It is certainly no substitute for large scale immigrant legalization that is long overdue.
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But those in the tourism industry are meeting legalization with more precaution than promotion.
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Legalization is expected to generate billions of dollars in revenue once fully implemented. 19.
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Legalization now brings a deluge of rules passed by towns, counties and the state.
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She has also embraced the legalization of recreational marijuana, a position she once rebuffed.
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Again, Trump has said that legalization should be left to the states to decide.
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Marijuana seems to be on an unstoppable march to legalization in the United States.
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Before recreational legalization began in 2014, advocates promised that it would reduce violent crime.
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In 2005, just 36 percent of Americans supported full legalization, according to Gallup surveys.
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So Obama's remarks sure seem to suggest that he's now quite friendly to legalization.
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It's unlikely that the outcome of the special session will be worldwide marijuana legalization.
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Q. What's your read on Washington's reaction to the rollout of legalization in California?
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Today, legalization is racing ahead of regulation and the rules and messages are confusing.
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The attorney general, Jeff Sessions, has already expressed his disdain for the legalization movement.
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As MDMA breaks barriers, other psychedelics are in line for research and medical legalization.
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The 75-page report ultimately concluded that the pros outweigh the cons for legalization.
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When we get into nitty gritty of reform, countries get really squeamish about legalization.
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And five states — Arizona, California, Maine, Massachusetts, and Nevada — are voting on full legalization.
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For more on these topics, read Vox's explainers on mass incarceration and marijuana legalization.
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These markets also show some of the lingering problems that exist after partial legalization.
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This is why states, including Colorado, have imposed extra rules on edibles following legalization.
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In the 1970s, we had the exact same thing happen with support for legalization.
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The one wrinkle in January's big news for marijuana legalization was Trump's Justice Department.
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In fact, there's strong evidence that indicates marijuana legalization actually reduces opioid-linked deaths.
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The statute largely follows recommendations made by a federal task force on marijuana legalization.
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Other critics of legalization support legalizing marijuana for medical purposes but not recreational use.
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For years, Congress has for the most part ignored the spread of marijuana legalization.
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All of that is to say that there are real risks to marijuana, legitimate concerns about the current form of legalization America is embracing, and alternatives to what the country is doing besides the false binary choice between prohibition and commercial legalization.
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The study gives voters and policymakers more information to consider, as marijuana legalization continues to spread in the US. Currently, 33 states have legalized medical marijuana while 10 have approved recreational marijuana, and many politicians have come out in favor of legalization.
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That's exactly that kind of comment that irks legalization advocates like Mason Tvert, spokesperson for the pro-legalization Marijuana Policy Project, who argues that Gorman is attempting to mislead the public before votes on recreational marijuana in Arizona, California, Massachusetts, Maine, and Nevada.
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It isn't just about choosing between legalization and prohibition; it's also about choosing which form of legalization would produce the most benefits — by reducing incarceration and weakening the violent black market for pot — and minimize the negative outcomes of potentially increased drug use.
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Another real example of this that Cognovi Labs recently ran had to do with searching the Twittersphere for sentiment about marijuana legalization policy… trying to understand how people in different areas of the U.S. feel about different legalization stances certain states have taken.
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John Hickenlooper, who opposed marijuana legalization but has said he's committed to upholding the will of the voters, said on MSNBC in late April that he had reached out to Sessions about leaving his state to its own devices on marijuana legalization.
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Legalization advocate Tom Angell reviewed the congressman's anti-pot voting history for his Marijuana Moment newsletter on Sunday, noting that Kennedy is related to Rhode Island's former Democratic Congressman Patrick Kennedy, who co-founded the leading anti-legalization organization Smart Approaches to Marijuana.
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While the cannabis legalization movement has the same broad goal — the legalization of cannabis — it's fraying into two sides: activists who want social justice considered above industry-friendly legislation, and the increasingly well-capitalized cannabis companies and investors on the other side.
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As more states weigh whether to legalize marijuana — and some 2020 presidential candidates advocate for nationwide legalization on the country's biggest stage — the study fills an important gap around how the use of marijuana is changing among teens and adults post-legalization.
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Bernie Sanders and Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy are down with full legalization, Elizabeth Warren is a strong supporter of medical marijuana and wants the Massachusetts weed market regulated, and California Senator Kamala Harris favors decriminalization (which is a step more timid than legalization).
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Analyzing the results from a survey earlier this month, Peter Moore wrote: YouGov's latest research shows that most Americans still support legalization of marijuana, and that support for legalization has increased slightly, from 52 percent in December 2015 to 55 percent today.
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Eidinger said he's passionate about the legalization of the plant because of it's beneficial properties.
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Trump said during the election campaign that marijuana legalization was best left to the states.
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That doesn't mean that marijuana tax revenue is always a straightforward upside to legalization, though.
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Similarly, marijuana legalization also may lead people to substitute their alcohol use with marijuana use.
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Hodges, the case that led to the nationwide legalization of same-sex marriage in 2015.
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Many states in the US are gradually moving toward weed legalization and, at least, decriminalization.
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The Task Force on Cannabis Legalization and Regulation made 80 recommendations to the government Tuesday.
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"Smart legalization would look a bit like what we're doing with tobacco today," he said.
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They have become the party of pot legalization, of abortion on demand, under every circumstance.
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There is monetization coming and I think it may grow with the legalization of gambling.
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When it comes to cold, hard cash, the pro-legalization crew has a clear advantage.
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States like Ohio and Arizona are likely to have ballot initiatives pushing for legalization soon.
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For Sanchez, who said his village would embrace legalization, crop substitution is a poor alternative.
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The deal grants Canopy the right to buy all of Acreage's stock following nationwide legalization.
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The Vatican, specifically, opposed the legalization of same-sex marriage in Italy for religious reasons.
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A Gallup poll earlier this month found two of every three Americans support marijuana legalization.
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A Gallup poll from October revealed similar results, with 64 percent saying they supported legalization.
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He said on the campaign trail that marijuana legalization should be left to the states.
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With pot legalization sweeping through New England, New Hampshire is now an island of prohibition.
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In total, there were about 170 extra deaths in the first six months after legalization.
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In other words, recreational legalization probably didn't have much of an effect on traffic fatalities.
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"We're not talking about legalization, we're talking about not putting people in jail," Sovine said.
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And it looks like, as drug policy experts long suggested, marijuana's price drops after legalization.
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"I personally oppose marijuana legalization," he said aboard his bus in New Hampshire last month.
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The last time Gallup polled the issue, in 2018, 75 percent of Democrats backed legalization.
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On the walls of the bar, there are posters promoting the legalization of gay marriage.
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But the new focal point for recreational legalization in 2017 seems to be the Northeast.
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So my vantage point is the political and regulatory strategy around legalization in different markets.
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Novel economic frames also lead to further support for legalization, at least among some voters.
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Since legalization began in 233, positive marijuana test results increased 257% in the general workforce.
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President-elect Donald Trump reiterated last Sunday his intention to overturn the legalization of abortion.
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There has been a surge in legalization of marijuana in U.S. states in recent years.
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That follows Governor John Kasich signing a medical marijuana legalization bill into law in June.
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It is also one of the few groups advocating for the legalization of methadone therapy.
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But as support for marijuana legalization grows, the festivities are becoming more mainstream and commercialized.
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Banking regulation is woefully behind the times as is the slow crawl of drug legalization.
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Legalization advocates like to claim that regulation makes it more difficult for minors to score.
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And so 2016's huge gains for marijuana legalization are very likely here to stay.
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How did legalization change the relationships within individual gangs, for example between men and women?
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But they were willing to accept these provisions in exchange for an earned legalization program.
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So I don't see it happening as a legalization thing like it did with weed.
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Despite the legalization of hemp, the status of CBD as a consumer product remains murky.
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A majority of New York voters support the legalization of weed, according to recent polls.
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Before legalization, city finance officials estimated the District marijuana market at $130 million a year.
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" "Marco supports amnesty, he supports legalization, and he supports citizenship today as a presidential candidate.
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Harris is not the only current or potential 2020 Democratic presidential candidate to back legalization.
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Many support legalization, and our questions often provoked a cheeky wink-wink-nudge-nudge response.
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He's been vocal about how he feels about the government's current work on marijuana legalization.
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You would be doing well and doing good, in terms of the legalization of marijuana.
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One promise of legalization was that regulated cannabis would lure consumers away from illegal sales.
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The pro-legalization Drug Policy Alliance hailed Shumlin's move and said other governors should suit.
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But old-school, pre-legalization cannabis growers fear they'll be snuffed out in the process.
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For now, the Obama administration's hands-off approach to state-level legalization remains in effect.
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And if you haven't been listening, marijuana legalization has been a hot topic this election.
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I'm going to take a wild stab and assume you're in favor of marijuana legalization.
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Marijuana's economic impact in particular has helped keep the focus on the positives of legalization.
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What does legalization of pot have to do with market availability of 3D printed firearms?
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But the legalization of prostitution is not the answer; it would further complicate the problem.
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Legalization of recreational pot would generate an estimated $1 billion in additional taxes per year.
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Bill Walker, an independent, said he also defends marijuana legalization as a states-rights issue.
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City officials now say that the legalization of short-term rentals was a grave mistake.
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Pesavento is president of the 420 USA Political Action Committee, which advocates for marijuana legalization.
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" She added, "[With the legalization of wagering], match-fixing will come more into the daylight.
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Marijuana Six measures on four state ballots concerned the legalization of recreational or medical marijuana.
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While their presence predates marijuana legalization, it has increased since it became legal, he said.
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The company shifted into the marijuana business a year prior to Canada's legalization in 2018.
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The company shifted into the marijuana business a year prior to Canada's legalization in 2018.
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He also began advocating for the legalization of marijuana and introduced an environmental justice bill.
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In New Hampshire, the Democratic-controlled legislature stopped work on a legalization bill after Gov.
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Phil Murphy, New Jersey's governor-elect, has already pledged to pass legalization of recreational marijuana.
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Only a year ago this month, they were celebrating the legalization of same-sex marriage.
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For example, some believed the legalization of drugs like marijuana would lead to increased use.
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It found that of the homeless inmates sampled, most had come to Colorado before legalization.
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A federal U.S. legalization of marijuana would create a market worth $36.8 billion, it said.
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Marijuana Policy Project, a group that supports marijuana legalization, celebrated the signed bill on Twitter.
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What's further, the legalization of marijuana has been a boon for criminal gangs and cartels.
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The Obama administration has done the right thing by allowing state legalization efforts to proceed.
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In 2018, he'd been in favor of medicinal use, but opposed legalization for recreational use.
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As sports gambling legalization spreads, the gaming and sports industries could see massive financial benefits.
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But while emotions have helped drive medical marijuana legalization, it's simultaneously become a big business.
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The legalization of marijuana is also a factor in this use increase among pregnant women.
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This could also mean the full legalization of marijuana may be a long way off.
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As campaigns for and against marijuana legalization have become more sophisticated, costs have risen, too.
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He told students at the University of Houston that he supports the legalization of marijuana.
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As the federal approach to cannabis legalization showed, there are middle-ground options to consider.
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But over the long term, proponents argue, the country is on a path toward legalization.
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Trump himself said he would leave legalization up to the states—a typical GOP move.
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As federal legalization looks more and more likely, complicated questions will have to be answered.
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Under legalization, people are going to be allowed, in theory, to grow their own cannabis.
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They fear competition from legal newcomers, and in protest even fund opposition to legalization efforts.
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Ever since states have started to legalize marijuana, people have debated the effects of legalization.
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When we look back, 2018 may be the year in which marijuana legalization really won.
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Here are the five major stories of marijuana legalization this year, and why they matter.
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One way to think about this: Hemp legalization is now the floor for cannabis politics.
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For me, the marijuana legalization movement is a great metaphor for American democracy at work.
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Cannabis legalization, as you know, hardly means that the harmful "War on Drugs" is ending.
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Last week the Liberal government in Canada announced the creation of its Legalization Task Force.
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In Europe, Portugal and the Czech Republic have decriminalized cannabis and Luxembourg is discussing legalization.
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Since the 2014 legalization of recreational marijuana sales, the landscape of Denver has changed drastically.
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Nevada voters also backed legalization for recreational purposes, but neighboring Arizona rejected a similar proposal.
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Many analysts say the value of legalization was long ago priced to the shares' value.
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Every state on the verge of marijuana legalization should follow us and do the same.
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Most Americans do favor higher taxes on the rich, marijuana legalization and additional gun control.
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But some activists involved in the Garden State's lengthy legalization efforts don't think that's plausible.
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Whenever the right talks amnesty, that's what they're referring to because of this legalization part.
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They have often emphasized treatment over interdiction and various levels of decriminalization or even legalization.
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A Gallup/CNN/USA Today poll showed that a majority of Americans disapproved of legalization.
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Marijuana legalization has hit a wall, first in New Jersey and now in New York.
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Good news for marijuana enthusiasts: Legalization definitely seems to make your pot a lot cheaper.
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But it shows the remarkable turnaround that legalization has taken over the past few years.
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And now a well-known Democratic politician is proposing and even hoping to encourage legalization.
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A host of international treaties explicitly ban the legalization of marijuana sales for recreational purposes.
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The proliferation of edibles under legalization, then, may be leading to more bad, unpleasant trips.
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Plus, there are some upcoming legalization ballot initiatives, potentially in Arizona, Florida, and North Dakota.
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Voters will also weigh a controversial ballot measure that addresses the legalization of medical marijuana.
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The legalization of gay marriage began in a few states and quickly became national policy.
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So legalization didn't cause the opioid epidemic, but it could help weaken its worst effects.
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Wyonch told VICE the supply shortage amounts to part of the growing pains of legalization.
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Well, this year maybe we do, with the legalization of sports betting in many areas.
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Our generation has seen acceptance expand, especially in the impactful legalization of same sex marriage.
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He was an early promoter of same-sex marriage and the legalization of recreational marijuana.
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Meanwhile back home, the Dutch government is taking baby-steps of its own towards legalization.
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When we look back, 2018 may be known as the year that marijuana legalization won.
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Gallup put support for recreational legalization at 64 percent among US adults late last year.
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For the first time in YouGov's polling, more Republicans support marijuana legalization than oppose it.
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What to watch today: Cannabis company stocks did not receive a lift from Canada's legalization.
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But legal sales of marijuana are far below what proponents of legalization had hoped for.
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Adams said legalization of the drug in many states has normalized its use among adolescents.
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On legalization day, only fresh or dried flower, seeds, plants and oil will be available.
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As mayor, he defied the federal government in backing the legalization of same-sex marriage.
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In November 2016, California voters OK'd the legalization of recreational marijuana by approving Proposition 64.
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Even a majority of Republicans, who are more resistant to drug policy reform, back legalization.
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But THC is legal in more than a dozen states, thanks to marijuana legalization efforts.
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While campaigning in New Hampshire, she called for the legalization and regulation of all drugs.
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Federal bills are crawling through Congress, with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell firmly against legalization.
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The Legislature convenes Tuesday and marijuana legalization will be near the top of the agenda.
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State lawmakers approved a resolution to put the legalization question on the ballot in December.
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Voters rejected legalization there, by a broad 63 percent to 36 percent margin in 2015.
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It was Asia's first such ruling, and it set a two-year deadline for legalization.
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The percentage is the highest level of support for legalization ever reported in national polls.
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In the majority of states, the reality is that marijuana legalization is here to stay.
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After legalization, employers will need to show that the worker was impaired on the job.
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In short, there are tons of barriers even when expungement is woven into marijuana legalization.
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Many advocates are still hopeful the Legislature can push through full legalization in the future.
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According to Gallup, only about 34 percent of US adults supported marijuana legalization in 2001.
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Johnson, for instance, supports drug legalization and the elimination of corporate and personal income taxes.
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But a majority (53%) in that national survey said legalization would make sex work safer.
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Officials in Colorado report that cartel activity has increased in states like Colorado following legalization.
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"The marijuana industry is exploding as more states embrace the legalization of pot," said Lemonis.
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Biden, who has long opposed marijuana legalization, was asked Saturday if his position had changed.
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With their battles for legalization over, it's time to release the nonviolent prisoners-of-war.
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She expressed opposition in 2010, then voiced support for medical marijuana legalization five years later.
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The White House did not respond to a request for comment on the legalization provision.
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He also embraced marijuana legalization during last year's unsuccessful bid to oust Texas Republican Sen.
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See: cannabis legalization, government-run health care, white nationalism and, of course, the flat-earthers.
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Many advocates are still hopeful the Legislature can push through full legalization in the future.
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The easy part of legalization was persuading people to vote for it, industry analysts say.
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Several legislators and advocacy groups have demanded a social justice component to any legalization bill.
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One of the most common arguments for marijuana legalization is getting a little more complicated.
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Could the sea-change create pressure for legalization of weed for recreational purposes in Mexico?
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Realistically, the issue of marijuana legalization has nothing to do with the welfare of dogs.
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Kennedy is more concerned with legalization ballot initiatives in upwards of 7 "deep red" states.
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Ontario will set aside C$40 million for enforcement after legalization, including policing impaired driving.
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They are also discussing a provision that would allow localities to opt in to legalization.
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The department is expected to announce its task force on legalization in the coming weeks.
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Tom Angell, founder of the pro-legalization group Marijuana Majority and a reporter for Marijuana.
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Even so, he said Congress has yet to send a uniform message around marijuana legalization.
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David McNew/Getty Images January 2018 was the most important month yet for marijuana legalization.
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Funding for cannabis startups has surged since Colorado's legalization of recreational marijuana use in 2014.
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While Trump has said he'll respect state decisions on marijuana legalization, Sessions is anti-weed.
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But Sessions, an opponent of legalization who once said "good people don't smoke marijuana," may take a hard-line stance — cracking down on the now eight legal pot states and many more medical marijuana states in an effort to dismantle their systems of legalization.
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Still, support for full legalization has been building to this point for some time: According to Gallup, 22015 percent of Americans now support legalization, up from 22016 percent in 2001, and a tie for the peak in support in the pollster's 46-year trend.
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"Just to be clear, we found no effect on teen use following legalization for medical purposes, but evidence of a possible reduction in use following legalization for recreational purposes," Mark Anderson, an associate professor at Montana State University who worked on the research, told CNN.
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When reached for comment, a state Department of Health Department spokeswoman called questions about the timing of the commission "premature," but did confirm it is slated to cover both potential legalization in New York as well as peripheral effects from legalization in neighboring states.
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Ideally, regulations would curtail this industry (as Canada is trying to do), but that isn't how legalization typically plays out in the US. Regardless, the reality is this model will likely give legalization advocates a big ally in coming battles in legislatures and ballot boxes.
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Four years ago, Hillary Clinton, the Democratic candidate in 2016, backed only legalizing medical marijuana and leaving legalization to states to decide (although Sanders, when he ran against Clinton in the primary, said he'd likely vote yes on legalization if it came up in Congress).
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But in the 20 years since legalization of medical marijuana, California's market has undergone growing pains.
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Nearly two-thirds of Americans, and maybe even a majority of Republicans, now support its legalization.
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The territorial government will run online sales after legalization for adults over 19 years of age.
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The legalization of cannabis for recreational use in Canada last year boosted interest in the industry.
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He said the U.S., by contrast, was "woefully behind" its northern neighbor on the legalization front.
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Several large conferences in the past few weeks, as well as legalization in Canada on Oct.
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The researchers also caution that doctors might have become more aware of marijuana use after legalization.
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Marijuana legalization has carved out a raw space that entrepreneurs and leaders can make their own.
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One path out of this mess would be full national legalization, but there are potentially others.
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Legalization was also on the ballot in Maine, but the race is too close to call.
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Additionally, the researchers didn't see any significant before-and-after-legalization differences among students in Colorado.
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Their legalization is one of the main demands of community leaders in talks with the government.
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Please note that I am not taking a stance for or against the legalization of marijuana.
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Maybe Trump's core supporters will abandon him if he actually makes the pivot to supporting legalization.
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However, they're not residents or citizens, as DACA isn't a path to this type of legalization.
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"It's ironic because it's been such a great year for the industry with legalization," Brochstein said.
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He said prices could fall by 60 percent from where they were trading before legalization day.
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The move toward decriminalization, whether or not it's connected to legalization, could help the U.S. economy.
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