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4 Review BET’s ‘Smoke’ shows how Black Americans deserve a piece of marijuana’s growing fortunes

MMP News AuthorNovember 17, 2020

Like all good documentaries that tackle a complex and broad subject, “Smoke” (executive produced and narrated by rapper Nasir “Nas” Jones and directed by Erik Parker) emphasizes the big picture first, through marijuana’s influence in the music industry. Recalling his jazz-musician father’s use of marijuana, Nas introduces the viewers to ... Read More

BET’s ‘Smoke’ shows how Black Americans deserve a piece of marijuana’s growing fortunes

MMP News AuthorNovember 17, 2020

Like all good documentaries that tackle a complex and broad subject, “Smoke” (co-produced and narrated by rapper Nasir “Nas” Jones and directed by Erik Parker) emphasizes the big picture first, through marijuana’s influence in the music industry. Recalling his jazz-musician father’s use of marijuana, Nas introduces the viewers to the ... Read More

Americans across party lines embrace cannabis

MMP News AuthorNovember 16, 2020

US election results prove how broadly accepted cannabis has become throughout the country and across party lines. Photo / AP Bill Stocker could be considered the archetype of a conservative voter: He’s a retired Marine and former police officer who voted for President Donald Trump. But he’s also among the ... Read More

Americans across party lines, regions embrace marijuana in 2020 election

MMP News AuthorNovember 16, 2020

HELENA, Mont. — Bill Stocker could be considered the archetype of a conservative voter: He’s a retired Marine and former police officer who voted for President Donald Trump. But he’s also among the majority of South Dakota voters who broadly legalized marijuana this month. Stocker, 61, said enforcing marijuana laws ... Read More

Americans across party lines, regions embrace marijuana

MMP News AuthorNovember 16, 2020

Montana Advanced Caregivers owner Richard Abromeit talks about different strains of marijuana stored in a refrigerator at the Billings, Mont., medical marijuana dispensary on Nov. 11, 2020. Recreational marijuana initiatives passed in four states this year, from liberal New Jersey to conservative Montana and South Dakota. The results prove ... Read More

Record-high percentage of Americans want marijuana legalized

MMP News AuthorNovember 10, 2020

The FINANCIAL — Americans are more likely now than at any point in the past five decades to support the legalization of marijuana in the U.S. The 68% of U.S. adults who currently back the measure is not statistically different from last year’s 66%; however, it is nominally Gallup’s highest ... Read More