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2 in 3 support House vote to decriminalize marijuana, survey finds

MMP News AuthorDecember 9, 2020

Two in three voters are backing the House’s vote last week to decriminalize marijuana at the federal level, according to a new poll. The survey, released Wednesday by Morning Consult and Politico, found that 66 percent of voters either strongly support or somewhat support the House’s historic vote. Twenty-five percent ... Read More

House votes to expand marijuana research

MMP News AuthorDecember 9, 2020

What’s the context? Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle agree that more research into the health effects of marijuana is needed. The bill is co-sponsored by two lawmakers who stand at opposite ends of the spectrum on marijuana legalization: Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) is the unofficial cannabis czar on ... Read More

Two In Three Americans Approve Of House Vote To Decriminalize Marijuana

MMP News AuthorDecember 9, 2020

Topline While a bill passed by the House last week that would decriminalize marijuana at the federal level is unlikely to make it through the Republican-controlled Senate, a poll out Wednesday found 66% of Americans approve of the measure. A marijuana-themed U.S. flag flies as activists held a rally at ... Read More

Mexican lower house delays vote on cannabis bill to 2021-sources

MMP News AuthorDecember 9, 2020

MEXICO CITY, Dec 8 (Reuters) – Mexico’s lower house of Congress has agreed to delay the approval process for a landmark bill to legalize cannabis until 2021 to give lawmakers more time to study it, congressional sources said late on Tuesday. The bill, which would mark a major shift in ... Read More

House votes to end federal marijuana prohibition

MMP News AuthorDecember 9, 2020

Breaking almost entirely along party lines, the House on December 4 voted to approve the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act of 2019 (H.R. 3884). The vote was 228 to 164, with only a handful of Republicans voting “aye” and a handful of Democrats voting “nay.” The MORE Act ... Read More

The 1 Marijuana Stock to Buy After the U.S. House Vote to Decriminalize Pot

MMP News AuthorDecember 8, 2020

One of the biggest milestones in the history of the cannabis industry was achieved last Friday. The U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly in support of a bill that would decriminalize marijuana at the federal level. This legislation would remove marijuana from the list of controlled substances and allow individual ... Read More