North Dakota could soon be surrounded by legalized marijuana

MMP News AuthorNovember 29, 2020
To the north is Canada, which legalized marijuana nationally. “I think it shows that it’s not a left-wing or right-wing issue, it’s a commonsense issue,” said David Owen, who led the unsuccessful attempt in 2018 to legalize recreational marijuana in North Dakota as chairman of Legalize ND. “People support legalization ... Read More

North Dakota marijuana backers eye neighbors for momentum

MMP News AuthorNovember 21, 2020
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Leaders of two ballot measure groups that have sought to legalize marijuana in North Dakota say legalization of the drug in Montana and South Dakota bodes well for their efforts. Voters in the two neighboring states this month approved recreational marijuana, and South Dakota voters also ... Read More

Will North Carolina legalize marijuana?

MMP News AuthorNovember 20, 2020
RALEIGH – Attorney General Josh Stein announced on Nov. 18 that the North Carolina Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice, convened by Gov. Roy Cooper and co-chaired by he and Justice Anita Earls, adopted recommendations related to marijuana. Those include a recommendation to decriminalize marijuana possession in small ... Read More

North Carolina task force calls for decriminalization of marijuana

MMP News AuthorNovember 19, 2020
RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — A North Carolina racial equity task force is recommending the decriminalization of marijuana possession. Attorney General Josh Stein announced the task force’s recommendations Wednesday. The task force was previously convened by Gov. Roy Cooper to develop policies to advocate for racial equity in criminal justice reform. ... Read More