The last day to vote in the 2021 Virginia General Election is Tuesday, November 2. Virginia has accomplished sweeping cannabis policy reform over the last few years—including legalizing cannabis for adults 21 and older.

A new poll by Starboard Communications found 72% of South Carolina voters support allowing medical cannabis and only 15% are opposed! But because South Carolina doesn’t have a citizens’ initiative process, the only way to translate that overwhelming support into law is for the state legislature to act.

Tuesday, November 3 is Election Day. This year’s elections will be critical in determining whether Connecticut will finally legalize cannabis for adults 21 and older. We’ve put together a voter guide on where the candidates stand on legalizing, regulating, and taxing cannabis for adults 21 and older. It includes responses to our candidate questionnaire, along with past public statements. Eleven states have legalized cannabis for adults’ use, including three in the New England region. Just last…

Check out our medical cannabis voter guide and logistical details from the S.C. Elections Commission. Tomorrow — Tuesday, June 9 — is Primary Election Day in South Carolina. If you’re a registered voter, don’t miss this opportunity to help decide who represents you in Columbia. This year’s election will be critical for determining whether South Carolina will finally enact a compassionate medical cannabis law in 2021. Before you cast your votes, check out our voter guides for candidates for the…

In reality, cannabis legalization is more popular than any N.H. politician — email your elected officials and ask for their support! Yesterday, New Hampshire’s Senate Judiciary Committee voted to send HB 481, the legalization and regulation bill, to “interim study.” This unfortunate outcome has been expected for several months, and advocates have already turned their attention to new legislation that will be considered in 2020. Sadly, two members of the committee were quoted in The Union Leader saying…

It’s no secret that younger people are typically more in favor of changing our country’s failed marijuana laws than older people, but marijuana use among seniors is on the rise. According to surveys from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration use among people 50 and older who report using marijuana in the prior year went up from 1.9 percent in 2002 to 2.9 percent in 2008. Marijuana use among 55- to 59-year-olds has more than tripled during that same time period (1.6 percent…

There is a great article in today’s Washington Post about the momentum behind marijuana policy reform. You can read the full version on their Web site. We need to encourage the media to produce fair and balanced coverage of this issue -- something they haven’t always done but are slowly beginning to. Please share this article with your friends and family or vote for it on digg.com: http://digg.com/educational/Support_For_Legalizing_Marijuana_Gaining_Ground_Rapidly

A new Gallup poll released today shows 44% support for making marijuana legal in the U.S., a record high for this particular poll. The poll also shows 53% support in the west. While we’ve seen higher numbers in the past, and the level of support varies from poll to poll, this recent number shows a trend that’s undeniable: Americans are quickly realizing that taxing and regulating marijuana is preferable to prohibition. The chart below shows the change in attitudes among various groups. Notice that…

Yesterday marked the first time in history that a nationwide poll showed majority support for taxing and regulating marijuana (at 52%).  The poll, conducted by Zogby International at the end of April, was also one of the largest sample sizes of any national polls on the subject, with almost 4,000 respondents and a margin of error of +/- 1.6%. This poll, in combination with recent trends, is further evidence that Americans are quickly realizing the value of taxing and regulating marijuana. Congress,…

After MPP passed the medical marijuana ballot initiative in Michigan and the marijuana decriminalization ballot initiative in Massachusetts -- both on November 4 -- I thought the MPP staff might get a little downtime to regroup for the 2009-2010 election cycle. Not so. In the last four months, the MPP staff and our allies have been working almost nonstop to respond to -- and take advantage of -- the many opportunities that have been presenting themselves across the country. I've never seen so much…