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For a very long time, advocates for legalizing marijuana have outlined the revenue states stand to gain from legalization. Indeed, states like Colorado have brought in massive revenues through cannabis sales in the recent past. Furthermore, results from a new study show that legal cannabis has a positive effect on the tourism and hospitality industry. Dubbed (Pot)Heads in Beds: The…

When the coronavirus was first identified in Wuhan, China in late 2019, no one could have imagined the impact it would have. Four months later, thousands of lives have been lost and the global economy has almost been brought to a standstill. Due to social distancing and self-isolation directives, drug legalization campaigns that required signatures were also put on hold.…

Before the coronavirus pandemic had the entire world in a stranglehold, Minnesota House Majority Leader Ryan Winkler declared that he would introduce the ‘best legalization bill in the country’ within the coming weeks. However, with the virus spreading wildly across the country, priorities shifted and the legislation was put on the back burner. On Tuesday, Winkler finally came through, filing…

The coronavirus crisis has dealt the world such a massive economic blow that it will take years for it to recover. Millions of people are already out of a job, and experts say that half of the global workforce, 1.6 billion people, are in danger of losing their livelihoods. Understandably, governments are scrambling to find ways to boost their economies.…

Last December, New Jersey lawmakers approved a resolution that would put a referendum on legalizing marijuana on the state’s 2020 ballot. A select group of lawmakers, advocates as well as Gov. Phil Murphy has been hoping to pass the marijuana legalization measure last year, but disagreements over the specifics of the bill made it impossible. With the decision to legalize…

Perception has arguably been one of marijuana’s biggest foes. Ever since it was prohibited decades ago, there has been a negative perception to it. Federally, cannabis is still classified as a controlled substance, and that has also shaped its image in the eyes of the public. However, in the recent years, the plant has become more accepted, culminating in a…

Legalizing marijuana this year had been one of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s top priorities. For the second year in a row, he had included marijuana legalization in his budget proposal to state lawmakers. However, the coronavirus pandemic came along, and as New York quickly became the epicenter of America’s outbreak, legislative priorities shifted. In the wake of the crisis,…

Aside from grinding most economies to a halt, the Coronavirus pandemic has severely impacted drug legalization campaigns all over the world. The scene in Mexico wasn’t much different. Legislators had been working on marijuana legalization when efforts to curb the spread of the virus made it impossible for them to complete the bill by the original April 2020 deadline. However,…

The Coronavirus pandemic has without a doubt thrown the world into a panic and confusion not seen since the Spanish flu. With over 2 million people infected worldwide and more than 100,000 lives lost, the situation is clearly dire, and governments across the globe have been scrambling to prevent a global catastrophe. This has mainly consisted of passing measures to…

Three months after first appearing Wuhan, China, the Coronavirus has left the entire world in a panic. Most of us have never experienced something of such epic proportions, with more than one million people infected and over 60,000 lives lost. Presently, most governments have issued directives to help curb the spread of the virus. People are directed to stay indoors…

The road to marijuana legalization in New York has been long, and according to state Governor Andrew Cuomo, it likely won’t end this year. As the budget deadline rapidly approached with no concession on how to close a $15 billion budget gap, Cuomo stated that marijuana isn’t going to be part of the state’s budget this year. This is the…