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Sen. Cory Booker calls out former Vice President Joe Biden for not wanting to legalize marijuana saying ‘I thought you might have been high when you said it.’ Aired on 11/20/19. » Subscribe to MSNBC: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc MSNBC delivers breaking news, in-depth analysis of politics headlines, as well as commentary and informed perspectives. Find video clips… Continue reading Booker To Biden On Not Legalizing Marijuana: ‘I Thought You Might Have Been High’ | MSNBC

Texas House Bill 1535 would grow the number of qualified persons to acquire medicinal cannabis

Now that 2020 has arrived, scores of new laws are going into effect across the country. From legalization of marijuana and criminal justice reform to raising minimum wage and the cost of electric cars, state legislatures are having a major impact on the nation’s laws. The Hill’s Reid Wilson joins Lisa Desjardins to discuss specific… Continue reading From marijuana legalization to minimum wage, how state laws are changing in 2020

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Kansas House advances medical marijuana measure; heads to Senate next

Cannabis legalization is spreading across the globe. In this visionary talk, criminologist Akwasi Owusu-Bempah shares his insights on the people who have been most impacted by drug prohibition and explains how the economic benefits of legalization can be used to promote positive social change. Akwasi Owusu-Bempah is an assistant professor in the Department of Sociology… Continue reading The Untapped Promise of Cannabis Legalization | Akwasi Owusu-Bempah | TEDxToronto

Support for the legalization of marijuana is growing in Louisiana and next year, Louisiana voters may decide if it should be legal. A bill would decriminalize marijuana across the state and allow the legal sale of marijuana in some parishes. The bill’s author is a Northshore republican. “I brought it because when I was knocking… Continue reading Louisiana Republican defends his legalize marijuana bill

Shashi Tharoor bats for the legalisation of marijuana in India. Subscribe to BloombergQuint on WhatsApp: https://goo.gl/NX4KDz

Recreational marijuana could be on the way to legalization in New York State

CNBC’s Frank Holland reports on the surge in cannabis stocks amid the pandemic and how CEOs are thinking about the future landscape. For access to live and exclusive video from CNBC subscribe to CNBC PRO: https://cnb.cx/2NGeIvi » Subscribe to CNBC TV: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBCtelevision » Subscribe to CNBC: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBC » Subscribe to CNBC Classic: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBCclassic Turn to… Continue reading Pot stocks surge as federal legalization looms

Weed and the workplace: how legalization changes workers’ rights

A bill authored by Representative Richard Nelson of New Orleans would have recreational marijuana decriminalized and legalized. View the full story here. Welcome to LSU Tiger TV: The Official TV Station of LSU Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @lsutigertv Check us out on our website for more! https://www.tigertv.tv/

#Cannabis #marijuana #cannabislegalization Vivien Azer, Cowen Managing Director and Senior Research Analyst joins the Yahoo Finance Live panel to discuss the wave of state level legalizations and the future of the cannabis industry. Subscribe to Yahoo Finance: https://yhoo.it/2fGu5Bb About Yahoo Finance: At Yahoo Finance, you get free stock quotes, up-to-date news, portfolio management resources, international… Continue reading A look at cannabis legalization in the United States

Despite growing support for federal marijuana legalization, the fight for legal weed blazes on. But it’s high time our nation reckoned with its racist demonization of marijuana and the communities that have been disproportionately burned by it. Part 2 of 2. Watch Full Frontal with Samantha Bee all new Wednesdays at 10:30/ 9:30c on TBS!… Continue reading Washington D.C. Needs to (Puff Puff) Pass Marijuana Legalization Pt. 2

Despite growing support for federal marijuana legalization, the fight for legal weed blazes on. But it’s high time our nation reckoned with its racist demonization of marijuana and the communities that have been disproportionately burned by it. Part 1 of 2. Watch Full Frontal with Samantha Bee all new Wednesdays at 10:30/ 9:30c on TBS!… Continue reading Washington D.C. Needs to (Puff Puff) Pass Marijuana Legalization Pt. 1

Rep. Earl Blumenauer, founder and co-chair of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus, will join by POLITICO Cannabis Reporter Natalie Fertig to discuss the path forward for legalizing cannabis. Blumenauer led the effort in the House to pass the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act to end the federal prohibition of cannabis and ensure restorative justice for… Continue reading The Path Forward for Cannabis Legalization Nationwide | SXSW 2021

#marijuana #legalizingmarijuana #cannabis Yahoo Finance’s Julie Hyman, Brian Sozzi, Myles Udland, and Andy Serwer discuss outlook for U.S. marijuana laws. Subscribe to Yahoo Finance: https://yhoo.it/2fGu5Bb About Yahoo Finance: At Yahoo Finance, you get free stock quotes, up-to-date news, portfolio management resources, international market data, social interaction and mortgage rates that help you manage your financial… Continue reading How legalizing marijuana will play out in America

LZ Granderson says love for military families and legalization of marijuana may have benefited Democrats in the Arizona vote; Barbara Comstock says a Joe Biden win would benefit Mitch McConnell.

With recreational marijuana nearing legalization, CBC News wants to know: What are Canadians’ concerns about cannabis? To find out, The National brought out the Red Chair to get some perspectives on pot. »»» Subscribe to The National to watch more videos here: https://www.youtube.com/user/CBCTheNational?sub_confirmation=1 Voice Your Opinion & Connect With Us Online: The National Updates on… Continue reading Marijuana legalization: What are Canadians’ concerns about cannabis? | The Red Chair

What do Tokyoites and tourists think of Canada legalizing pot for recreational use? Could or should it ever happen in Japan? [Note: This video was created and published in September 2018.]

On Election Day 2020, people in several states voted for various forms of drug legalization — including deeply conservative Mississippi, where nearly 75% of voters approved of legalizing medical marijuana. Could North Carolina be on that path, too? Video by Kevin Keister / The News & Observer Read more: https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article247266204.html More from The News &… Continue reading Could marijuana be legalized or decriminalized in NC? The answer is complicated.

Cannabis has been legalized in Canada and many US states, and the trend looks set to continue. But just legalizing the drug is not a simple magic bullet. There are many complex issues of social justice and economic equality to be considered. We look at the lessons to be learned from places like Canada and… Continue reading The Right Way to Legalize Weed | The War on Drugs

From coast to coast, Canadians were able to purchase legal cannabis for the first time today. Trying to buy your first bud, however, looked different depending on where you were. CBC reporters across the country show us what it was like for Canadians lining up for legal weed for the first time. »»» Subscribe to… Continue reading What the first day of legal cannabis looked like across Canada

Election night 2016 was a big night for the marijuana legalization movement as multiple states passed measures including recreations initiatives in California and Massachusetts. This piece documented the first year of Colorado’s legal weed experiment. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News is a leading source of global… Continue reading Legalized: A Year In The Life Of Colorado’s Legal Weed Experiment | NBC News

Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes discusses what’s in the bill that would legalize recreational marijuana.

#marijuanalegalVirginia #cannabislegaVirginia #arijuana Yahoo Finance’s Zack Guzman and Akiko Fujita discuss the legalization of cannabis in Virginia. Yahoo Finance’s Aikiko Fujita and Zack Guzman Subscribe to Yahoo Finance: https://yhoo.it/2fGu5Bb About Yahoo Finance: At Yahoo Finance, you get free stock quotes, up-to-date news, portfolio management resources, international market data, social interaction and mortgage rates that help… Continue reading Virginia legalizes the recreational use of marijuana

New bill aims to legalize Marijuana in Florida

Virginia became the first southern state to legalize cannabis after passing a bill that allows adults to carry small amounts and grow up to four plants at home. The law that comes into effect in July still prohibits public use of marijuana. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC… Continue reading Virginia Becomes First Southern State To Legalize Marijuana | NBC News NOW

We have an in-depth look at New York’s new marijuana legalization law, including what has to happen for retail sales to start, how it changes the state’s medical program, and why some already want changes. Learn More: https://nynow.wmht.org #NewYorkNOW #MarijuanaLegalization