Marijuana Politics

An effort to legalize the use of recreational marijuana in Florida has failed at the ballot box, NBC News projects. Despite endorsements running the gamut from the Florida Democratic Party to former President Donald Trump, Amendment 3, which would have legalized the recreational use and

Former President Donald Trump, who is registered to vote in Florida, has said he plans to vote in favor of a Florida ballot initiative that would legalize the recreational use of marijuana. “As I have previously stated, I believe it is time to end needless arrests and incarcerations of adults for

Few states without cannabis legalization allow for citizen-led ballot initiatives. For well over a decade now, cannabis legalization efforts via state ballots – whether medical or recreational – have seen great success. But starting on Tuesday, that track record may be in danger. There’s a decent

Less than a week before the November general election, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis visited West Palm Beach on Wednesday, making a final push against the controversial Amendment 3, which, if passed, would legalize recreational marijuana in the state. "It will impact the quality of life in the state of

Federal officials from the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) on Tuesday discussed a new program aimed at identifying and addressing workplace hazards in Colorado's legal cannabis industry, part of an effort to reduce the risk of occupational injury, illness and death at marijuana

The movement for legalizing marijuana is flying high ahead of the 2024 election. In North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Florida, proposals to legalize recreational cannabis are on the ballot. As it stands today, 38 states and the District of Columbia allow medical use of marijuana, while 24

North Dakota advocates have launched an ad campaign for Measure 5, a ballot initiative proposing the legalization of adult-use cannabis, aiming to capture millions in tax revenue and support local economic growth. With Election Day a week away, the ad, led by the New Economic Frontier campaign

As the Nov. 5 elections loom, the struggle between Floridians who want legal recreational cannabis enshrined in their constitution via Amendment 3 and those who don't has heated up to a near boiling point. With the state’s GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis leading the anti-marijuana charge on the one side and

Florida is using millions of dollars in settlement money from opioid manufacturers and distributors to bankroll Governor Ron DeSantis's ongoing anti-cannabis campaign, according to state records. State law stipulates the opioid settlement trust fund is meant to "abate the opioid epidemic" and

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) is under new scrutiny for allegedly using state agencies and taxpayer-funded advertisements to bolster his campaign against a marijuana legalization initiative that voters will decide upon in the upcoming ballot. In a Department of Transportation (DOT) advertisement

Wanda James, the first Black person in the U.S. to receive a cannabis-dispensary license, wants Harris to help break up the pot monopolies. Wanda James, the first Black person in the U.S. to receive a cannabis-dispensary license, has observed both the empowering potential of the marijuana industry

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is in a high-stakes political battle against yet another political ally, Jeff Roe, over the ballot initiative to legalize recreational marijuana, known as Amendment 3. Roe, a well-known GOP operative, ran the super PAC supporting DeSantis' 2024 presidential bid. At the