Legalize Marijuana To Fund Broadband Access Expansion, Wisconsin Democratic Candidates For Governor Say
With a year to go until Wisconsin voters are set to elect their next governor, the majority of the current candidates are making clear that they will support efforts to legalize marijuana—in part to fund public programs such as increased access to broadband. Wisconsin Rep. Francesca Hong (D) kicked off the cannabis conversation during a […]
New Jersey Gubernatorial Candidates Need To Step Up For Cannabis Consumers (Op-Ed)
“New Jersey’s cannabis consumers have a list of specific issues that Sherrill and Ciattarelli could address… And we vote—so the candidates would do well to stop by and say ‘high’ to us before Election Day.” By Chris Goldstein, NORML The Garden State is having a quiet economic revolution with legal cannabis, but both mainstream candidates […]
NYC Mayoral Candidates Reveal Whether They’ve Purchased Marijuana From Licensed Shops During Contentious Debate
New York City’s three major mayoral candidates got something of a curveball question during an otherwise contentious debate on Thursday, with each of the contenders asked whether they’ve “ever purchased anything in a cannabis shop.” Democratic mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa affirmed that they have bought marijuana at licensed shops. Former […]
Virginia Gubernatorial Candidates Clash On Marijuana At Debate, With GOP Nominee Worrying Users Could ‘Blow Everything Up’
Candidates for Virginia governor clashed on marijuana policy at a debate on Thursday—with the Republican nominee saying that while she supports medical cannabis, she had a zero-tolerance policy for employee consumption as the owner of a utility repair business. She feared that workers who tested positive for THC while working with gas and electricity would […]