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Americans by a two-to-one margin support Biden’s pardons for cannabis convicts and want more records QUASHED

October 13, 2022 · Daily Mail

Americans by wide margins support President Joe Biden‘s decision to pardon all prior federal convictions for marijuana possession and want to see similar clemency at the state level — the latest sign of a growing social acceptance of pot.

Roughly two thirds of Americans support the pardons and want governors of states to follow Biden’s lead and forgive convictions at the state level, according to an Ipsos survey of more than 1,000 adults this past weekend.

The poll is just the latest indicator of growing tolerance for the drug, as voters in five states gear up to decide in next month’s midterm elections whether to allow recreational weed for residents aged over 21. Full Story

Ex-county official to plead guilty in cannabis bribe scheme

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — A former county official in Southern California will admit he funneled bribes through his company to a city councilman in exchange for the councilman’s votes and influence in the city’s cannabis permitting process, federal prosecutors…

UK Prime Minister’s Office: ‘No Plans’ to Reclassify Cannabis from Class B to Class A Drug

The United Kingdom prime minister’s office is distancing itself from a proposal from Conservatives that would reclassify cannabis from a Class B to Class A drug in the country, with a Downing Street spokesperson telling The Guardian that there are “no plans” to…

No Pay, No Cannabis License - New Jersey Starts Revoking Marijuana Licenses Over Unpaid Fees

The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) unanimously voted 5-0 to withdraw marijuana cultivation and manufacturing licenses from an operator in the state due to outstanding fees, as reported by MJBiz. Harmony Foundation, the operator that runs the sole adult-use dispensary…

Colorado marijuana growers can access more diverse genetics

Colorado’s marijuana cultivators now have freedom to procure genetics from a wider variety of sources. Senate Bill 23-271 went into effect in January, part of a larger effort to improve conditions for Colorado operators while also protecting public health and safety. Some…

8000Kicks Publicity Stunt Raises Hemp Awareness in Berlin

For a few chaotic days this week, the city of Berlin found itself utterly inundated with the gift of hemp. Was it divine intervention? Not quite. Instead, it was the result of a clever publicity stunt orchestrated by the CEO…

New Report Projects Global Recreational Cannabis Market To Nearly Double by 2027

A new report projects that the global recreational marijuana market will nearly double over the next four years, with legal sales of adult-use cannabis climbing to almost $50 billion per year by 2027. The report, from U.K.-based cannabis data, media…