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Ayr Strategies (OTCQX: AYRSF) has recognized Arizona’s marijuana market potential. The Toronto-based cannabis company purchased a vertically integrated operation in the Copper State that includes both growing and processing facilities as well as three licensed dispensaries. The transaction...

Voters in the District of Columbia have approved an initiative that aims to effectively decriminalize the use of several psychedelic substances. Initiative 81 makes non-commercial possession, distribution, purchase and cultivation of psychedelic and hallucinogenic plants and fungi a lowest law...

Voters in Oregon have approved two measures that mark an unprecedented change in the history of U.S. drug policy. Measure 110, which passed with 58.8% positive votes, decriminalizes the possession of small amounts of all illegal drugs. It also creates a support program for drug abuse...

More than 609,000 voters in Mississippi — 74.1% — have voted in favor of medical marijuana. The total number of votes hovered 822,000. Per the New York Times, medicinal cannabis would become legal in the Magnolia State for people with debilitating medical conditions. For the...

A majority of Arizona voters have voted "yes" for recreational cannabis. According to the New York Times and The Associated Press, more than 1.4 million of the state's voters — 59.9% — have approved Proposition 207. The move expands the Copper State...

Voters are considering a number of cannabis ballot initiatives nationally on their presidential election ballots. Voters in New Jersey, Arizona and Montana — where there are existing medical cannabis markets — will consider legalizing adult use. Mississippi may potentially become a...

With the election now just one week away, Americans are weighing the two presidential candidates and choosing which one will be best for the country over the next four years. One way they can do that is by looking back on the first term of President Donald Trump and reassessing the effectiveness of...

The 2020 U.S. election is taking place on Nov. 3 with President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden battling for the lead position. Gold Price Analysis: The U.S. presidential election will play a huge role in shaping the global economy and gold prices are expected to react in the run...

Flow Cannabis Co. recently launched Caldera, a line of premium extracts, vape cartridges, oils, and concentrates defined by their purity, potency and flavor. The Mendocino County, California-based company says the tech — developed by chemist Dr. Raj Gupta —...

No matter which U.S. Presidential candidate — incumbent Donald Trump or former Vice President Joe Biden — wins on Nov. 3, federal legalization of cannabis is something neither major party ticket supports.  However, Biden does back a decriminalization policy and the potential...

Cannabis investors have endured a brutal 2020, and hopes that the November election will serve as a catalyst for federal US legalization are fading fast. However, according to Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Pablo Zuanic, a potential election “blue wave” victory for...

As cannabis companies look to the winter months, one topic is top of mind: the expansion of legalization. On Election Day, Nov. 3, there will be a number of ballot initiatives for voters to consider. Voters in New Jersey, Arizona and Montana — where there are existing medical...

The state medical cannabis questions that are being decided by voters Nov. 3 have interesting — and potentially troublesome — qualities, National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws Executive Director Erik Altieri told Benzinga.  South Dakota The Mount Rushmore...

Election Day 2020 is going to be a big day for cannabis across the country. Voters in Arizona, Montana, South Dakota, and New Jersey will get their say on adult-use legalization. And, with social distancing still in effect, advocates and organizations spreading the message are looking for new ways...

The U.S. presidential election has an impact that transcends the country and the continent. In uncountable occasions, it's been heard abroad that “the president of the United States is like the president of the world.” Of course, this is an exaggeration, but the phrase speaks to what...