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Third-party presidential candidates, Gary Johnson and Dr. Jill Stein, do not have the same advantages as Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton. However, both candidates mounted presidential bids in 2012 and may gain new political ground this election year thanks to one issue — marijuana legalization...

In November, California voters will have a chance to legalize recreational marijuana. The Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA) would allow people 21 and older to possess as much as an ounce of weed, which would be regulated like alcohol and taxed at a rate of 15 percent. A Public Policy...

The final push is on this weekend to gather signatures on a pair of petitions for medical and recreational marijuana referenda in Knox County. The deadline is Wednesday at the close of business, according to Cliff Rodgers, Knox County's elections commissioner. Rodgers said that roughly 16,500...

The final push is on this weekend to gather signatures on a pair of petitions for medical and recreational marijuana referenda in Knox County. The deadline is Wednesday at the close of business, according to Cliff Rodgers, Knox County's elections commissioner. Rodgers said that roughly 16,500...

American voters are more unified over medical marijuana than gun control, immigration and taxes, yet presidential candidates keep blowing smoke. Nearly 90% of Americans – 81% of Republicans and 94% of Democrats – support the legal use of medical marijuana, according to a Quinnipiac University...

American voters are more unified over medical marijuana than gun control, immigration and taxes, yet presidential candidates keep blowing smoke. Nearly 90% of Americans — 81% of Republicans and 94% of Democrats — support the legal use of medical marijuana, according to a Quinnipiac University...

A poll released Wednesday shows 90 percent of Ohio's registered voters support the idea of legal marijuana for medical use, coming a day after the state House took a big step in that direction. The poll also showed that the race for the U.S. Senate seat between Republican incumbent Sen. Rob...

The Louisiana Cannabis Association recently commissioned a poll by JMC Enterprises, revealing that a full 72% of Louisiana voters favor the legalization of medical marijuana. Key poll findings include: Louisianan voters overwhelmingly support allowing patients to receive medical marijuana. 72%...

It should be up to Ohio voters to decide the future of marijuana in the Buckeye state. Last fall, we, as well as many others, opposed the marijuana legalization effort known as Issue 1 on the basis it was poorly worded and slanted to support a small cabal of marijuana growers in the state...

Supporters of medical marijuana in Florida have gathered enough signatures to get Amendment 2 back on the ballot come November. In 2014, the medical marijuana movement missed 2 percent of the vote it needed to pass. Orlando attorney John Morgan, who's bankrolling the movement, said at a...

Several polls have shown most Ohioans favor legalizing marijuana for medical use, but a new survey indicates there's enough support to make medicinal marijuana a constitutional right. Nearly three out of four Ohioans said access to marijuana for certain medical conditions should be a...

Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge approved the wording of a proposal to legalize medical marijuana on Wednesday, clearing the way for supporters to try and put the measure on the November ballot. Rutledge certified the proposed constitutional amendment submitted by Little Rock attorney...

Proponents of medical marijuana in Florida are trying again to gain the favor of the Floridian people this November as they work to get a medical marijuana constitutional amendment passed in the sunshine state. This is the second time organizers have attempted to pass the measure in Florida...

Attorney John Morgan has had 14 months to reflect on what went wrong with his first push to get a medical marijuana bill passed by Florida voters. "I think my chances are better than last time," Morgan said. "Last time I lost by less than 2 percent." He needed 60 percent, slightly more...

Eighty-two Oregon cities and counties have banned recreational pot shops from operating; in 36 of those jurisdictions–from Manzanita to Fairview to Lake Oswego–residents will vote on those bans in the November 2016 general election. That's because the Oregon Legislature's rules for recreational...

Arizona voters are split nearly 50-50 on adult-use marijuana legalization, according to a new poll showing the need for supporters to work together if they want to end pot prohibition next year. Overall, 49 percent of voters support and 51 percent oppose the idea of "recreational" marijuana...

It's been almost two years since Colorado regulated recreational marijuana for sale, and according to a Quinnipiac University poll released on Friday, a majority of the state's voters support the decision and say its outcome has been good. Fifty-five percent of Colorado voters surveyed...