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DECRIM, an Inference from a Year of Data in Atlanta – Most Cops Don’t Care
One Year Anniversary October 2nd, 2018 marked the one year anniversary of the unanimous passage of Atlanta City Ordinance 17-O-1152, which reduced the penalty for possession of an ounce or less of marijuana within the city limits of Atlanta to $ 75.00 and no jail time. While this ordinance isn’t a true “decrim” bill, because those arrested … Continue reading
Gallup: Most Americans Say It Is Morally Permissible To Smoke Marijuana
Over six in ten Americans believe that it is morally permissible for adults to use cannabis, regardless of the plant’s legal status, according to nationwide polling data compiled by Gallup. Pollsters reported that 65 percent of respondents personally believe that “smoking marijuana” is morally acceptable. Thirty-one percent defined the behavior as “morally wrong.” The Gallup … Continue reading
Arguably The Individual Most Responsible For The Rise Of The Medical Marijuana Movement In California, And Eventually Nationwide, Passed Away This Weekend
The individual most responsible for the medical marijuana movement in CA, and eventually in more than 30 states across this country, was San Francisco gay rights and marijuana advocate Dennis Peron, who died this past weekend from lung cancer at age 71. Peron was drafted and sent to Vietnam in 1966, where he first discovered … Continue reading
Cannalytics Survey: Cannabis Consumers Most Likely To Identify As Independent Voters
Americans who use cannabis or hold favorable views toward the plant tend to identify themselves politically as Independent rather than as a Democrat or a Republican, according to the results of a Cannalytics consumer research survey published today. Among respondents, 46 percent defined themselves as Independent. Of this group, over 90 percent consider marijuana policy … Continue reading
