Across the country, more state laws are aligning with voter attitudes about recreational use of marijuana. The wave of cannabis legalization has had a significant influence on individuals, communities and governments, and driven the development of a burgeoning commercial industry. William Brangham begins our series on marijuana with a look at what has changed in states that have legalized it.
Cresco Labs CEO and Charlie Bachteu and Alexis Keenan of Yahoo Finance discuss the process of growing marijuana and how legalization in Illinois is changing the way cannabis is processed and distributed.
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Former congressman Patrick Kennedy speaks out on #Tucker about how marijuana legalization impacts public health.
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Marijuana legalization advocates may find several victories in 2018 with expansions in marijuana policy. At least 12 states are poised to consider marijuana legalization this year, with more possibly joining as legislative sessions continue.
Lori Ajax, head of California’s Bureau of Cannibis Control, talks with MSNBC’s Ali Velshi about how the state is preparing to legalize marijuana.
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Hillary Clinton Responds to Question on Legalizing Marijuana | The presidential candidate says she would push to drop it from the Class 1 drug category.
The American Legion of Indiana is vocalizing their support for the legalization of medical cannabis and urging lawmakers to reclassify the drug and recognize its potential medical value.
The American Legion is sharing their findings from an independent survey commissioned by the National American Legion organization regarding veterans and veteran caretakers’ support for medical cannabis research.
The group is also asking lawmakers to reclassify cannabis from a Schedule 1 drug to something that recognizes it “as a drug with potential medical value.” http://bit.ly/2zJRHCJ
