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An overwhelming majority of New Mexico voters — 75% — support legalizing marijuana, according to a new poll released on Dec. 19, 2019. “In this day and age, getting 75-percent of people to agree on the day of the week is hard if we make it political,” said Pat Davis, an Albuquerque City Councilor who serves as chairman of the Governor’s Legalization Working Group, which commissioned the new survey. “For this many New Mexicans to say it’s time to do this is remarkable.” “Support for legalization is […]

New Year’s Day will ring in a new era of cannabis in Illinois, making it the eleventh state to allow adult-use cannabis sales. Starting January 1, 2020, adult-use marijuana products will be legal to purchase.  Here’s your consumer guide to the when, where, and how much for cannabis in Illinois. Know the limits Starting New Year’s Day, Illinois residents over 21 with a valid ID are allowed to purchase and possess up to 30 grams (a little more than an ounce) of cannabis flower, 5 grams of […]

Two more new national polls show that a majority of Americans are in favor of legalizing marijuana. A Fox News survey, which involved phone interviews with 1,000 adults from December 8-11, 2019, showed that 63% of respondents support legalizing “the recreational use of marijuana on a national level,” while 34% oppose the policy. A Marist poll, conducted in collaboration with NPR and PBS, surveyed 1,744 Americans from December 9-11, 2019, The results similarly showed 62% of respondents saying it is a “good idea” to legalize cannabis, with […]