Court Ruling on Ballot Measures Simplifies Legalizing Weed in Nebraska

[ad_1] A federal judge has struck down provisions of Nebraska’s voter initiative process in a ruling that will simplify efforts to put a medical cannabis legalization measure on the ballot for the November election. In his ruling, federal district court Judge John M. Gerrard wrote that a requirement that campaigns for ballot initiatives collect signatures from 5% of the voters in 38 counties violates the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution. Gerard issued an…

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The Weekend Weed Wrap Up

[ad_1] New Poll Shows More Than Half Of Europeans Support Cannabis Legalization   A new study conducted by Hanway Associates, a research and advisory firm with a focus on cannabis, reveals that over half of Europeans are in favor of legalizing marijuana, reports Bloomberg.   “The narrative around cannabis is now less about scaremongering,” explains Hanway Associates founder, Alastair Moore. “This move away from resistance to acceptance is a good sign for entrepreneurs and investors…

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Legal Weed: What Do New Federal Marijuana Laws Mean?

[ad_1] On Friday, New Mexico became the latest state to legalize recreational marijuana. Olena Ruban/Getty Images New federal marijuana laws are once again raising the prospect of legal weed — the House of Representatives has passed legislation that would legalize marijuana nationally, and the Senate is nearing the introduction of a similar bill. On Wednesday, the House passed the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement, or MORE Act, which removes cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act…

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