Cannabis Investment Boom: Its Existence Is Up For Debate, Say Industry Insiders
The market’s varied views cast a layer of uncertainty every investor must assess before taking the plunge.
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John Fetterman is pulling no punches when it comes to justice.
Seven in ten Americans support clearing the records of people with non-violent marijuana convictions, according to a new poll.
The YouGov survey, which was released on Tuesday and involved 7,141 participants, asked whether U.S. adults “support or oppose expunging marijuana-related convictions for non-violent offenders?”
Seventy percent of respondents said they favor the policy, with 46 percent strongly supporting it. There was majority back among every demographic surveyed, including political ideologies, regions of the U.S., age, gender and income level.
Via YouGovEighty-one percent of Democrats back expungements, compared to 57 percent of Republicans and 69 percent of independents.
Via YouGovSupport was strongest in the Midwest and Northeast (72 percent each) and lowest in the South (69 percent).
Via YouGovThe findings for where Americans stands on expungements is roughly equivalent to national support for broader marijuana legalization. A poll published by Gallup last month found that 68 percent of respondents were in favor of legalizing cannabis for adult use, which the firm said is its “highest reading” since it started polling voters on the issue in 1969.
The release of these survey results come shortly after voters in five states approved initiatives to legalize cannabis for medical or recreational purposes. That includes reform wins in traditionally conservative states such as Montana and South Dakota.
Despite the overwhelming support for the policy change among Democrats, President-elect Joe Biden has so far only backed more modest reforms such as decriminalizing possession and expunging prior cannabis convictions.
But he may feel pressure to adopt a more progressive stance given that the Democratic-controlled House last week approved a bill to federally legalize marijuana.
That piece of legislation also contains a provision to expunge the records of those with federal cannabis convictions.
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More Americans than ever are supportive of expunging the records of those who have been convicted of cannabis-related crimes.
How The Pandemic Has Affected Kids’ Letters To Santa
USPS reports that a large number of letters have touched on the pandemic, asking for cures for the virus, jobs for their parents and more.
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How The Pandemic Has Affected Kids’ Letters To Santa
USPS reports that a large number of letters have touched on the pandemic, asking for cures for the virus, jobs for their parents and more.
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Was The House Vote On The MORE Act A Strategic Mistake?
As the dust around voting settles, cannabis industry experts say the upper chamber’s current Republican control could jeopardize the effort.
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How Technology Is Reshaping The CBD Industry
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