South Carolina Democratic gubernatorial candidate Joe Cunningham, a former congressman, tweeted, “When I was in Congress, I voted to decriminalize marijuana on a federal level. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that more than 100,000 Americans died from drug overdoses in the one-year period ending in April.
An Israeli lawmaker said she would stop voting with the government coalition in protest of the health minister blocking her cannabis legislation.
And a New South Wales legislator introduced a proposal to protect medical cannabis patients from drugged driving charges.
Previously he reported for Marijuana.com and MassRoots, and handled media relations and campaigns for Law Enforcement Against Prohibition and Students for Sensible Drug Policy.
Americans for Prosperity tweeted, “Almost 70% of Americans support legalizing marijuana, and over 90% now support allowing patients to access medical marijuana. Students for Sensible Drug Policy published a list of 40 BIPOC drug policy reform leaders under the age of 40.
A study’s results pointed to the “possible role of cannabis in cancer pain management and its potential to reduce racial disparities. Amazon executives in India are being questioned by police investigating whether its platform has been used to smuggle marijuana.
The National Black Justice Coalition’s executive director testified before the House Financial Services Committee about how marijuana prohibition causes economic hardships for black LGBTQIA+ people.
Tom Petty’s estate is partnering with Willie Nelson to sell a hemp-infused tea in support of the MusiCares charity.