
What States Are Next For Legalization?
According to recent article on civilized.life, experts on legalization and marijuana legislation are actively working on measures in Texas, Louisiana, Utah, South Carolina and Nebraska for medical and Vermont, Maryland, Rhode Island and Michigan (by ballot initiative) for recreational use.
These updates were shared by a panel called “Win, Lose or Draw: 2016 Election Postgame” at the 5th Annual Marijuana Business Conference & Expo in Las Vegas. The panel comprised of Rob Kampia, Executive Director of the Marijuana Policy Project, Nevada State Senator Tick Segerblom, Ethan Nadelmann, Founder & Executive Director of the Drug Policy Alliance, and Executive Chancellor of Oaksterdam University, Dale Sky Jones.
The panel also spoke about the success of Prop 64 in California and how that legislation will be emulated by other states. They emphasized the opportunity that the California recreational market represents and advised entrepreneurs to look to Colorado for guidance on how to navigate the difficulties of operating in a rapidly changing and expanding landscape.
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