Sentences with phrase «vote on the legalization»

No one knows when or if cannabis will be made legal federally, but Rea highlighted two upcoming milestones to rally the Canopy crowd in the meantime: California is expected to vote on legalization on election day 2016 or earlier, potentially opening sales to adults in an economy larger than Russia's.

The Senate GOP has allowed for key votes on the legalization of same - sex marriage and gun control, while Cuomo has also racked up significant economic victories, including a property - tax cap and three budgets in a row passing in advance of the April 1 deadline.

That will delay a possible vote on a legalization bill, although the Senate could still act on Thursday or Friday.

Not exact matches

Residents of Oregon, Alaska, and the U.S. capital voted to legalize marijuana on Tuesday, in key victories that could fuel the legalization movement as cannabis usage is increasingly recognized by the American mainstream.

On November 8, another four states voted in favor of outright marijuana legalization: California, Nevada, Maine, and Massachusetts all voted in favor of legalized use, sale, and consumption of recreational marijuana.

Initiatives to land marijuana legalization on 2016 ballots are well underway in Arizona, California, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, and Nevada, while a handful of other states could also put legalization to a vote.

Angell says with up to 10 states voting on marijuana legalization at the ballot box this November, he expects to see more states to implement their own state - sanctioned industries.

Both houses of the Maine State Legislature voted Wednesday to overturn Gov. Paul LePage's (R.) veto of marijuana legalization legislation, putting the state on the path to finally implementing a 2016 referendum calling for legal recreational weed.

Fight Back NY, the PAC established to take out senators who voted «no» on the legalization of same - sex marriage, has released a new Web video featuring the tough - talking Brooklyn - born actress Rosie Perez.

Granted, Grisanti never cast a no vote on gay marriage legalization in the first place, but his potential Democratic opponent this fall, Charles Swanick, has been opposed to same - sex marriage rights in the past.

It was two years ago around this time that the Capitol was waiting to hear whether Senate Republicans would allow a vote on Gov. Andrew Cuomo's same - sex marriage legalization bill.

He says if a vote were to be scheduled on marijuana legalization now it would probably fail.

The 52 - year - old Takoma Park resident, who is a professor at American University Washington College of Law, has focused his energy on a number of civil rights and constitutional issues in both the academic and legislative arenas, including marijuana legalization, campaign finance, and voting rights.

With an eye on his re-election in November, Cuomo delivered a laundry list of initiatives certain to be endorsed by key voting blocs, from tax relief for homeowners and tenants to the legalization of medical marijuana.

The New York State Assembly voted in favor of legalization, as did the Senate on Feb. 1, according to Syracuse.com.

Also at 7 p.m., «Effective Radio with Bill Samuels» continues its special 12 - part series on the state constitutional convention vote, with a focus on marijuana legalization and substance abuse treatment reform, AM970.

With Cuomo, Skelos allowed votes on a host of long - sought Democratic measures ranging from the legalization of same - sex marriage to a sweeping gun control law in 2013 that was passed in the wake of a school shooting in Connecticut.

Grisanti, who has voted in favor of the gun control law the SAFE Act and the legalization of same - sex marriage, faces Republican Kevin Stocker of Kenmore on Tuesday.

New York is inching toward the legalization of mixed - martial arts as the Democratic - led Assembly plans its first - ever vote next week on the legislation that's stalled for years in the chamber.

Long is obviously passionately opposed to the legalization of same - sex marriage, but earlier this year, on April 26, he told us on Capital Tonight that the bill should come to the floor for the vote.

in email that while she has voted «to decriminalize the possession and use of marijuana as well as the sale and use of medicinal marijuana,» she does not support legalization, citing «serious concerns about marijuana being a gateway drug» and its potential impact on the adolescent brain.

Assemblywoman Patricia Fahy, who has endorsed Mayor Sheehan, told The Alt in email that while she has voted «to decriminalize the possession and use of marijuana as well as the sale and use of medicinal marijuana,» she does not support legalization, citing «serious concerns about marijuana being a gateway drug» and its potential impact on the adolescent brain.

Much was made of the fact that state Independence Party Chairman Frank MacKay expressed personal support yesterday for the legalization of same - sex marriage, with some suggesting this could somehow neutralize the state Conservative Party's threat to deny its endorsement — and ballot line — to any Republican who votes «yes» on the bill.

Deputy Senate Republican leader Kevin Witkos, a former police officer in Canton, surprised some lawmakers by being in favor of the narrow bill, adding that he might vote later against marijuana legalization on the Senate floor.

Whether it's legalization or some form of decriminalization, this is a promise that Trudeau's youthful fans — who turned out to vote for the party in record numbers — are not likely to sit quietly on for long.

I urge Realtors to Vote for the Liberals and Justin Trudeau next election to make this problem go away as Trudeau is on record as favoring legalization and regulation once in office..