“Given their shameful history of putting profits above all else, Americans are right not to trust tobacco, alcohol, or pharma companies to shape marijuana policy. Policymakers should be wary of taking cannabis advice from their front groups” Shaleen Title

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Our chart of which groups American adults think should (and shouldn’t) benefit from cannabis legalization is the Chart of the Day in today’s Cultivated Media newsletter!

Read the full report: parabolacenter.com/survey

One year ago me, Shaleen Title & pawlbologna.bsky.social🦋 boarded a plane for Prague and had a transformative week interviewing cannabis experts from across the globe.

Our “mini doc series” is available on Parabola Center’s YouTube to watch!

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“Report: Americans don’t want cannabis industry rules written by Big Pharma, Tobacco, Alcohol. The analysis, which came from a survey of 404 adults in the U.S., also found that Americans don't trust the government to do it either.”

via John Schroyer
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Today, we released new research on American Values and Beliefs About Marijuana Legalization. The study, conducted w/ RTI International, sheds light on who American adults believe should benefit from legalization & who they trust to create good cannabis policy.
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We’ve all heard a lot about rescheduling vs descheduling, but how does this affect the majority of us, and what’s next?

We recently joined our friends Dr. Staci Gruber and Tito Jackson on @Issue on NBC10 Boston to talk about it.

Thanks Sue O'Connell and Matt Prichard for having us!

Watch director Shaleen Title explain the concept behind Parabola Center at last month’s Cannabis Business Conference at Harvard Business School.

Tune-in right after Meet the Press!

The DOJ moved to reclassify weed this week, but the story that made top 5 on POLITICO.com was about the CBP seizing licensed cannabis in New Mexico. I have to say I'm feel good about that, because I worked on that story much longer and I think it's a huge deal.

What part exactly?

In 2020 President Biden promised to decriminalize marijuana use and expunge related records.

schedule III would continue federal marijuana criminalization

'CAOA represents a historic step towards comprehensive federal marijuana legalization and restorative justice. However, in its current form, we cannot endorse the bill. It fails to adequately address the high risk of market consolidation...'
More here:
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When marijuana is moved to Schedule III, possession and distribution of marijuana under state law will remain federally illegal. As part of the UMD coalition, we encourage the public to know this and participate in the DEA public comment period. Read more:
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New Jersey lawmakers and marijuana activists are pushing to legalize home cultivation, which remains a felony more than two years since the launch of the state's recreational cannabis market.

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That’s my coalition! I ❤️ us!