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Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has been a steadfast opponent of legalizing marijuana for recreational use but several of the candidates seeking to replace him in 2018 said they favor legalizing and taxing the drug. "Yes, I will sign a bill to legalize it,'' said Democrat Dan Drew. "There are an awful...

On Tuesday the issue of Michigan's direction on legalized and medical marijuana will be the topic of discussion between five candidates for state Governor in the 2018 election. The forum-style discussion is being hosted by the Sidetrack restaurant in Ypsilanti's historic Depot Town. The event...

An overwhelming number of municipal candidates from across Alberta surveyed by anti-smoking advocate group Action on Smoking and Health support municipal restrictions on the use of cannabis in public places. In total, 159 candidates from 20 major Alberta municipalities were asked nine...

Four of the seven top-tier gubernatorial candidates won't say whether they've recreationally smoked marijuana, according to a USA TODAY NETWORK-Tennessee survey. Among the seven candidates, only Knoxville entrepreneur Randy Boyd, a Republican, said he tried marijuana. "Randy says as a...

The concept of decriminalizing marijuana received universal support from all four candidates at Tuesday evening's national election debate. Finance Minister Marco Archer and independent candidates Matthew Leslie, Kenneth Bryan and Austin Harris all said they support a more lenient approach when...

Candidates running for state Senate will answer a weekly question posed by The New Jersey Herald on Mondays between now and the June 6 primary election. The same question will be posed to Assembly candidates on Tuesdays. Republican and Democratic candidates are in the order they will appear on...

As the presidential candidates make various stops around New York ahead of the state's April 19 primary, a medical marijuana company is asking that candidates clarify their positions on medical cannabis. Vireo Health of New York, one of five companies licensed to produce and sell medical...

No matter how the 2016 election pans out, the marijuana legalization movement appears to be in a good shape. After Florida Sen. Marco Rubio dropped out of the race on Tuesday, the presidential field became unanimously supportive of the right of states to legalize marijuana. On both sides of...