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Most Americans Back Legalizing Marijuana, But Trump Voters Not On Board, Conservative Group’s Poll Shows Amid Rescheduling Rumors

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As President Donald Trump prepares to announce his decision on rescheduling marijuana, a new poll from a religiously conservative research firm again shows that a majority of Americans are ready to fully legalize cannabis. Trump voters, however, are not on board with the change, except for the younger ones.

The survey — conducted by YouGov on behalf of the Ethics and Public Policy Center (EPPC) — was detailed in a post last week on its Family Matters blog by one of the organization’s senior researchers. Overall, 57 percent of respondents found that they “somewhat” or “strongly” support the legalization of cannabis.

The demographic breakdown of age and political affiliation showed familiar divisions on the issue, with a majority (53 percent) of those over 46 who voted for Trump in the last election opposing legalization. However, 49 percent of Trump voters aged 18-45 say they support reform.

Among people who voted for former Vice President Kamala Harris in the last election, however, there was an unusual finding: more people in the older cohort (87%) said they support legalization than the younger group (71%).

When asked about the net impact of legalization on society, 68 percent of younger Harris voters said the social benefits outweigh the costs, and an even greater majority (82 percent) of older Harris voters said the same.

By contrast, majorities of young and older Trump voters (59 percent and 67 percent, respectively) said legalization is associated with “more social costs than benefits.”

Adults aged 18-45 without children were more than 60 percent in favor of ending the ban, compared to 52 percent who are parents, the poll found.

“This provides the blueprint for a new political coalition interested in curbing the abuses of our fast-track entry into the widespread world of medical marijuana,” said EPPC’s Patrick Brown. he saidand if the Trump administration moves to reschedule marijuana, “conservatives and well-intentioned liberals should not accept a new reality of capitalism-driven marijuana availability without a fight.”

“Concerns about widespread weed’s potential for children’s health — and the long-term outcomes of young adults — will not go away, regardless of the profit motive involved,” he said.

While this poll shows a partisan divide on the issue with most Republicans opposed to legalization, other independent polls in recent years have indicated that ending prohibition is an increasingly bipartisan issue. That being said, Support among GOP voters has fallen slightly over the past year, according to a recent Gallup poll.

A separate research firm associated with the Trump poll of registered voters recently showed this A majority of Republicans support various cannabis reformsincluding rescheduling, states’ rights to legalize and the marijuana industry’s access to banking services and stock exchanges.

Sources familiar with the decision the administration may make on marijuana reform have not suggested the president wants to. legalize marijuana, though. The proposal to move cannabis from Schedule I to III of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) would mean that it would still be prohibited. But marijuana companies could begin taking federal tax deductions, which could help reduce some research barriers related to Schedule I drugs.

Also announced this week was the president’s executive order on the planned rescheduling It may also include additional components on banking access for cannabis businesses and Medicare coverage for CBD.

on monday Trump said he is “very hard” considering rescheduling cannabis in part, to ease the restrictions on research on its effects.

Those against policy change have it he increased his efforts to prevent the administration from continuingArguing that reclassification to Schedule III will further normalize the use of marijuana, even though the plant has not been federally legalized. The rescheduling, however, would allow marijuana companies to take federal tax deductions while reducing some of the research barriers associated with Decision I drugs.

Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD), one of the most vocal prohibitionists in Congress, said this week Trump has no authority to unilaterally reschedule marijuana by executive order. But while lawmakers could overturn any administrative move to enact reform, he acknowledged it would be a “huge increase” in the Republican-controlled Congress.

Meanwhile, they are the top Democrats in Congress saying that the modest reform would not go far enough– including Sen. Ron Wyden (R-OR), who said the move is nothing more than an attempt by the president to “gaslight” voters into thinking he legalized cannabis to boost his “pathetic” approval ratings.

A major organization in the drug testing industry said this separately Amid reports of “sounding the alarm” Trump may soon end the reorganization proposalthat the policy change would have “catastrophic consequences for the safety of US workers and the transportation sector.”

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or for what it’s worth, a White House spokesperson told Marijuana Moment last week that no action has been taken so far.

They have been members of Congress in bipartisanship weighing a possible decision to reorganize last week—Democrats like Rep. Alex Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) call the reform a “no” and others like Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD) have pushed back against the proposal.

The Washington Post reported last week that Trump planned to issue an executive order to federal agencies to move forward with cannabis rescheduling.

The outlet also said the president met with marijuana industry executives Robert F. Kennedy Jr. earlier this week in the Oval Office. with Secretary of Health and Human Services and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz. During that meeting, Trump called Johnson, the House Speaker, who opposed the rescheduling of cannabis,

If the administration ultimately enacts the rescheduling, it would mark one of the most significant developments in federal marijuana policy since its prohibition half a century ago, when it was banned under Article III. With a reclassification, marijuana has medical value and a lower abuse potential compared to Schedule I drugs like heroin.

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We don’t really deal with a lot of mites because of our IPM program

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Flora Farms Pest Management Program it is built to reduce to nothing depending on the harvestso the plant ends up clean. Luke Allenbrand, Flora Farms’ crop leader, leads an integrated pest management program that focuses on prevention. “We don’t honestly deal with a lot of mites because of the IPM program, because of the predatory mites that we’ve put down as a precaution,” says Luke. “It allows us to have a much cleaner garden in the back half.” Preventative work keeps spray volumes relatively low because the curative side of the program rarely needs to be heavy.

“Actually, we are at the lowest number of these sprays that we have. The milliliters that we are using are numbers that do not exist to be a prevention,” says Luke. “But as soon as you see an uptick of those mites or anything, we bring it up to a therapeutic amount, which is still a small milliliter. And as long as you’re on a fast track with it, you see them disappear within 10 days.” The targets are spider mites, which feed on the plant’s THC and terpene production and degrade the flower.

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The three products used by the company are derived from agricultural and food use. “We actually apply about three insecticides that are very common around the agricultural and food grade of these products, using a suite of IPM, Venerate and Grandevo, insecticides that will deal with these mites,” says Luke. The application is intermittent rather than constant. “We usually use a 5-day spray cycle so we can have rest periods in between, so it’s not just a consistent density of that spray,” says Luke. He sees progress against mites in the gaps between the successions.

However, at some point, the spraying stops. “We finish the spray cycle by day 40. We usually don’t want to spray anywhere after day 40. At that point, you’re going to damage the product,” says Luke. “And at that point, we’ll put predatory mites in. It really helps us get to that final push point by day 59, 60 of that harvest. So we actually have a lot less of our spray in that late period. So it’s a much better tasting product.” Predatory mites take over the job of spraying, leaving nothing on the flower.

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Biological control has two forms. “We usually use them, they’re called crazy mites, and honestly, it’s crazy to see,” says Luke. “Actually, I’ve seen some of the ones in a close-up photo kill a bug, some of the cocoons actually drive away, and even attack the spider mites themselves. Very beneficial. Callias are also slow. They’re little bags that we hang on plants and they’re very beneficial to us.” Different predators work at different speeds, which is why the program runs more than one.

Missouri’s testing regime is the context in which growers operate. Each plant is tested for pest control chemicals and must pass before the product goes ahead. “Other crops and other black market shops or smoke shops in Missouri don’t have to worry about the testing we have to do,” Luke says. “Everything we use here is natural. Each of our pest management is a lot of essential oils that fight these mites. Everything we would put on a plant is food grade.” The test covers foreign chemicals, heavy metals, and anything else that an unregulated supply should never consider.

The whole arc is from biology to chemistry and back to biology. “We go from predatory mites to a food-grade spray regimen, and then back to predatory mites at the end. That way, these plants will have time to finish with no chemicals, nothing,” says Luke. “The rest of that life cycle, about 15 to 20 days, is the most natural it will have. No spraying at all during that, just to push predatory mites off that end, so there’s no residual mite damage on those plants.”

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California Bill To Legalize Marijuana Dispensary Drive-Thru Windows Advances In Senate After Clearing Full Assembly

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It has been passed by a California Senate committee and passed by the Assembly bill that would allow marijuana dealers to offer car windows to serve customers.

The measure, which cleared the Senate Business, Careers and Economic Development Committee on a 7-3 vote Monday, says licensed cannabis retailers and micro-businesses with storefronts can sell marijuana products “in a motor vehicle to a customer in a drive-through located on the premises.”

Under Assemblywoman Gail Peller’s (D) AB 2697, cannabis businesses would need permission from the local jurisdictions in which they operate to add a drive-thru.

The sponsor told committee members before the final vote that the bill will “expand access to legal cannabis products while strengthening our ability to compete with the illegal market.”

Annie Aubrey of Chuck’s Wellness Center, a retailer in Placerville, testified that the legislation is “about improving access.”

“A large portion of our customers use cannabis as medicine, including seniors, veterans and people living with chronic conditions that affect mobility, the population that this regulated system seeks to serve,” he said. “For many, even simple tasks like getting out of a vehicle or navigating a retail space can be physically difficult or prohibitive…A drive-thru option removes that barrier, giving patients and consumers access to what they need in a way that’s dignified and consistent with their healthcare needs.”

Amy O’Gorman Jenkins of the California Cannabis Operators Association said the legislation will provide “operational flexibility” in a highly regulated system.

“It doesn’t expand who can access cannabis,” he said. “It allows retailers, with local approval, to serve existing patients and customers more efficiently.”

Jenkins also argued that this measure could improve security.

“Currently, road traction transactions are already allowed. This means that workers regularly have to leave a safe premises while transporting the product, and sometimes they have to deposit cash in parking lots,” he said. “AB 2697 provides an additional mechanism for obtaining product, but requires a fixed and secure transaction point, keeping employees inside and reducing exposure to theft.”

Pellerin, the bill’s sponsor, previously said that “California cannabis retailers lack a common and accessible transaction channel for consumers that so many other retailers in California offer, including fast food, pharmacies, banks and even liquor stores.”

“Cannabis consumers with mobility issues or other disabilities have limited options for obtaining cannabis without having to get out of their vehicles. And while home delivery is legal, there are restrictions on service areas,” he said. “Allowing cannabis sellers to add a secure ride option, if allowed by their local jurisdiction, will improve the consumer experience, increase the security of cannabis sellers and help expand California’s legal cannabis market.”

The California Association of Narcotics Officers opposes the proposal, however, as a representative, Ryan Sherman, testified that it would make it more difficult for dispensary workers to check the IDs of customers who are of legal age or to spot signs of current intoxication at drive-thru windows.

“This bill prioritizes speed of sale over public safety while undermining existing protections designed to prevent illegal sales and protect public safety,” he argued.

Under current policy during the COVID pandemic, dispensaries can already offer street pickup.

The invoice that moving forward in the legislature would mandate that auto sales “be made through a fixed panel security window with a security drawer or similar secure transfer mechanism that is part of a building located within the premises.”

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California regulators recently approved emergency rule changes to the state’s marijuana licensing process. to make it easier for companies to receive benefits In line with the Trump administration’s latest move to federally regulate medical cannabis.

While Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) recently He took credit for helping lead the state’s push to legalize marijuana and discussed his limited experience with cannabis use.

In October, however, Newsom vetoed a bill that would have It allowed micro-marijuana companies to ship medicinal cannabis directly to patients Through common carriers like FedEx and UPS, he said the proposal would be “too burdensome and complex to manage.”

Newsom signed a bill earlier this month streamlining research into marijuana and psychedelics.

In September, the governor also signed a measure pause on the recent tax increase on marijuana products.

Separately, the state attorney general says Indian tribes cannot independently participate in the marijuana trade with licensed cannabis businesses without obtaining their own commercial license from state officials.

California officials have recently been rewarded nearly $30 million in grants for marijuana-focused academic research projects.

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Concert Series Specials launched for state medical cannabis patients

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Post Dispensary, Kentucky’s first medical cannabis dispensary, is connecting with patients in Owensboro, Henderson, Bowling Green, Elizabethtown, Madisonville, Hopkinsville and surrounding areas by aligning unique specials with the region’s summer concert calendar. Located at 300 N Main St. in Beaver Dam, minutes from major highways connecting these vibrant cities.

This summer, The Post Dispensary is offering special pricing and incentives for Concert Series Events at the Beaver Dam Amphitheater, SPARKS in the Park 4th of July celebration and surrounding events, such as Owensboro’s ROMP Festival (June 24-27, 2026). Patients can stop by before or after shows for big savings.

“We’re more than just a booty,” said a dispensary representative. “From Owensboro’s world-class ROMP Festival to Beaver Dam’s Amphitheater events, we’re making it convenient and budget-friendly for patients in Owensboro, Henderson, Bowling Green, Elizabethtown, Hartford and beyond to combine our love of music with compassionate care and an affordable product.”

The Post Dispensary hosts regular Patient Guidance events on the second Saturday of every month. These units have professionals on hand to assess patients and issue written certificates at low cost, application support and expert consultations in a welcoming environment. The next Patient Drive aligns perfectly with summer travel patterns, making it easy for patients from Owensboro, Bowling Green, Elizabethtown, Madisonville, Henderson, Madisonville and surrounding towns to plan a trip to Beaver Dam that combines care with community and entertainment.

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