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by Rashida Bartley  As the world battles the global pandemic of Covid19 aka Novel Coronavirus more cities, states and countries order stay at home or shelter in place for residents. In most cases only essential businesses are allowed to operate. Essentials businesses can be banks, transportation, grocery stores, restaurants (for delivery or pickup) and a few other proprietors. From a United States paradigm, certain states that have allowed the legal use of marijuana/cannabis have deemed dispensaries as essential businesses. Which brings up a glaring point of discussion. It is not lost on cannabis warriors fighting for full legalization, that there are countless people...

For those watching the current Democratic Primary Race we'd like to offer a summary of where each candidate stands on the legalization of marijuana or, as we prefer to call it - cannabis. Senator Bernie Sanders According the Bernie Sanders campaign he states to do the following: Legalize marijuana in the first 100 days with executive action Vacate and expunge all past marijuana-related convictions Ensure that revenue from legal marijuana is reinvested in communities hit hardest by the War on Drugs Ensure legalized marijuana does not turn into big tobacco His plan can be found here. Former Vice President Joe Biden  According the...