{"id":4331,"date":"2021-11-24T04:20:04","date_gmt":"2021-11-24T12:20:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dispensaries.com\/blog\/?p=4331"},"modified":"2021-11-24T06:39:41","modified_gmt":"2021-11-24T14:39:41","slug":"what-is-cannabis-in-common-and-why-is-it-important","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dispensaries.com\/blog\/what-is-cannabis-in-common-and-why-is-it-important\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is Cannabis in Common and Why Is it Important?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cannabis companies launched a new campaign in November called Cannabis in Common that advocates making cannabis legal at the federal level. Seth Rogen and Sarah Silverman kicked off the campaign with videos that pushed the message that it\u2019s time for the U.S. Congress to change federal law on cannabis.<\/p>\n

Currently, the federal government lists marijuana as a Schedule I illegal drug on par with cocaine and heroin. Of course, it\u2019s legal for medical use in 36 states and for recreational use<\/a> in 19 (as well as in Washington DC and Guam).<\/p>\n

In the initial video<\/a> for the campaign, Rogen said that politicians won\u2019t make a change until enough voters let them know they favor legalizing cannabis. He urges people to go to the cannabisincommon.org site, which has a simple form on its home page<\/a>. It allows people to easily email their congressional representatives.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe make contacting your elected officials easier than ordering a pizza,\u201d the organizers of the campaign write.<\/p>\n

Rogen Talks About Something We Have in Common<\/h2>\n

In the Cannabis in Common video, Rogen talks about recent surveys that have shown a majority of Americans support making cannabis legal. The latest Gallup survey found that 68 percent of Americans, including a majority of both Democrats and Republicans, support legalization.<\/p>\n

\u201cDespite what you may have heard, Americans can actually agree on something. And that something is weed,\u201d Rogen said. \u201cRecent polls show that more than two-thirds of us now want to legalize cannabis.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cYou know who can\u2019t agree on anything, though? Politicians.\u201d He noted that less than half of U.S. senators have come out in favor of legalization, and some have simply never said publicly where they stand on the issue. He urges people to contact their representatives and let them know they support legalization.<\/p>\n

Silverman Talks About Social Justice<\/h3>\n

Silverman narrates an animated video released by the Cannabis in Common campaign. She also points out the fact a majority of Americans support legalization. She said that not making cannabis legal at the federal level means \u201cwe\u2019re settling for laws\u201d that disproportionately impact people of color, leave hundreds of thousands of jobs on the table and give up on tax money \u201cthat can go to education and other community investments.\u201d<\/p>\n

The facts back up all those statements. Studies have shown Black people in particular have a higher chance<\/a> of getting arrested where cannabis is not legal. States have raked in billions in tax dollars<\/a> and cannabis continues to create jobs everywhere weed is legal.<\/p>\n

Of course, one obstacle legalization faces is President Joe Biden. He supports decriminalization of marijuana but stops short of backing legalization. He says he wants more research into the effects of marijuana.<\/p>\n

But in the videos, both Rogen and Silverman urge people to do what they can to make cannabis legal now.<\/p>\n

\u201cLegalizing cannabis for good is long past due. But if we make enough noise, we can make it happen,\u201d said Rogen. \u201cThe American people have cannabis in common. It\u2019s time for Congress to join us.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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