Articles in Politics category
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America’s war on drugs has been racist for a century
Adryan Corcione - Published on October 5, 2018Read moreThe drug war didn’t start with the Nixon or Reagan administrations. Its history dates back nearly a hundred years—to the advent of the US Border Patrol.
The Roll-Up #54: Stealing Oregano From the Weed Store
Leafly Podcasts - Published on October 5, 2018Read moreThis week: Utah abandons Prop. 2, thieves get ripped off by a Denver dispensary, and gummies go bye-bye in Washington.
Yes, You Can Fly With Cannabis in Canada
Ben Adlin - Published on October 5, 2018Read moreJust don’t try to leave the country with it.
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Cannabis Gummies, Hard Candies to Be Pulled From Washington Shelves
Tobias Coughlin-Bogue - Published on October 4, 2018Read moreRegulators announced a major change to the way they view cannabis-infused edible products, effectively banning all hard candies, fruit chews, and gummies.
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Massachusetts Issues Cannabis Retail Licenses in Northampton, Leicester
Ben Adlin - Published on October 4, 2018Read moreThe first recreational cannabis licenses have now been granted—but would-be customers will still have to wait a few weeks before the stores open for business.
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Big Deal in Utah: Prop. 2 Abandoned in Favor of Compromise Bill
Bruce Barcott - Published on October 4, 2018Read moreEverybody promises to pass a legalization bill in 2019. But will it really be better than Prop. 2?
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Colorado Cannabis Laws Too Loose, US Attorney Says
The Associated Press - Published on October 4, 2018Read more“If somebody is licensed by this state, should they feel at increased risk of federal prosecution now?” U.S. Attorney Bob Troyer said. “Yes. They should.”
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Phoenix City Council Kills Mayor’s Proposed Cannabis Tax
Ben Adlin - Published on October 3, 2018Read moreThe proposed tax rate so steep that dispensary operators warned it could put licensed shops out of business.
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Senator: White House Drug Office Promises Objective Cannabis Study
The Associated Press - Published on October 3, 2018Read moreA White House panel had asked 14 federal agencies and the DEA to submit “data demonstrating the most significant negative trends” about marijuana and its national “threats.”
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The Roll-Up Bonus Episode: NFL Great Ricky Williams Talks Cannabis & Healing
Leafly Podcasts - Published on October 1, 2018Read moreThe Heisman Trophy winner talks with The Roll-Up: ‘Sharing my story publicly for the first time was extremely healing and cathartic.’
