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Brooklyn DA’s Plan Could Erase Thousands of Cannabis Convictions
Ben Adlin - Published on September 7, 2018Read moreBrooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said on Friday that his office will allow nearly 20,000 low-level cannabis convictions to be wiped away.
The Roll-Up #50: The Problem With Dan Bilzerian’s Party
Leafly Podcasts - Published on September 7, 2018Read moreWhen a sexist Insta-bro launches a cannabis line, are we obliged to cover it? Hot: SF canna-lounges. Not: old white incumbents.
How Cynthia Nixon Changed the New York Cannabis Game
Tricia Romano - Published on September 4, 2018Read moreGov. Andrew Cuomo is favored in next week’s primary. But the #CynthiaEffect has already broken New York’s legalization logjam.
How Was Chicago’s Rahm Emanuel on Cannabis? Not Bad. But Not Great.
David Downs - Published on September 4, 2018Read moreOn his watch, marijuana arrests nosedived from 21,000 to 129.
The Roll-Up #49: Trump’s Secret War-On-Weed Committee
Leafly Podcasts - Published on August 30, 2018Read moreBuzzFeed News’ Dominic Holden joins The Roll-Up to talk about his scoop on the White House’s secret anti-legalization task force.
Trump White House Committee Wants Dirt on Legalization
David Downs - Published on August 29, 2018Read moreFifteen federal agencies must submit negative data and stories on legalization to brief the President.
11 Pro-Cannabis Politicians Who Changed the Game
David Bienenstock - Published on August 29, 2018Read moreWe are in a new era of cannabis policy. Learn more about these politicians who brought us here and changed the legalization game for good.
Could Florida’s Next Governor Make It the 10th Legal Cannabis State?
Bruce Barcott - Published on August 28, 2018Read moreAndrew Gillum, the upset winner in Florida’s primary, doesn’t just tolerate legalization—he embraces it.
Why Legal Cannabis Can Still Get You Fired
Chris Roberts - Published on August 28, 2018Read moreOnly 11 of 31 states where cannabis is legal protect workers from being fired for off-duty use. And there are virtually no protections for recreational consumers.
California Lawmakers OK Free Cannabis
Dan Mitchell - Published on August 28, 2018Read moreCompassion programs, equity programs, and automatic expungement get green light in Sacramento