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New Jersey’s Medical Cannabis Program to Double to 12 Dispensaries
The Associated Press - Published on July 17, 2018Read moreThe state of nine million might get a whole 12 dispensaries. Sad!
Oklahoma Health Department’s Top Attorney Resigns, Faces Felony Charges
The Associated Press - Published on July 17, 2018Read moreThe top attorney at the Oklahoma State Department of Health has resigned days after her advice on marijuana rules was ignored by the agency’s board.
The Hazy Boundaries of Canada’s Cannabis Advertising Restrictions
Harrison Jordan - Published on July 17, 2018Read moreThe Cannabis Act’s prohibitions on endorsements and testimonials only get triggered when representations “promote” cannabis. But what are the nuances of the law? Two Canadian cannabis lawyers weigh in.
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Mexico Takes Small Steps Toward Medical Marijuana Legalization
Peter Hecht - Published on July 16, 2018Read moreWhile Canada and the US move forward on full legalization, why is Mexico lagging?
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New York State Health Officials Conclude ‘Legalize It’
Leafly Staff - Published on July 13, 2018Read moreThe New York State Health Department’s 2018 Marijuana Legalization Assessment Report will go down in history.
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Why Vicente Fox Thinks Like a Capitalist, Acts Like a Radical
Peter Hecht - Published on July 13, 2018Read moreMexico’s ex-president pushes cannabis legalization as a moral cause that makes business sense—and could quell the narco-violence.
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New York Emergency Rule OKs Medical Marijuana as Opioid Alternative
Leafly Staff - Published on July 12, 2018Read moreThe New York State Health Commissioner allows doctors to recommend medical cannabis as an alternative to opioids, effective immediately.
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NORML Blasts Police for Chasing Cannabis Suspect With Bulldozer
The Associated Press - Published on July 12, 2018Read moreState police went grossly overboard in their pursuit of a marijuana suspect whose body was found under a bulldozer that authorities used to search for him, the group said Thursday.
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Oklahoma’s New Medical Marijuana Rules Kneecap Voter-Approved Law
Leafly Staff - Published on July 12, 2018Read moreThe new rules ban the sale of smokable cannabis, limit the potency of products such as concentrates, and require a pharmacist at every dispensary.
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US Attorney in Massachusetts Will Let Legal Market Proceed
Ben Adlin - Published on July 11, 2018Read moreUS Attorney Andrew Lelling said that while he can’t immunize the state-legal industry, his office’s enforcement priorities lie elsewhere.
