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From Vermont to Texas, State Lawmakers Eye Legalization Measures in 2017
Leafly Staff - Published on January 9, 2017Read moreLawmakers are pushing for reforms in South Carolina, Vermont, Nebraska, Wisconsin, and Texas. As the year stretches on, other states are likely to follow.
Here’s the First Batch of California Cannabis Bills in 2017
Ben Adlin - Published on January 6, 2017Read moreWith Proposition 64 the law of the land, California lawmakers are now introducing legislation to tinker with the state’s current cannabis laws.
Wisconsin Republicans Reach Deal on Bill to Allow Out-of-State CBD Oil
The Associated Press - Published on January 5, 2017Read moreA bill to allow CBD oil has a chance at passing, but it would require patients to bring cannabis products across state lines.
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How Many Jobs Depend on Legal Cannabis in 2017? We Did the Math
Bruce Barcott and Gage Peake - Published on January 5, 2017Read moreBy analyzing data from 2016, we estimate that legalization supports more than 122,000 full time jobs in 29 states and Washington, DC.
![Lewis Koski, left, chief investigator of the Colorado Marijuana Enforcement Division, demonstrates a handheld radio-frequency reader, which is part of its new marijuana inventory tracking system, known as MITS, during a news conference, in Denver, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013. Ron Kammerzell, the senior director of enforcement for the Colorado Dept. of Revenue, is pictured at right. Roughly 150 Colorado medical marijuana dispensaries are hoping to begin selling to recreational users when it becomes legal to sell on Jan. 1, 2014. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)]()
Colorado Cannabis Regulators Enter Private Consulting
The Associated Press - Published on January 5, 2017Read moreThe governor’s cannabis coordinator and the head of the state’s Marijuana Enforcement Division will leave government to offer their services to other clients.
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Israel’s Military to Relax Stance on Cannabis for Soldiers
Gage Peake - Published on January 5, 2017Read moreThe Israeli Defense Force will be easing its penalties against soldiers accused of consuming cannabis while on leave.
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Serbian Cannabis Leader Arrested Ahead of Public Hearing
Lukas Hurt - Published on January 4, 2017Read moreScheduled to give public testimony on the plant’s therapeutic powers, Dragan Alargić was jailed before he could make his legalization plea.
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4 Lessons Alcohol Prohibition Should Teach Us About Cannabis
Serene Desiree - Published on January 4, 2017Read moreThere are many parallels between cannabis and alcohol prohibition, but what can we learn about legalization from America’s first prohibition?
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What Does Australia’s Medical Cannabis Legalization Actually Mean for Patients?
Joe Wilson - Published on January 4, 2017Read moreYou might think a simple visit to your doctor would be enough to access a range of medical cannabis options. You’d be mistaken.
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Why Does the Federal Government Claim Zero Cannabis Jobs Exist?
Rob Reuteman - Published on January 4, 2017Read moreLegal cannabis is grown, processed and sold by tens of thousands of people every day. So why won’t the feds count those jobs?
