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Missouri Secretary of State Urges Legislature to Pass Medical Marijuana Law
The Associated Press - Published on September 22, 2016Read moreSecretary of State Jason Kander, the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate, said it’s “time for the state legislature to step up” and pass a law allowing medical marijuana.
Colorado Poised to Add PTSD as Medical Marijuana Qualifier
The Associated Press - Published on September 22, 2016Read moreColorado’s change would put Colorado in line with 18 other states and Washington, D.C., that allow cannabis for PTSD treatment.
How Will Spain’s Local Elections Impact Cannabis Reform?
Kenzi Riboulet Zemouli - Published on September 22, 2016Read moreA political stalemate in the nation’s capital has put more importance on local cannabis reform measures—and could make them more likely to pass.
Arizona School Officials Endorse Prop. 205
Gage Peake - Published on September 22, 2016Read moreSchool officials in Arizona endorsed Prop. 205, the ballot measure to regulate marijuana like alcohol.
State of the Leaf: Colorado Lawmakers Warm to Cannabis for PTSD
Lisa Rough - Published on September 22, 2016Read moreMichigan moves to tax medical cannabis, Ohio lawyers get OK to advise MMJ clients, and Australia’s new national cannabis farm is itty-bitty.
U.S. Attorney General Says Cannabis Is Not a Gateway Drug
Gage Peake - Published on September 22, 2016Read moreIn a speech to high school students in Kentucky, Loretta Lynch said that opioids are the true gateway drugs, not cannabis.
Longest Strike in Colombia’s History Dries Up Bogotá’s Cannabis Supply
Jeronimo Gonzalez - Published on September 21, 2016Read moreMultiple social and political factors have converged in Colombia, leading to cannabis shortages and skyrocketing prices.
Colorado Springs Orders Nine Cannabis Social Clubs to Shutter
Gage Peake - Published on September 21, 2016Read moreThe businesses, which gave residents and tourists alike a place to consume cannabis, were hit with cease-and-desist letters last week.
Australia’s Entire MMJ Crop Will be Grown on 5 Acres
Joe Wilson - Published on September 21, 2016Read moreIn the Lucky Country, emerging MMJ laws would severely limit the land designated to grow cannabis.
Dr. Bronner’s to Give $660,000 to Cannabis Legalization Efforts in Five States
Gage Peake - Published on September 20, 2016Read moreKnown for their hemp-based soaps and commitment to social change, Dr. Bronner’s is taking aim at the “racist outdated policy of cannabis prohibition.”