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Arkansas Group Submits Signatures for Measure to Legalize Medical Cannabis
The Associated Press - Published on June 20, 2016Read moreSupporters of medical marijuana turned in thousands of signatures Monday in an effort to put their legalization proposal on the Arkansas ballot this fall, and called on backers of a competing ballot measure to end their campaign.
Mizzou Censors Student Group’s Legalization T-Shirt
Gage Peake - Published on June 18, 2016Read moreAfter a tumultuous year, Mizzou finds itself in another conflict with a student group.
Did a Disgruntled Employee Talk Cops Into Raiding Sonoma County Cannabis Company?
Lisa Rough - Published on June 17, 2016Read moreCalifornia officials toured Care By Design’s facilities just three weeks earlier.
Anti-Cannabis Leader Resigns Over Controversial Tweets About Orlando Massacre
Ben Adlin - Published on June 17, 2016Read moreIn the wake of Sunday’s tragic shooting rampage at a popular gay night club in Orlando, an anti-cannabis group saw an opportunity to score political points.
Colorado Cannabis Critics Want to Ban Up to 80 Percent of All Products
The Associated Press - Published on June 17, 2016Read moreIf the petition is successful, Amendment 139 would be the most significant attempt to roll back access to cannabis in any of the four states that have legalized recreational marijuana.
Prepping for the Post-Christie Era: New Jersey Leaders Play the Long Game on Legalization
Jay Lassiter - Published on June 17, 2016Read moreWith Governor Chris Christie’s approval ratings lower than ever, can his future successor finally bring cannabis reform to New Jersey and revitalize Atlantic City?
Why You ‘Don’t Pass Trump the Blunt,’ According to Smoke DZA
Ben Adlin - Published on June 17, 2016Read moreDonald Trump is not the cannabis candidate. Not, at least, if your litmus test is the leanings of hip-hop stars who stir cannabis in with their politics.
Microsoft Enters Cannabis Industry, Crashes Canna-Partner’s Website
Leafly Staff - Published on June 16, 2016Read moreMicrosoft becomes the first major global corporation to jump into the cannabis industry by announcing a partnership to offer software that tracks cannabis plants from seed to sale.
As Washington Deadline Looms, Cities Warn Unlicensed Cannabis Shops to Close
The Associated Press - Published on June 16, 2016Read moreJuly 1 marks the date when, after nearly two decades of confusion about the status of medical marijuana, the industry becomes regulated for the first time.
State of the Leaf: Irish Like a Bit o’ Green, and Can Cannabis Save Atlantic City?
Lisa Rough - Published on June 16, 2016Read moreColorado sees record sales, three legalization petitions vie for primacy in Arkansas, and a cannabis advocate in Hawaii makes an unusual argument in court.