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Medical Cannabis Can Pass in Florida. Here’s How.
Marcus H. Johnson - Published on April 25, 2016Read moreFlorida could become the first southern state to legalize marijuana in any form. Will it happen? It has an excellent chance. What changed since 2014?
Colorado Lawmakers Target Infused Edibles in Fruit, Animal Shapes
The Associated Press - Published on April 23, 2016Read moreInfused lemon drops and other edibles that resemble fruits could be coming off Colorado shelves, the latest in a battle by lawmakers to eradicate cannabis products that could appeal to kids.
Alaska Passes Law to Peek into Retailers’ Pasts
The Associated Press - Published on April 23, 2016Read moreThe Alaska Legislature passed a bill Friday allowing national criminal history checks on people applying for licenses to open legal marijuana businesses.
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The Shake: Kosher Cannabis for Passover, and the Lucas Bros Do a Dowd
Leafly Staff - Published on April 22, 2016Read morePeople are still buying Mexican brickweed, Iowa wants Minnesota’s cannabis, and a U.S. Supreme Court justice takes a 4/20 nap.
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The Shake: Hillary Clinton’s Latest Position and Tweaking the Cannabis Genome
Ben Adlin - Published on April 22, 2016Read moreSecret classes in Mexico show caretakers how to make cannabis medicine, Oregon will track products with microchips, and who won 4/20?
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DEA Finally Approves Study on Cannabis and PTSD
Bruce Barcott - Published on April 21, 2016Read moreThe DEA’s approval means the research, which has been stalled for five years, can move forward. But it’s easier said than done.
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U.N. Hears Major Differences on Global Approach to Drug Use
The Associated Press - Published on April 21, 2016Read moreThe first U.N. General Assembly special session to address global drug policy in nearly 20 years heard major differences on the approach to drug use on its second day on Wednesday.
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Man’s Jail Death Adds New Face to Debate on Cannabis Laws
The Associated Press - Published on April 20, 2016Read moreThe recent death of a man behind bars on a cannabis possession charge has put a face on the debate over decriminalizing marijuana in New Hampshire, the only New England state without some form of marijuana decriminalization law.
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State of the Leaf: Italy Thinks Legalization Could Undercut ISIS
Lisa Rough - Published on April 20, 2016Read moreHappy 420 to one and all! This year’s celebration brings big news and plenty of evidence of how far we’ve come on the road to legalization.
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The Shake: U.N. Drug Summit Begins With Fireworks, and DEA Science Stinks
Ben Adlin - Published on April 19, 2016Read moreResearchers in California are designing cannabis sobriety tests, D.C. lawmakers ban cannabis cafés, and New Zealand police make an oopsie.
