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Cannabis-in-Schools Debate Returns to Colorado
The Associated Press - Published on April 11, 2016Read moreA new Colorado law allowing medical marijuana use at public schools is getting a second look Monday in a House committee.
California Medical Marijuana Czar Never Smoked Cannabis, Unfamiliar with ‘What It Does’
The Associated Press - Published on April 11, 2016Read moreCalifornia’s medical marijuana czar says it “appears” there’s a need for cannabis, although she’s never smoked it herself.
Watch This: Pennsylvania Governor Wants Medical Cannabis Bill to Pass
Lisa Rough - Published on April 8, 2016Read moreGovernor Tom Wolf released an official video urging the Legislature to pass Senate Bill 3, which would legalize medical marijuana in Pennsylvania.
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Washington State Issues Emergency Rules for Cannabis Testing
Lisa Rough - Published on April 8, 2016Read moreFacing questions over inconsistency in cannabis testing and fears that some labs have let contaminated cannabis to slip through the cracks, regulators announced emergency rules aimed at raising testing standards.
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Canadian and Mexican Lawmakers Seek Broad Leeway From U.N. Drug Summit
Ben Adlin - Published on April 7, 2016Read moreRepresentatives from Canada and Mexico are calling on the United Nations to give countries broad authority to regulate cannabis within their borders.
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Court: Native American Church Not Excused From Cannabis Laws
The Associated Press - Published on April 7, 2016Read moreA federal court has ruled that a church for Native Americans in Hawaii should not be excused from federal marijuana laws despite the group’s claim that ingesting cannabis is part of their sacred sacrament.
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State of the Leaf: Costa Rica Gets Closer to Legalizing Medical Marijuana
Lisa Rough - Published on April 7, 2016Read moreCosta Rica gets closer to legalizing medical marijuana, Alaska’s retail program hits a snag, New Hampshire tries once again to decriminalize, and more in the State of the Leaf.
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The Shake: Racial Disparities in Arrests and a ‘Willy Wonka’ Cannabis Party
Leafly Staff - Published on April 5, 2016Read moreD.C. votes to ban cannabis clubs, childhood epilepsy drug shows potential, and combat soldiers grow free cannabis for veterans.
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The Shake: White House Protest Draws a Crowd, SpeedWeed Is Sold, and Now There’s a Hemptsy
Ben Adlin - Published on April 4, 2016Read moreColorado issues two more pesticide recalls, Maine lawmakers abandon THC blood limit for drivers, and are cannabis mini-malls on the way?
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Sisters of the Valley: Elegant Photos of the ‘Nuns’ That Grow High-CBD Cannabis
Sara Dilley - Published on April 4, 2016Read moreGorgeous photo series highlighting the “Sisters of the Valley,” a group of self-described “nuns” in California on a mission to produce high-CBD products for ailing patients.
