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43 West Coast cannabis dispensaries report looting in weekend rioting
David Downs - Published on June 1, 2020Read moreCannabis dispensaries were targeted in the weekend’s looting because they carry cash and an easily sellable product. Professional burglars also exploited slow police response times.
Montana patients will be free to shop at any dispensary starting Tuesday
Max Savage Levenson - Published on June 1, 2020Read moreThe policy of ‘tethering,’ which limited patients to a single dispensary, will end on June 2.
COVID-19 interstate compacts could be a model for regional marijuana trade
David Bienenstock - Published on May 27, 2020Read moreA ‘western alliance’ of legal states could regulate interstate cannabis commerce, say some industry leaders.
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As legalization heads to the ballot, Arizona mourns a beloved leader
Max Savage Levenson - Published on May 26, 2020Read moreMikel Weisser moved mountains to end prohibition in Arizona. It’ll have to happen without him.
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Why do humans use drugs? A conversation with ‘High’ author Ingrid Walker
Bruce Barcott - Published on May 22, 2020Read moreThe author of ‘High: Drugs, Desire, and a Nation of Users’ discusses pleasure, ritual, and altered consciousness.
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Years after legalizing marijuana, voters see it as a huge success
Bruce Barcott - Published on May 20, 2020Read moreA new survey finds that most residents in adult-use states applaud the end of prohibition.
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Cannabis legalization revenue helps fight COVID-19 on Skid Row
Marissa Wenzke - Published on May 20, 2020Read moreCannabis sales tax revenue’s importance swells amid pandemic.
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Massachusetts marijuana stores to reopen on Monday
Max Savage Levenson - Published on May 19, 2020Read moreIt’s curbside pickup only, so order online and be kind: Wear a mask to protect your budtender.
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Cannabis banking reform included in latest Congressional COVID relief bill
Bruce Barcott - Published on May 12, 2020Read moreThe SAFE Banking Act has been folded into the latest coronavirus relief measure. That’s huge.
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Congress could save 10,000+ cannabis jobs with access to stimulus funds
Bruce Barcott - Published on May 12, 2020Read moreLeafly/NCR survey finds 85% of companies could save jobs if they weren’t denied access to COVID-19 funds.
