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South Dakota tribe set to vote on legalizing cannabis
The Associated Press - Published on March 9, 2020Read moreMembers of the Oglala Sioux Tribe will vote this week on legalizing medical and recreational cannabis on South Dakota’s Pine Ridge Reservation in an initiative that many hope will bring economic development to one of the most impoverished areas in the country. Neither South Dakota nor nearby Wyoming and Nebraska have legalized marijuana, and tribal […]
Florida, man: Why 2020 legalization failed in the Sunshine State
Dave Howard - Published on March 9, 2020Read moreRecreational cannabis looked like a sure bet on the 2020 ballot. Then it went up in smoke. WTF happened?
Capitol Confidential: COVID-19 could derail New York cannabis legalization
Ben Adlin - Published on March 8, 2020Read moreAll of a sudden Gov. Andrew Cuomo has higher priorities and travel limitations.
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Boston’s first cannabis store set to open Monday
Max Savage Levenson - Published on March 8, 2020Read morePure Oasis in Dorchester is the first shop within the city limits—and the state’s first Economic Empowerment store.
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The Roll-Up #131: We caught the Super Tuesday flu
Leafly Podcasts - Published on March 6, 2020Read moreThis week: What does Biden-vs.-Bernie mean for the future of cannabis?
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UK to allow cannabis imports—necessary step for medical access and, ultimately, legalization
Chris Roberts - Published on March 6, 2020Read moreThe United Kingdom loosened draconian import rules on medical cannabis products Monday, allowing licensed wholesalers to bring in much larger quantities of cannabis flower and oil, and at a greatly reduced cost. This promises the few patients with legal cannabis prescriptions in the country more reliable and affordable access to their preferred medicine. It also […]
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New York arrest video makes the case for cannabis legalization
Ashley Schwellenbach - Published on March 5, 2020Read moreViral video of NYPD cops raises the question once again: Why are we still doing this?
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Bernie Sanders says he’d legalize cannabis by executive order. Can he do that?
Ben Adlin - Published on March 4, 2020Read moreIt’s a great stump speech crowd-pleaser. But can a president actually make it happen? It’s complicated.
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Montana proposes absurd restrictions to its erratic medical program
Max Savage Levenson - Published on March 4, 2020Read moreDespite passing a bill that promises to stabilize Montana’s haphazard medical marijuana program, a series of recently proposed changes to that bill may, paradoxically, bring the program to a screeching halt. Ever since it was first enacted in 2004, Montana’s medical marijuana program has been rife with chaos: there have been periods of exponential growth, […]
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Super Tuesday results: What they mean for cannabis
Bruce Barcott - Published on March 3, 2020Read moreNow its Biden v. Sanders. One boosted the war on drugs, the other wants to end it.
