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Rhode Island governor, legislative leaders disagree over medical cannabis rules
The Associated Press - Published on January 9, 2020Read moreRhode Island’s medical cannabis legislation is caught in a power struggle between the governor and legislators.
Maine governor issues historic pardon to tribal attorney for 1968 cannabis conviction
The Associated Press - Published on January 8, 2020Read moreDon Gellers had been ‘singled out and targeted’ to stop the Passamaquoddy tribe’s land claims.
South Dakota voters will face double-legalization ballot in November
Max Savage Levenson - Published on January 7, 2020Read moreIn a historic first, South Dakota residents will vote on adult-use and medical marijuana in separate measures.
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Cannabis among top priorities for New York legislators in 2020
The Associated Press - Published on January 6, 2020Read moreCuomo waffled on legalization last year, and some legislators got cold feet. Will anything change in 2020?
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The Roll-Up #122: Come on feel the Illinois
Leafly Podcasts - Published on January 3, 2020Read moreIllinois goes legal: David Downs reflects on Opening Day in Chicago.
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Canada’s new health minister calls for cannabis abstinence
Jesse B. Staniforth - Published on January 2, 2020Read moreThe call for abstinence was received angrily by medical-cannabis patients and advocates.
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Illinois pardons 11,000 cannabis convictions on eve of legalization
The Associated Press - Published on January 1, 2020Read moreJust one day before Illinois opened its first legal cannabis stores, Governor J.B. Pritzker granted pardons to more than 11,000 people with misdemeanor cannabis convictions.
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Illinois dispensaries open for recreational sales: Leafly’s live coverage
Leafly Staff - Published on January 1, 2020Read moreLegalization comes to the Land of Lincoln on New Year’s Day, and Leafly is on the ground with coverage from cannabis dispensaries across Illinois.
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At year’s end, time to ask: Why did the CDC ignore vaping evidence?
Bruce Barcott - Published on December 31, 2019Read moreAs American public health officials clung to their bias against nicotine vaping, illegal THC cartridges kept killing people.
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Cannabis legalization around the world
Lisa Felepchuk - Published on December 30, 2019Read moreIndustry experts weigh in on several countries that are warming towards legal marijuana.
