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Mayor Pete gets schooled at a ‘tidy’ Las Vegas cannabis grow
Chris Kudialis - Published on October 24, 2019Read moreThe Democratic presidential candidate toured two licensed Nevada companies and learned a whole lot about what’s happening.
LA dispensary crime reports doubled since 2010, fueled by unlicensed stores
Dennis Romero - Published on October 24, 2019Read moreLegalization seems to have calmed the crime problem—but only at licensed stores.
Why are colleges expelling students for taking legal medicine?
The Associated Press - Published on October 24, 2019Read moreSome colleges in medical states are expelling students for taking legal medicine. Students are fighting back in court—and winning.
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Putin, hackers, and cannabis: The bizarre story of an Israeli-American jailed in Russia
Chris Roberts - Published on October 23, 2019Read moreCannabis, initially given as the sole reason for 26-year-old Naama Issachar’s detention, appears to have been merely a convenient excuse.
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As licensing snafu drags on, Nevada cannabis industry braces for trial
Chris Kudialis - Published on October 22, 2019Read moreAn ongoing lawsuit has pressed pause on the state’s expansion of retail cannabis and thrown existing businesses into chaos.
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Did your state ban vaping? Check this updated list to find out
Chris Kudialis - Published on October 21, 2019Read moreRecent court challenges have put some vape product bans on hold. What’s your state doing?
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New York cannabis legalization will pair with neighboring states, governors say
The Associated Press - Published on October 18, 2019Read moreNew York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania officials plan regulatory parity for legal marijuana.
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The Roll-Up #110: Canada one year later
Leafly Podcasts - Published on October 18, 2019Read moreWith Canada still standing 12 months after full legalization, we offer an encore presentation of our special Day One in the Great White North coverage.
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New Mexico cannabis legalization would fund medical program
The Associated Press - Published on October 17, 2019Read moreNew Mexico’s governor proposed spending adult use taxes on subsidizing low-income medical cannabis, police, and small business.
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How mainstream media botched the vape lung story
David Bienenstock - Published on October 16, 2019Read moreIt’s not the THC: Sloppy work at the AP, Wall Street Journal, and other outlets feeds consumers bad information.
