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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.
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.
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.
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Quebec’s ban on homegrow violates federal law according to courts
Jesse B. Staniforth - Published on October 15, 2019Read moreJustice Lavoie decided that provincial possession and cultivation bans fall under federal jurisdiction, not provincial.
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Area man mistreats cannabis plants in stolen van
Bruce Barcott - Published on October 14, 2019Read moreA Delaware man is accused of driving a stolen van filled with uprooted and trashed cannabis plants—like, roots and all.
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Jurors revolt, refuse to consider felony charges for cannabis
Bruce Barcott - Published on October 14, 2019Read moreIn New Orleans, jurors refused to try a man for possessing an ounce on Bourbon Street. You can too.
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The Roll-Up #109: The Kushy Punch bust
Leafly Podcasts - Published on October 11, 2019Read moreThe week in review: LA cannabis company Kushy Punch is accused of running legal product out the front door, illegal product out the back.
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Indicted Ukrainians sought Nevada cannabis licenses in all the wrong ways
Chris Kudialis - Published on October 11, 2019Read moreTwo Ukrainian associates of Rudy Guilani have been indicted in a scheme to obtain cannabis licenses in Nevada illegally.
![This combination of Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019, photos provided by the Alexandria Sheriff’s Office shows booking photos of Lev Parnas, left, and Igor Fruman. The associates of Rudy Giuliani, were arrested on a four-count indictment that includes charges of conspiracy, making false statements to the Federal Election Commission and falsification of records. The men had key roles in Giuliani's efforts to launch a Ukrainian corruption investigation against Biden and his son, Hunter. (Alexandria Sheriff's Office via AP) / (nikamata/iStock) / U.S. District Court indictment document]()
Rudy Giuliani’s Ukraine fixers indicted in US cannabis corruption scheme
David Downs - Published on October 10, 2019Read moreThree Soviet Union-born US citizens linked to Rudy Guilani and Ukraine have been indicted for illegal campaign donations in Nevada.
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Opinion: Why Massachusetts’ vaping ban won’t stop lung illnesses
Shaleen Title and Michael S. Sinha - Published on October 10, 2019Read moreBy banning all legal vapes, Gov. Baker sent consumers to the polluted illicit market—and to deadly tobacco cigarettes.
