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Texas Lawmakers Approve MMJ Expansion. Will the Governor OK It?
Aaron Colen - Published on May 28, 2019Read moreThe long-limited Texas medical cannabis system is poised to finally open its doors to more patients.
New York Launches Final Bid for Adult-Use Legalization in 2019
Max Savage Levenson - Published on May 28, 2019Read moreAfter failing to pass it in the budget, legislators give a new bill a try before the session ends June 19.
Health Canada to Allow Provinces to Decide About Nursery Seed Sales
Jesse B. Staniforth - Published on May 27, 2019Read moreWith home-growing as an emerging legal market, currently in its first harvest, nursery owners are eager to get the go ahead.
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Kern County Just Became California’s Worst Cannabis Desert
David Downs - Published on May 24, 2019Read moreKern officials tell law-abiding cancer patients to kick rocks. Meanwhile, the illicit market booms.
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More Conservative Politicians Are Joining the Cannabis Industry
Jesse B. Staniforth - Published on May 24, 2019Read moreWith a BC MLA and federal MP both joining the board of directors of Vancouver’s
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Finally, New Jersey’s Getting a Better Medical Marijuana System
Jay Lassiter - Published on May 24, 2019Read moreHere’s the bad news: No adult-use legalization until at least 2020. And no homegrow for patients.
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Federal Lawmakers Join Industry Advocates in Call for Equity
Raj Chander - Published on May 23, 2019Read moreAdvocates and legislators increasingly agree: Full cannabis legalization is right around the corner. For many, the next big issue is equality.
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Las Vegas Cannabis Fees to Fund Homeless Services
The Associated Press - Published on May 23, 2019Read moreLicensing fees will help fund emergency housing and services to teens and young adults who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.
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Designated Driver not Accountable for Cannabis-Carrying Passengers, Court Decides
Jesse B. Staniforth - Published on May 23, 2019Read moreA Newfoundland woman said she had no idea her passengers were carrying cannabis in a mason jar.
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Advocates Ask Maine to Put Locals, Small Businesses First
The Associated Press - Published on May 23, 2019Read moreThe state needs to use the rules to prevent corporate marijuana interests from overrunning the state’s small cannabis industry, dispensary owners said.
