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Why do medical cannabis and gun ownership rights conflict so often?
Benzinga - Published on October 27, 2022Read moreMedical marijuana and gun ownership are topics that continue to evolve in the United States. Benzinga explains where we are now.
Guten tag! Germany unveils plan to legalize marijuana nationwide
The Associated Press - Published on October 26, 2022Read moreThe new legalization rules, expected to debut in 2024, could be a model for all of the European Union.
Russian court upholds Brittney Griner’s sentence
Benzinga - Published on October 25, 2022Read moreThe US Olympian’s lawyer said no honest judge would agree that the 9-year punishment fits the crime of possessing less than one gram of cannabis oil.
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Missouri’s legalization measure is drawing unexpected opposition
Max Savage Levenson - Published on October 24, 2022Read moreAmendment 3 would legalize recreational weed in Missouri, but is facing some unexpected opposition as the Nov. 8 vote nears.
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Washington DC lets tourists self-certify for medical cannabis
Amelia Williams - Published on October 20, 2022Read moreTo curtail cannabis gifting, DC just made it easier for tourists and non-residents to buy medical marijuana.
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Oregon is voting on medical psilocybin, again
Max Savage Levenson - Published on October 18, 2022Read moreMedical psilocybin, part deux: This time it’s personal. Or rather, local.
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‘I smell some weed,’ NYC mayor delighted by Times Square dank
Calvin Stovall - Published on October 18, 2022Read moreThe mayor couldn’t control his joy after catching a whiff of weed during a press conference in the Manhattan. This is how elected leaders should handle the fragrance of freedom.
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Comedians sue over drug search program at Atlanta airport
The Associated Press - Published on October 13, 2022Read moreLawyers for Eric André and Clayton English filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday alleging they were racially profiled and illegally stopped by police at the Atlanta Airport.
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President Biden’s marijuana ‘review’ could be a deadly trap
Bruce Barcott - Published on October 13, 2022Read morePardoning 6,000 prisoners is a win. We’ll take it. But that “review” of marijuana’s Schedule I status could end in disaster.
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Mayor Eric Adams appoints Dasheeda Dawson as Cannabis NYC founding director
Benzinga - Published on October 13, 2022Read moreDasheeda Dawson will be the first director of Cannabis NYC, the city’s Small Business Services support initiative for the cannabis industry.
