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Unlimited Licenses? Pennsylvania Legalization Bill Charts a Bold New Plan
Max Savage Levenson - Published on March 19, 2019Read moreThe bill envisions a robust social equity program, a pathway for small businesses to engage in the industry, and even an eco-conscious vape pen recycling program.
Police Sued Over Bulldozer Chase That Killed Cannabis Suspect
The Associated Press - Published on March 18, 2019Read moreThe chase developed as Greg Longenecker, 51, a short-order cook and avid vegetable gardener, tended 10 marijuana plants in a small clearing near Reading, Pennsylvania.
The Roll-Up #78: Let’s Not Bust the Cancer Patient, OK?
Leafly Podcasts - Published on March 15, 2019Read moreThis week in cannabis news: Missouri cops roust a hospital patient, white weed privilege gets caught on display, and legalization inches closer in NY and NJ.
SXSW cannabis headliner draws crowds and protest
David Downs - Published on March 15, 2019Read moreFormer US House Speaker John Boehner appeared on behalf of Acreage Cannabis, prompting a small backlash against “corporate cannabis.”
This Week in Cannabis: Top Stories From Across Canada From Mar. 8-14
Jesse B. Staniforth - Published on March 15, 2019Read moreCannabis news from around the web.
New Mexico Bill to Create State-Run Dispensaries Appears Dead
The Associated Press - Published on March 14, 2019Read moreThe bill has stalled in the Senate Finance Committee, and it doesn’t appear that the chair of the panel plans to give it a hearing.
This Is What White Weed Privilege Looks Like
Bruce Barcott - Published on March 14, 2019Read moreThis week’s college cheating scandal is all about wealthy white people gaming the system. They do it with cannabis all the time too.
Here’s What Medical Cannabis Looks Like in Texas
Bruce Barcott - Published on March 13, 2019Read moreThe Lone Star State is so strict that only epilepsy patients can obtain CBD oil. But some companies are investing for the long haul.
New Mexico Could Sell Cannabis Through State-Owned Shops
The Associated Press - Published on March 13, 2019Read moreNew Mexico would become the first US state to set up its own government-run cannabis stores and subsidize medical cannabis for the poor under a bipartisan bill.
We Finally Know What’s in New Jersey’s Cannabis Legalization Bill
Leafly Staff - Published on March 12, 2019Read moreThe agreement marks the first time leaders have laid out the details of the long-promised plan to legalize adult-use cannabis in the Garden State.