Articles tagged with "government"
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Nancy Pelosi Backs California Cannabis Legalization
Leafly Staff - Published on November 4, 2016Read more“I will vote for it, but I have not made a public statement about it until right this very second,” the US House minority leader told the LA Times on Friday.
Outrage Follows DEA Refusal to Reschedule Cannabis
Chloe Sommers - Published on August 11, 2016Read more“Marijuana has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States,” the DEA said in its decision.
State of the Leaf: Will Anti-Cannabis Chris Christie OK Medical Marijuana for PTSD?
Lisa Rough - Published on August 3, 2016Read moreIllinois expands qualifying conditions and hits new sales record, New Mexico still fumbling with patient delays, and and a Japanese MMJ advocate dies while awaiting trial.
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Oregon Ruling: Cannacea Founder Created Fraud, Not Green Rush Consulting
Gage Peake - Published on August 2, 2016Read moreA state inquiry has found a Portland dispensary founder liable for falsifying state licensing materials in order to woo investors.
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Former Head of Alaska Marijuana Board Booted by Governor
The Associated Press - Published on August 2, 2016Read moreThe former chairman of the board tasked with regulating Alaska’s nascent cannabis industry has been removed by Gov. Bill Walker. It’s not clear why.
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Oregon Halts Sale of 14 Grow Products Due to Unlabeled Pesticides
Ben Adlin - Published on July 21, 2016Read moreRegulators in both Oregon and Washington warn that any use of banned products could result in cannabis failing state-mandated lab tests.
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DEA Official Pumps Brakes on Cannabis Rescheduling Announcement
Gage Peake - Published on June 21, 2016Read moreDespite widely circulated media reports that the DEA is planning to effectively legalize medical cannabis this August, a DEA official said no definite decision has been made.
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Washington State Leaker Says Canna-Data Breach ‘Not What I Was Going For’
Tobias Coughlin-Bogue - Published on June 13, 2016Read moreWho is 420Leaks founder John Novak, how did he end up with a trove of sensitive data, and what’s he planning to do with it?
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Want to Open a Dispensary in Detroit? This Map Will Blow Your Mind
Bruce Barcott - Published on March 22, 2016Read moreThe map is a gob-smacking testament to the power of zoning. Or rather, the power of city officials to use zoning as a way to keep dispensaries from operating.
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Pennsylvania House Votes to Legalize Medical Cannabis
The Associated Press - Published on March 17, 2016Read moreThe vote puts Pennsylvania on track to become the 24th state to legalize marijuana for medical patients.
