Articles tagged with "massachusetts"
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Advocates to MA Lawmakers: Don’t Amend Cannabis Law Just Yet
The Associated Press - Published on March 20, 2017Read moreBackers of legal cannabis urged Massachusetts legislators to hold off, at least for now, on making any changes to a law voters approved in November.
Group Urges MA Lawmakers to Hold off on Cannabis Law Changes
The Associated Press - Published on March 14, 2017Read moreThe group behind a ballot initiative that legalized recreational cannabis in Massachusetts is now urging state legislators to keep the new law intact.
Legalization Catches Eye of Connecticut Legislature
The Associated Press - Published on March 13, 2017Read moreDespite growing enthusiasm, it’s questionable whether any of the state’s adult-use bills will ultimately survive this session.
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MA Speaker: Use Cannabis Taxes to Help Fight Opioid Addiction
Leafly Staff - Published on March 7, 2017Read moreA Democratic lawmaker who opposed legalization now wants to use tax revenue from legal cannabis sales to help fund the state’s opioid crisis.
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State of the Leaf: House Republican Wants to Deschedule Cannabis
Lisa Rough - Published on March 1, 2017Read moreA House GOP wants to deschedule cannabis, California is trying to protect the industry, and Denmark residents overwhelmingly support medical marijuana.
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State of the Leaf: South Africa Approves MMJ Production
Lisa Rough - Published on February 22, 2017Read moreA congressional bill could shield state-legal marijuana businesses, Australia eases import rules, and Colorado gets a cannabis drive-through.
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State of the Leaf: As Opinions Shift, Unlikely States Weigh Legalization
Lisa Rough - Published on January 25, 2017Read moreWith the results of the 2016 election in hand, many state legislators and advocates are weighing their options for legalization…
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Patriot Care Panned for Felony Stand
Jay Lassiter - Published on January 24, 2017Read moreWhen the Massachusetts dispensary lobbied to ban drug felons from the industry, outrage followed.
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What’s Behind All the Delays in Newly Legal States?
Lisa Rough - Published on January 23, 2017Read moreEight states legalized cannabis for medicinal or adult use during the 2016 election, so why are so many states seeing delays in implementation? Let’s take a look…
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Rhode Island Cannabis Proponents Kick Off Legalization Campaign
The Associated Press - Published on January 11, 2017Read moreThe legalization of adult-use cannabis in Massachusetts is causing some Rhode Island lawmakers to try to catch up to their neighbor and possibly race ahead.
