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With State Senate Bid, Cannabis Pro Leaps Into Politics
Tobias Coughlin-Bogue - Published on May 21, 2018Read moreThe 2016 presidential election helped launch cannabis-industry veteran Jessa Lewis into politics. Now she’s running for state Senate.
Kauai’s First Medical Cannabis Dispensary Approved to Begin Sales
The Associated Press - Published on May 21, 2018Read moreHave a Heart, opening in partnership with a popular chain from Washington state, will open for business Monday.
Utah Prohibitionists File Hail-Mary Motion to Stop Medical Marijuana Vote
The Associated Press - Published on May 21, 2018Read moreTheir campaign to rescind petition signatures didn’t work, so opponents took their case to court.
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Estonian Town’s New Logo? A Cannabis Leaf
Ben Adlin - Published on May 18, 2018Read moreThe Estonian village of Kanepi announced this week it will adopt the cannabis leaf as its new symbol following a landslide outcome in an online poll.
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The Roll-Up #34: How Not to Steal a Cannabis Plant
Leafly Podcasts - Published on May 18, 2018Read moreThis week: New York City’s legalization moves, the Supreme Court’s betting case, and an Englishman’s decision to offer a healthy sativa a better home.
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US Attorney Details Cannabis Enforcement in Light of Oregon’s Oversupply
The Associated Press - Published on May 18, 2018Read moreUS Attorney Billy J. Williams is the first federal prosecutor to detail his strategy for enforcing federal drug laws in a state where marijuana is legal.
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New Excise Tax Puts Canada’s Black-Market Cannabis Producers on Notice
Harrison Jordan - Published on May 18, 2018Read moreUnder the Excise Tax Act, illicit cannabis producers could face huge fines or five-year prison terms—on top of the potential 14-year prison sentences they face under the Cannabis Act.
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State Board Certifies Ohio Petition to Legalize Cannabis
The Associated Press - Published on May 18, 2018Read moreOrganizers are aiming to put the issue to voters next year.
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Free Help for Californians Looking to Expunge Cannabis Convictions
Leafly Staff - Published on May 17, 2018Read moreTrying to get rid of a past California cannabis conviction? The Drug Policy Alliance is hosting a free event in San Bernardino this weekend to help get you started.
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The Campaign for Cannabis Amnesty Fights to Right Prohibition’s Wrongs
Sam Riches - Published on May 17, 2018Read moreThe Campaign for Cannabis Amnesty is making sure the government can’t continue to deal in erratic hypocrisy, but must actually address the systemic and oppressive failings of prohibition.
