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FDA sends warning to delta-8 THC companies
Bruce Barcott - Published on May 4, 2022Read moreFive companies were told to stop making medical claims for their hemp-derived cannabinoid products.
WTF: South Dakota will vote again to legalize weed this November
Max Savage Levenson - Published on May 4, 2022Read moreIt’s déjà vu all over again for the South Dakota cannabis legalization movement. Yesterday, May 3, South Dakotans for Better Marijuana Laws (SDBML) turned in over 19,000 signatures to put recreational cannabis on the state ballot…again. In a remarkable turn of events, South Dakota will be forced to re-do an entire legalization campaign, thanks to […]
350,000 Americans not named Brittney Griner ‘wrongfully detained’ over cannabis
Bruce Barcott - Published on May 3, 2022Read moreJoe Biden’s government is defending the WNBA All-Star arrested for cannabis in Russia, while supporting the arrest of 350,000 here at home.
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Biden officials say Brittney Griner ‘wrongfully detained’ by Russia on cannabis charges
The Associated Press - Published on May 3, 2022Read moreThe WNBA star was arrested in February for allegedly bringing cannabis vape cartridges into Russia.
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The parent trap: How old drug laws punish families in legal cannabis states
Alexa Peters - Published on May 2, 2022Read moreLindsay Ridgell fought for 3 years to clear her name after being reported to CPS for a single cannabis test—in a legal state. Similar laws still trap parents in 23 states.
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Why are there no weed lounges in Canada post-legalization?
Amanda Siebert - Published on April 27, 2022Read moreSafe spaces to consume cannabis like cafes and compassion clubs were all over Canada before legalization. Where did they all go?
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In Mexico, this city ordered its cops to let everyone smoke weed—and not just on 4/20
Mattha Busby - Published on April 27, 2022Read moreOaxaca’s capital city just legalized the public consumption of cannabis. Will other Mexican cities follow?
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President Biden commutes sentences of 9 marijuana prisoners
Max Savage Levenson - Published on April 26, 2022Read moreOf the 78 people whose sentences were reduced, 9 involved cannabis offenses.
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Medical marijuana patient gun rights lawsuit filed against Biden Administration
Lyneisha Watson - Published on April 21, 2022Read moreFlorida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried sues the Biden Administration.
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New Jersey’s recreational weed stores open to long lines, cheering customers
Calvin Stovall - Published on April 21, 2022Read moreIt’s a post-420 celebration in NJ, as thousands revel in the freedom to buy legal marijuana.
