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Maryland will vote on legal cannabis in November
Max Savage Levenson - Published on April 1, 2022Read moreLawmakers voted to put a measure on the ballot this fall.
Congress just legalized marijuana via the MORE Act—again.
Bruce Barcott, David Downs, and Max Savage Levenson - Published on April 1, 2022Read moreYou’ve got questions, we’ve got answers.
New Mexico’s first recreational marijuana stores open with ‘full-on party’ vibe
Chris Kudialis - Published on April 1, 2022Read moreCannabis enthusiasts and freedom advocates celebrate the opening of legal weed stores in the Land of Enchantment.
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New Jersey opening day of marijuana sales got pushed back: Here’s why
Calvin Stovall - Published on March 28, 2022Read moreRegulators granted first rec licenses last week, but delayed day one sales fearing demand will overwhelm current legal supply
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If Michigan deschedules cannabis, will other states follow?
Max Savage Levenson - Published on March 28, 2022Read moreMichigan legislator Yousef Rabhi wants to remove cannabis from the state drug schedule. If it’s already legal, why does scheduling matter?
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Murder changed my mind: Pass the SAFE Banking Act now
Bruce Barcott - Published on March 25, 2022Read moreThe murder of Jordan Brown has forced me to change my opposition to the SAFE Banking Act. It should change Sen. Cory Booker’s mind too.
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New Mexico’s legal weed stores open April 1. Here’s what you need to know
Chris Kudialis - Published on March 21, 2022Read moreIt’s no April Fool’s joke: New Mexico’s recreational cannabis stores will open on April 1. We’ve got all the info.
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Alvi Ghaznavi is watching NJ celebrate its legal market from behind bars
Christopher Minaya - Published on March 18, 2022Read moreFor Alvi and America’s 40,000 prisoners of prohibition, The War on Drugs was simply a ‘War on Us’–Join Last Prisoner Project’s fight to free them all.
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My store was robbed on Tuesday. We’re still recovering from the trauma
Amara Barnes - Published on March 18, 2022Read moreOur store’s inability to accept credit cards has left my co-workers staring at the barrel of a gun. Twice. Something’s got to change.
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New Jersey is latest battleground for social equity in cannabis
Calvin Stovall - Published on March 16, 2022Read moreLegal weed sales could start as soon as late April in NJ, but lawmakers are still fighting claims that the game is rigged.
