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The Senate Just Confirmed Jeff Sessions as Attorney General
Ben Adlin - Published on February 8, 2017Read moreThe vote puts cannabis patients, consumers, and business owners in legal states in a precarious position.
State of the Leaf: Oregon Weighs Cannabis Protections for Workers on Days Off
Lisa Rough - Published on February 8, 2017Read moreMinnesota eyes long-shot bid for legalization, Vermont lawmakers sign adult-use petition, and North Dakota advocates gear up for a fight.
Washington State Lawmakers Want a Wall Around Legal Marijuana
Ben Adlin - Published on February 7, 2017Read moreState lawmakers have quietly introduced legislation designed to help protect legal cannabis from intervention by the Trump administration.
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NYC Cannabis Arrests Ticked Up in 2016
Lisa Rough - Published on February 7, 2017Read moreNot only was there a 9 percent increase in cannabis arrests in 2016, there continues to be a troubling trend of racial disparity for cannabis arrests.
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Former Industry Officials in Minnesota Face Felony Charges for Illegal Shipment
The Associated Press - Published on February 6, 2017Read moreProsecutors in Minnesota filed felony charges against former officials from a state-licensed MMJ manufacturer for allegedly shipping cannabis oil to a facility in New York.
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Wisconsin May Be the Next to Legalize Medical Cannabis
Lisa Rough - Published on February 6, 2017Read moreTwo Wisconsin lawmakers unveiled proposals to legalize medical cannabis during a press conference Monday in Madison.
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9 Reasons Israel Is the Capital of Cannabis Research
Joe Dolce - Published on February 6, 2017Read moreThere are at least nine good reasons why the tiny country is filling the void left by other major powers.
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Florida Already Undermining Amendment 2, Patient Advocates Say
Lisa Rough - Published on February 3, 2017Read moreFlorida passed its MMJ amendment with more than 70 percent of the vote. So why are lawmakers trying to meddle with the new law?
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Kirk Pleads Guilty in Notorious Denver ‘Edibles’ Case
The Associated Press - Published on February 3, 2017Read moreA Denver man who claimed that eating cannabis-infused candy led him to kill his wife pleaded guilty in her death on Friday.
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Alaska Rejects Plan to Allow On-Site Consumption at Cannabis Stores
The Associated Press - Published on February 2, 2017Read moreRegulators in Alaska on Thursday narrowly rejected a proposal that would have made the state the first to allow adults to consume on-site at retail cannabis stores.
