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Delaware Advocates Descend on Dover, Call for Legalization Now
Jay Lassiter - Published on January 27, 2017Read moreLast year the state assembly passed a decriminalization bill. This year advocates want full adult-use legalization.
Hawaii Gives Medical Dispensaries the Green Light to Grow
The Associated Press - Published on January 26, 2017Read moreHawaii has announced it will allow medical marijuana dispensaries to begin growing cannabis as early as Feb. 1, which comes after several months of delays.
New Mexico Legislature Considers Legalizing Cannabis
The Associated Press - Published on January 26, 2017Read moreDemocratic state lawmakers in New Mexico are redoubling efforts to legalize marijuana and tax sales for recreational use to shore up plunging state revenues and give the economy a boost.
How College ‘Psychedelic Clubs’ Are Changing the Conversation on Drugs
Bailey Rahn - Published on January 26, 2017Read moreGet an inside look at how college “psychedelic clubs” are keeping curious, experimenting students safe.
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…
Trump’s AG Nominee Continues to Waffle on Cannabis
Gage Peake - Published on January 24, 2017Read moreIn written responses to senators’ questions, Sen. Jeff Sessions did little to reassure patients and businesses concerned about the Trump administration.
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.
Illinois Treasurer Asks Trump to Assure Banks on Cannabis
The Associated Press - Published on January 24, 2017Read moreThe Illinois treasurer has sent President Donald Trump a letter urging him to give clear guidance to the banking industry about medical marijuana.
Atlanta Buyers Club: Inside the CBD Underground in the American South
Stephen Paulsen - Published on January 24, 2017Read more“CBD-only” laws were meant to give patients access to life-changing medicine. Stephen Paulsen tapped into the CBD underground to see how it actually worked out.
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…