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After Legalization, Nevada Authorities Take Uneven Approach to Cannabis Enforcement
The Associated Press - Published on November 18, 2016Read moreLaw enforcement officials in Nevada are split about whether to prosecute marijuana possession cases since a newly approved Nevada initiative will make adult-use cannabis legal in less than six weeks.
5 Things Trump’s AG Pick Has Said About Cannabis
Gage Peake - Published on November 18, 2016Read moreSen. Jeff Sessions has repeatedly lambasted cannabis legalization. Here are some of his many statements from his years in public office.
Arkansas Lawmakers Could Delay Medical Cannabis, Impose Taxes
The Associated Press - Published on November 18, 2016Read moreAmong the many proposed changes, one GOP lawmaker wants to raise taxes on medical cannabis to cover a $105MM income-tax cut.
Trump Picks Jeff Sessions as Attorney General, Stoking Fears of Cannabis Crackdown
Leafly Staff - Published on November 18, 2016Read moreThe Alabama senator is no friend of cannabis—medical, adult-use, or otherwise. Will he turn the clock back to “Just Say No”?
California Legalization Creates Accidental Tax Holiday for Patients
Ben Adlin - Published on November 17, 2016Read moreDo you have a Department of Public Health-issued medical marijuana ID card? If so, you’ve just gotten out of paying state tax on cannabis until 2018.
Are Postal Workers Stealing Illegal Cannabis Shipments?
Gage Peake - Published on November 17, 2016Read moreInternal audit reveals few safeguards to prevent federal postal employees from stealing illicit packages of cannabis.
25 Things to Expect in Newly Legal States
Bruce Barcott - Published on November 17, 2016Read moreThe excruciating wait for stores to open. The wonder of the first-time shopping trip. The smell. Funny texts from your mom. And more.
Germany Leads Europe in Raids on Indoor Growing, Report Finds
Michael Knodt - Published on November 16, 2016Read moreThe country sees more indoor-grow busts than any country worldwide after the US, despite a seed ban unusual among European nations.
The Wait for Medical Cannabis in Florida Could Be a Long One
Gage Peake - Published on November 16, 2016Read moreOrlando officials have already extended the moratorium on cannabis dispensaries by six months, giving commissioners more time to make rules about where the facilities can go.
Las Vegas Prosecutors to Halt Cannabis Possession Charges
Leafly Staff - Published on November 16, 2016Read moreProsecutors will suspend charges for simple cannabis possession and stop filing new charges, but police say they’ll continue enforcing the law.