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Arkansas Lawmaker Promises Limited MMJ Bill Should Ballot Measures Fail
The Associated Press - Published on October 24, 2016Read moreIn what legalization proponents dismissed as a ploy to defeat their efforts, Rep. Dan Douglas promised to introduce a limited MMJ bill if two initiatives next month fail.
In Switzerland, High-CBD Cannabis Being Sold Legally as ‘Tobacco Substitute’
Michael Knodt - Published on October 24, 2016Read moreA Swiss company has managed to make high-CBD cannabis flowers available to consumers by capping THC content and registering the product as a tobacco substitute.
Florida, Check Your Ballots: Broward County Leaves Off Amendment 2
Gage Peake - Published on October 24, 2016Read moreSome absentee ballots in Broward County left off Amendment 2, which would legalize medicinal cannabis in the state. Advocates have filed a lawsuit.
Detained in Thailand, Cannabis Coffeeshop Pioneer Asks Dutch King for Rescue
Derrick Bergman - Published on October 24, 2016Read moreJohan van Laarhoven, who faces a 103-year sentence in Thailand, has written a letter to Dutch King Willem-Alexander pleading to be freed from “this Thai hell.”
Can You Be Sacked for Using Medical Marijuana in Australia?
Joe Wilson - Published on October 24, 2016Read moreAs Australia eases its rules on medical cannabis, workers and their employers have questions about what is and isn’t allowed.
EU Drug Agency Shows Europeans How to Make Hash
Leafly Staff - Published on October 21, 2016Read moreThe video, obviously not meant as an endorsement, is purely informational. It walks through various styles of hash-making, from traditional sieve-and-press methods to modern bubble hash techniques.
Does Out-of-State Cash Fund Legalization Campaigns?
Gage Peake - Published on October 21, 2016Read moreLegalization opponents claim out-of-state donations are funding cannabis campaigns. But are they really? We dug into the campaign finance records to find out.
Italy’s New Medical Cannabis Bill Aims to Address Old Obstacles
Enrico Fletzer - Published on October 20, 2016Read moreWith lawmakers set to debate adult-use legalization later this year, a group of Democratic Party members has introduced an updated medical bill.
State of the Leaf: Turkey Legalizes Cannabis Production for Medicine, Research
Lisa Rough - Published on October 20, 2016Read moreAlaska’s cannabis industry deals with parking-lot problems, Utah warms to medical marijuana, and will the legal age for cannabis in Canada be set at 25?
Massachusetts Senate President: I’m Voting for Cannabis Question
The Associated Press - Published on October 20, 2016Read moreMassachusetts Senate President Stan Rosenberg said he’s backing a ballot question that would legalize the recreational use of marijuana in the state.