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Judge: Private Prison Not Negligent in Montana Medical Marijuana Provider’s Death
The Associated Press - Published on September 29, 2016Read moreA private prison in Montana is not to blame for the death of a medical marijuana provider who was incarcerated there, a court has ruled.
Data Dive: Does Legalization Hurt Beer Sales?
Gage Peake - Published on September 28, 2016Read moreAlcohol trade groups are spending big to defeat legalization. But does cannabis really pose a threat to their market share? The data may surprise you.
WSU Study to Look at Law Enforcement Since Legalization
Gage Peake - Published on September 28, 2016Read moreWashington State University will conduct a three-year study on how cannabis legalization affected the state’s law enforcement.
9 States to Vote on Expanding Legal Access to Cannabis
The Associated Press - Published on September 28, 2016Read moreCollectively, the ballot measures amount to the closest the U.S. has come to a national referendum on marijuana legalization.
In Photos: California Wildfire Endangers Cannabis Crops
Leafly Staff - Published on September 27, 2016Read moreA drought-fueled inferno in California intensified this week, destroying homes and putting hundreds of cannabis plants in jeopardy
Oakland Rolls Out Drug War Reparations
David Downs - Published on September 27, 2016Read moreWhile others talk about expanding diversity in the cannabis industry, the City of Oakland is taking action. Will it work?
Maryland Medical Marijuana Applicant Plans to Sue Over Lack of Diversity
The Associated Press - Published on September 27, 2016Read moreA would-be grower plans to sue a Maryland commission for allegedly failing to consider racial diversity when the panel named the top 15 license applicants.
Illinois Gov. Rauner Ignores MMJ Pleas, So Local Judge Takes Charge
Lisa Rough - Published on September 26, 2016Read moreWhen Gov. Rauner refused to add any new qualifying conditions, Cook County Judge Neil Cohen stepped in and ordered the changes.
Majority in Dutch Parliament Supports Legalizing Commercial Cultivation
Derrick Bergman - Published on September 26, 2016Read moreA breakthrough alliance between political parties could finally fill gaping holes in policies around The Netherlands’ famous cannabis coffeeshops.
What’s the Deal With Florida’s ‘Dispensaries’?
Bruce Barcott - Published on September 23, 2016Read moreIt’s not medical cannabis. Instead, the state is selling high-CBD hemp oil.