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These states could legalize cannabis next in 2022
Jon Campbell - Published on October 25, 2021Read moreFive states legalized in 2021. Here are the states most likely to follow in 2022.
New Yorkers can now grow cannabis at home [updated 2024]
Dan Reagans - Published on October 22, 2021Read moreHere’s the latest on homegrow laws in New York state.
During the EVALI lung crisis, my state banned all vapes. We were wrong.
Shaleen Title - Published on October 21, 2021Read moreMassachusetts halted sales of all vape products. That drove consumers to the illicit market, where toxic vitamin E oil circulated.
Marijuana drug tests are now illegal in most workplaces in New York State
Christopher Minaya - Published on October 21, 2021Read moreMost employers are now prohibited from testing employees for weed use outside of work hours.
Weed could swing Florida’s governor race — Will the winner finally do right by Black farmers?
Calvin Stovall - Published on October 20, 2021Read moreWill Florida ever use cannabis to rectify its discriminatory past with Black farmers? Learn about the latest in FL weed politics.
Why do states allow legal weed but not homegrowing?
Pat Goggins - Published on October 14, 2021Read moreEven in states that have legalized some form of weed, there remains a stigma on allowing individuals to grow a couple of plants for themselves. Learn about what’s stopping states and the harsh penalties they impose.
New York dispensaries can now sell cannabis flower, but who’s got it in stock?
Bruce Barcott and Calvin Stovall - Published on October 6, 2021Read moreA dramatic change catches NY dispensaries by surprise. It could be days or weeks before the bud hits the shelves.
This Irish activist planted cannabis outside the Prime Minister’s office—and he’s not done yet
David Bienenstock - Published on September 30, 2021Read moreMartin Condon is sparking a national conversation about legalization in Ireland, one seedling at a time.
Massachusetts town charges local cannabis companies $866,000 for “policing”
Janessa Bailey - Published on September 29, 2021Read moreThere’s no evidence that cannabis companies negatively impact their communities. So why are they paying massive impact fees?
Craft growers are pushing for excise tax reform in Canada
David Brown - Published on September 29, 2021Read moreThe excise tax, as it is now, is devastating small businesses. This craft cultivator is pushing for reform.