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Nevada Officials Endorse Legalization, While Review-Journal Does About-Face
Gage Peake - Published on June 8, 2016Read moreTen current members of the Legislature were among those to urge Nevadans to support legalization. Meanwhile, a Las Vegas newspaper’s editorial stance flip-flopped after being purchased by a outspoken prohibitionist.
State of the Leaf: Setback in Michigan, Progress in Vermont, and a Three-Way Race in Montana
Lisa Rough - Published on June 8, 2016Read moreMichigan’s ballot measure hits a snag, more qualifying conditions come to Vermont, and Israel unveils 2-year study of cannabis patients.
L.A. Dispensary Owner Shoots Two Suspected Robbers
Ben Adlin - Published on June 8, 2016Read moreAt least one of the would-be robbers were armed with an assault rifle, a sheriff’s spokesperson told reporters, and both were wearing bulletproof vests.
The Shake: Who Was Behind the Toronto Raids? And the Dutch Can’t Handle German Cannabis Demand
Leafly Staff - Published on June 8, 2016Read moreVoters weigh in on a controversial California ballot measure, a federal prisoner walks free, and a Colorado bill to require MMJ in schools becomes law.
Italian Lawmakers Are Debating Cannabis. Will They Legalize It?
Enrico Fletzer - Published on June 8, 2016Read moreA broad coalition of politicians support a new proposal to legalize cannabis, but opposition is fierce.
Massachusetts District Attorneys Launch Hail Mary to Stop Legalization. Will It Work?
Gage Peake - Published on June 8, 2016Read more“Nature’s pot should only have a maximum of 2.5 percent tetrahydrocannabinol,” said the attorney leading the charge.
The Shake: Minnesotans Seeing MMJ’s Benefits, and Michigan Falls Short on Signatures
Leafly Staff - Published on June 7, 2016Read moreVermont expands qualifying conditions, Guam eyes decriminalization, Oregon nibbles new edibles, and why are Aussies backpedaling on MMJ?
Jane West: Cannabis, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
Jane West - Published on June 7, 2016Read moreOver the past several decades, we have increasingly pursued happiness in pill bottles. The prescription is clearly not working.
Which Country Leads Europe in Cannabis Consumption?
Derrick Bergman - Published on June 7, 2016Read moreDo countries with more restrictive policies have lower rates of use? You might be surprised.
The Shake: NFL Gets Canna-Curious, and Sick Kids in Penn. Get Fast-Tracked
Bruce Barcott - Published on June 6, 2016Read moreThe Supreme Court in Massachusetts will hear challenges to legalization measures, it’s crunch time in Montana, and attention Justin Trudeau: It doesn’t have to be this difficult.