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Want to Open a Dispensary in Detroit? This Map Will Blow Your Mind
Bruce Barcott - Published on March 22, 2016Read moreThe map is a gob-smacking testament to the power of zoning. Or rather, the power of city officials to use zoning as a way to keep dispensaries from operating.
The Shake: SCOTUS Rejects Colorado Lawsuit, Infused Nutella Is a Thing Now
Ben Adlin - Published on March 21, 2016Read moreArrest data paint an unflattering picture, the federal government criticizes its own handling of cannabis, and cannabis growers look to farmers for inspiration.
Supreme Court Rejects States’ Challenge to Colorado Cannabis Law
The Associated Press - Published on March 21, 2016Read moreThe Supreme Court has rejected an effort by Nebraska and Oklahoma to have Colorado’s adult-use cannabis legalization declared unconstitutional.
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Watch This: A Texas Veteran’s Mic Drop Moment to a Senator Regarding Legalization
Lisa Rough - Published on March 19, 2016Read moreTexas legislators passed a CBD law, but they seem to have forgotten its exceptionally narrow scope…at least until this veteran pushing for access reminded them of the law’s limitations.
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The Shake: Snoop Boosts Romanian Tourism, World Leaders Urge U.N. to End Drug War, and New Orleans Takes a Half Step Forward
Bruce Barcott - Published on March 18, 2016Read moreA bad Montana court decision could be delayed, a Leafly contributor breaks the latest news about Washington pesticides, and a Denver consultant predicts cannabis shortages.
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Obama’s Supreme Court Pick: The One Thing We Know About Merrick Garland and Cannabis
Ben Adlin - Published on March 18, 2016Read moreThere’s not much to go on when it comes to guessing how Obama’s SCOTUS nominee might rule on cannabis.
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The Shake: The Shire’s Pipe Weed Shortage, a Safer St. Paddy’s, and Whitewashing the Green Rush
Ben Adlin - Published on March 17, 2016Read moreAn effort’s underway to expand New York’s medical program, Oregon officials answer industry questions, and more evidence that legalization doesn’t encourage teen use.
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Pennsylvania House Votes to Legalize Medical Cannabis
The Associated Press - Published on March 17, 2016Read moreThe vote puts Pennsylvania on track to become the 24th state to legalize marijuana for medical patients.
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The State of the Leaf: Pennsylvania Takes a Step Closer to Legalizing Medical Marijuana
Lisa Rough - Published on March 16, 2016Read morePennsylvania could pass its long-debated medical cannabis bill any minute now. Meanwhile, Louisiana and North Dakota are looking to legalize, plus more cannabis legislation updates.
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The Shake: Push Grows for NFL to Tackle Cannabis Research, Naughty Police Face Charges, and Researchers Plumb Cannabis and Pregnancy
Lisa Rough - Published on March 16, 2016Read moreToday in The Shake: An Arizona court case could deal a blow to medical marijuana nationwide, DEA agents raid Denver, and NBA players join the cannabis conversation.
