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Andrew Sullivan Tells Leafly How to Poop Without Your iPhone
Bruce Barcott - Published on February 5, 2016Read moreLeafly chats with cannabis influencer Andrew Sullivan about parallels between marriage equality and legalization, and how cannabis lets us disconnect from a culture of mass distraction.
Why One Ex-Chicago Prosecutor Changed Her Thinking On the Drug War
Ben Adlin - Published on February 5, 2016Read moreAs part of Leafly’s ongoing effort to include the voice of law enforcement in the cannabis conversation, we had a conversation with a former Chicago prosecutor.
Federal Bill Would End Postal Service’s Cannabis Ad Ban
Lisa Rough - Published on February 4, 2016Read moreCongressional representatives from Oregon are uniting to push for progress on cannabis advertising.
Emerging Markets Update: New York Might Double Dispensaries
Lisa Rough - Published on February 3, 2016Read moreA look at what’s happening this week in states breaking into the medical and recreational cannabis scenes.
Kings of Pain: Watching a Broncos Game with Ex-NFL Player Nate Jackson Will Lay You Out
Rod O'Connor - Published on February 2, 2016Read moreFormer Denver Broncos tight end Nate Jackson watches a game with Leafly and discusses the pain inherent in America’s most popular game and the hypocrisy of the NFL’s ban on cannabis.
Polish Rapper-Turned-Politician Introduces Medical Cannabis Bill: The Leafly Roundup
Lisa Rough - Published on February 2, 2016Read moreA Polish rapper-turned-politician has introduced a bill for medical marijuana. And based on the polling numbers, it may actually have a chance.
Weekend Weirdness: Men Driving with Illegal Cannabis Call the Cops on…Themselves?
Rebecca Kelley - Published on January 31, 2016Read moreIdaho is one of the most restrictive states in the union for cannabis, a fact two self-proclaimed “dumbasses” must have known as they were driving through it with 20 pounds of product.
Medical Cannabis Headed Back to Florida Ballot
Ben Adlin - Published on January 29, 2016Read moreCampaign organizers announced this week that they’ve secured more than enough signatures to qualify Amendment 2 for the November election.
We Speak with Rep. Allen Peake, Georgia’s Medical Cannabis Bulldog
Lisa Rough - Published on January 29, 2016Read moreThe conservative Republican has pushed to expand access for Georgia patients — and has even helped families get medicine from other states.
Oregon Sees Consumption Rise, Arrests Plummet
Ben Adlin - Published on January 28, 2016Read moreA first-ever report on cannabis use by residents gives a snapshot of Oregon residents’ attitudes and behaviors at the dawn of a new era.