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The Leafly Roundup: Which Three States Are Joining the Fight for Medical Marijuana?
Lisa Rough - Published on August 25, 2015Read moreArizona, Arkansas, and Wyoming are already collecting signatures for big ballot pushes in the coming year, and South Africa is taking a serious look at medical cannabis.
Oregon Court of Appeals Doesn’t Find the Smell of Cannabis Smoke to Be “Unpleasant”
Rebecca Kelley - Published on August 24, 2015Read moreLast Wednesday the Oregon Court of Appeals disagreed with some folks’ assertion that the smell of cannabis is equal to that of stinky garbage.
Why Did This Pro Video Gaming League Ban Cannabis?
Sara Dilley - Published on August 24, 2015Read moreCannabis has been a long-time favorite of many professional and amateur gamers, so why is this professional gaming league banning it?
Bernie Sanders Wants to End the War on Drugs: Could He Pull It Off as the Next President?
Lisa Rough - Published on August 20, 2015Read moreBernie Sanders has long espoused the multitude of problems caused by the War on Drugs, and at a recent campaign rally he indicated that it will be a focus of his 2016 presidential campaign.
Judge Denies Raid Cops’ Restraining Order, Allows Video of Them Eating Edibles as Evidence
Rebecca Kelley - Published on August 20, 2015Read moreYesterday a judge weighed in on a restraining order to prevent footage of police officers eating edibles during a dispensary raid from being used as evidence in an internal investigation.
Remember When the First-Ever Cannabis Commercial Nearly Aired on Network Television?
Rebecca Kelley - Published on August 19, 2015Read morePortland, Oregon network KATU pulled what would have been the first-ever cannabis commercial due to all of the media attention surrounding the ad’s “historical” significance.
Florida Keeps Fighting for Medical Marijuana: The Leafly Cannabis Legalization Roundup
Lisa Rough - Published on August 17, 2015Read moreFlorida’s freedom fighters will not back down from the challenge of legalizing medical marijuana in the Sunshine State. That and more in the latest cannabis news roundup:
Weekend Weirdness: Pigeon Caught Trying to Smuggle Cannabis into a Costa Rican Prison
Rebecca Kelley - Published on August 16, 2015Read moreRecently a pigeon was busted at a prison in Costa Rica while trying to smuggle in a pound of cocaine and cannabis that was attached to a pouch affixed to its chest.
Could Ohio Be the First to Legalize Cannabis in the Midwest?
Lisa Rough - Published on August 15, 2015Read moreOhio’s legalization campaign, ResponsibleOhio, managed to submit a total of 320,000 signatures to get a recreational cannabis proposal on the November 2015 ballot.
United Kingdom Allows the Use of Charlotte’s Web CBD Oil
Lisa Rough - Published on August 13, 2015Read moreFor the first time since it was made legal on July 31st, the coveted Charlotte’s Web cannabis strain will be offered in oil form by a London and Kent-based company called UK CBD.