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New York lawmakers reach historic deal on a marijuana legalization bill
Bruce Barcott - Published on March 25, 2021Read moreWith homegrow, social equity, delivery, and lounges, the legalization bill could pass next week.
Montana’s legalization plan: Homegrow bans, THC caps, 20% taxes. Yay?
Max Savage Levenson - Published on March 17, 2021Read moreThe red-state vision for legal cannabis faces criticism.
Mexican lawmakers advance bill to legalize recreational cannabis
The Associated Press - Published on March 11, 2021Read moreMexico lawmakers aim to legalize one ounce for personal use and license cultivators.
How to show up for women and minorities in cannabis
Janessa Bailey - Published on March 9, 2021Read moreWomen and minorities have similar problems in the cannabis space that need to be examined with a watchful eye.
Prohibitionists want THC-limit laws. Here’s why patients and consumers are fighting back
Ellen Holland - Published on March 6, 2021Read moreIn Florida and other states, “THC cap” bills are gaining traction—and could force patients into the unsafe illegal market.
Illinois city uses weed sales tax for reparations
Janessa Bailey - Published on March 3, 2021Read moreEvanston, IL becomes the first US city to use legal market marijuana taxes for reparations towards the Black community.
How Corvain Cooper went from life in prison to presidential pardon
Danté Jordan - Published on March 1, 2021Read moreCorvain Cooper was a non-violent cannabis prisoner until he received a presidential pardon. Learn more about his story on Leafly.
Virginia lawmakers agree to legalize marijuana, but not until 2024
The Associated Press - Published on February 27, 2021Read moreSorry, Virginia. You’ll have to wait nearly three years before possession becomes legal.
Are all drugs really legal in Washington state? For now, the answer is yes
Bruce Barcott - Published on February 26, 2021Read moreThe state Supreme Court just tossed Washington’s felony drug possession law. What exactly does that mean?
Joe Biden thinks ‘forced rehab’ is positive drug reform. Here’s why he’s wrong
David Bienenstock - Published on February 24, 2021Read moreA choice between rehab and prison is no choice at all. Biden’s ‘mandatory rehab’ is a bad idea masked as drug reform.