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Florida high school official fired for using legal medical marijuana
David Bienenstock - Published on November 24, 2020Read moreGulf War veteran Mike Hickman used legal medical cannabis instead of dangerous opioids. When district officials found out, they fired him.
Key details in New Jersey’s marijuana law could be decided this weekend
David Bienenstock - Published on November 19, 2020Read moreWant to grow cannabis at home? Call your state legislator about it today—or it might be too late.
Madison, Wisconsin, will stop arresting people for marijuana possession
Dave Howard - Published on November 19, 2020Read moreIt’s still illegal throughout the state, but Wisconsin’s great college town has decided to stop arresting people for small amounts of cannabis.
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More cannabis shops coming to California post-election
David Downs - Published on November 18, 2020Read moreVoters approve 32 of 38 local marijuana measures.
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Cannabis taxes save 350 jobs in Chicago
Dave Howard - Published on November 17, 2020Read moreLegalizing marijuana doesn’t just create new jobs. It saves existing ones, too—ask 350 municipal workers in Chicago.
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America’s longest-held cannabis captive Richard DeLisi will be set free in December
Fatma Khaled - Published on November 10, 2020Read moreRichard DeLisi was sentenced to 98 years in prison for marijuana trafficking in Florida. He’ll be freed early in December 2020.
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Record number of Americans support marijuana legalization, poll finds
Bruce Barcott - Published on November 9, 2020Read more68% say it should be legalized, a new Gallup poll reveals.
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Washington, DC, just decriminalized psychedelic plants. Here’s what happens next
David Downs - Published on November 4, 2020Read moreInitiative 81 doesn’t legalize psychedelic mushrooms, but it does make enforcement the ‘lowest priority’ of D.C. police.
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Montana just voted to legalize marijuana. Here’s what happens next
Max Savage Levenson - Published on November 3, 2020Read moreIt’ll be legal to possess and enjoy cannabis on Jan. 1, 2021. Stores will open in Jan. 2022.
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South Dakota just voted to legalize medical and adult-use marijuana. Here’s what happens next
Max Savage Levenson - Published on November 3, 2020Read moreIt’s not legal yet! July 1, 2021, is the date the law kicks in, and all adults may possess up to one ounce.
