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Oklahoma Medical Cannabis Patients Can Hold Open-Carry Gun Permits
Dave Howard - Published on April 3, 2019Read moreThe state’s new medical marijuana law originally conflicted with Oklahoma’s open-carry law. Legislators recently fixed the problem.
Florida Lawmakers Move to Limit Medical Marijuana Potency
The Associated Press - Published on April 3, 2019Read moreLess than a month after Florida lifted a ban on smokable medical cannabis, some lawmakers want to cap potency at just 10% THC.
Legalization Isn’t Enough: 10 Things Every New Cannabis Law Must Have
Ben Adlin - Published on April 2, 2019Read moreThe “top 10 must-haves for any state cannabis legalization bill,” according to Shaleen Title of the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission.
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Oklahoma’s Green Rush Is Even Wilder Than You Imagine
Dave Howard - Published on April 1, 2019Read moreLicenses mania. Dispensaries next to dispensaries. In Oklahoma’s Wild West, even the cops and holy rollers are jumping into the industry.
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Los Angeles to Erase 50,000 Criminal Cannabis Convictions
The Associated Press - Published on April 1, 2019Read moreLos Angeles-area prosecutors are joining other district attorneys to use technology to wipe out or reduce as many as 50,000 past criminal cannabis convictions.
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After Budget Setback, What’s Next for Legalization in New York?
Max Savage Levenson - Published on March 31, 2019Read moreAdvocates wanted equity measures. Companies wanted to jump the line. Rural counties wanted to opt out. In the end, nobody got anything. Maybe slowing down isn’t the worst thing.
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Local Laws Cut Cannabis Access for California Retirement Community
Leafly Staff - Published on March 29, 2019Read moreWhen the City of Laguna Woods banned cannabis businesses from operating in city limits, they left a lot of local retirees who depend on cannabis cut off. We visited the retirement community to learn about how that impact is being felt.
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The Roll-Up #80: New York’s Last Stand
Leafly Podcasts - Published on March 29, 2019Read moreLegalization stumbles at the finish in NY and NJ. Also, CBD invades the malls of America and an Australian artist wants to carve a 50-foot wooden bong.
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This Week in Cannabis: Top Stories From Across Canada From Mar. 22-28
Leafly Canada Staff - Published on March 29, 2019Read moreCannabis news from around the web.
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Enough Talk! Congress Takes Action on Key Cannabis Legislation
Bruce Barcott - Published on March 28, 2019Read moreCongress made progress on two of the most prominent cannabis reform bills this week, setting up key votes that could greenlight cannabis banking and OK state-level legalization.
