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Unlimited Licenses? Pennsylvania Legalization Bill Charts a Bold New Plan
Max Savage Levenson - Published on March 19, 2019Read moreThe bill envisions a robust social equity program, a pathway for small businesses to engage in the industry, and even an eco-conscious vape pen recycling program.
Police Sued Over Bulldozer Chase That Killed Cannabis Suspect
The Associated Press - Published on March 18, 2019Read moreThe chase developed as Greg Longenecker, 51, a short-order cook and avid vegetable gardener, tended 10 marijuana plants in a small clearing near Reading, Pennsylvania.
The Roll-Up #78: Let’s Not Bust the Cancer Patient, OK?
Leafly Podcasts - Published on March 15, 2019Read moreThis week in cannabis news: Missouri cops roust a hospital patient, white weed privilege gets caught on display, and legalization inches closer in NY and NJ.
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SXSW cannabis headliner draws crowds and protest
David Downs - Published on March 15, 2019Read moreFormer US House Speaker John Boehner appeared on behalf of Acreage Cannabis, prompting a small backlash against “corporate cannabis.”
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This Week in Cannabis: Top Stories From Across Canada From Mar. 8-14
Jesse B. Staniforth - Published on March 15, 2019Read moreCannabis news from around the web.
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New Mexico Bill to Create State-Run Dispensaries Appears Dead
The Associated Press - Published on March 14, 2019Read moreThe bill has stalled in the Senate Finance Committee, and it doesn’t appear that the chair of the panel plans to give it a hearing.
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This Is What White Weed Privilege Looks Like
Bruce Barcott - Published on March 14, 2019Read moreThis week’s college cheating scandal is all about wealthy white people gaming the system. They do it with cannabis all the time too.
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Here’s What Medical Cannabis Looks Like in Texas
Bruce Barcott - Published on March 13, 2019Read moreThe Lone Star State is so strict that only epilepsy patients can obtain CBD oil. But some companies are investing for the long haul.
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New Mexico Could Sell Cannabis Through State-Owned Shops
The Associated Press - Published on March 13, 2019Read moreNew Mexico would become the first US state to set up its own government-run cannabis stores and subsidize medical cannabis for the poor under a bipartisan bill.
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We Finally Know What’s in New Jersey’s Cannabis Legalization Bill
Leafly Staff - Published on March 12, 2019Read moreThe agreement marks the first time leaders have laid out the details of the long-promised plan to legalize adult-use cannabis in the Garden State.
