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Florida Poised to Repeal State Ban on Smokable Cannabis
The Associated Press - Published on March 7, 2019Read moreRepublican Sen. Jeff Brandes sponsored the bill and said after the vote the ban never should have been enacted in the first place.
Hawaii Dispensaries Can Now Serve Out-of-State Cannabis Patients
Leafly Staff - Published on March 6, 2019Read moreA new online patient registration system promises quick turnaround times, often within a day.
Could Whole Foods Really Sell Cannabis? Here’s What It Would Take
Ben Adlin - Published on March 5, 2019Read moreIs cannabis actually coming to Whole Foods? Maybe. But likely not before the next superfood has come and gone.
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FDA Commissioner Resigns, Leaving CBD Status Uncertain
Bruce Barcott - Published on March 5, 2019Read moreThe FDA commissioner sought a way to appropriately label and regulate CBD. Now… who knows?
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Tell the US to Support Global Cannabis Rescheduling
Ben Adlin - Published on March 4, 2019Read moreYour comments could help put an end to the international drug war.
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As of 2019, legal cannabis has created 211,000 full-time jobs in America
Bruce Barcott - Published on March 4, 2019Read moreAn estimated 64,000 jobs were added in 2018, making cannabis the nation’s fastest-growing industry. Download Leafly’s report and state-by-state analysis.
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Legal Hemp Is Not Safe on American Highways
April M. Short - Published on March 4, 2019Read moreConflicting federal and state laws mean police are seizing products that can’t get anyone high.
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‘I Tried the Edible That Made a Toronto Officer Freak Out’
Leafly Canada Staff - Published on March 4, 2019Read moreThe experience underscores how cannabis can affect people in vastly different ways.
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Liberal Hawaii Decides Again Not to Legalize Cannabis
The Associated Press - Published on March 1, 2019Read moreA legalization effort fizzled as leaders worried about contradicting federal law and jeopardizing Hawaii’s existing medical marijuana program.
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The Roll-Up #75: California Is Running Out of Weed
Leafly Podcasts - Published on March 1, 2019Read moreFarmers in the Golden State have licenses that are about to expire. No farmer, no crop. No crop, no cannabis. Uh-oh.
