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In Indonesia, One Group Fights to Reform Zero-Tolerance Cannabis Laws
Bethan Rose Jenkins - Published on January 25, 2019Read moreIndonesia has some of the strictest laws against cannabis in the world. With an ideal climate for cultivation and a well-known medicinal variety called Aceh, why is cannabis so taboo there?
The Roll-Up #70: MeToo Hits Cannabis Culture
Leafly Podcasts - Published on January 25, 2019Read moreDeidre Olsen discusses her Marc Emery #MeToo exposé, and CBS rejects a cannabis Super Bowl ad.
Weed in Your Suitcase? Canada Considering a Fine, Not Felony
The Canadian Press - Published on January 25, 2019Read more“The border agency appears to recognize that some cannabis consumers might absent-mindedly leave a few joints in a jacket pocket.”
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This Canadian Cannabis Advisory Ad Is Full-On Trippy
Bruce Barcott - Published on January 25, 2019Read moreA provincial government breaks new ground in the “Just Say No” tradition. Seriously, you gotta watch this.
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As New Philly Dispensary Opens, Gov. Wolf Wants a ‘Conversation’ on Cannabis
The Associated Press - Published on January 24, 2019Read moreThe governor wants to open a “conversation” about legalizing cannabis in the state and says the lieutenant governor will hold a series of town hall-style sessions on the subject.
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Alaska’s Two New Cannabis Regulators Take Aim at On-Site Consumption
The Associated Press - Published on January 24, 2019Read moreGov. Mike Dunleavy’s appointment of two cannabis regulators who’ve been skeptical of legalization in the past could signal a shift in Alaskan cannabis.
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Bloomberg Calls Legalization ‘Stupidest Thing Ever Done’
David Downs - Published on January 23, 2019Read moreThe former New York mayor tied cannabis to the opioid overdose epidemic, just like former Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
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Did Doug Ford’s Daughter Break the Law by Promoting Illicit CBD Oil?
Harrison Jordan - Published on January 23, 2019Read moreA cannabis lawyer weighs in.
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Nevada’s Harassment Policy: A Chance for Cannabis to Lead by Example
Chris Kudialis - Published on January 22, 2019Read moreThe Nevada Dispensary Association says that although the new harassment policy caught the industry off guard, it offers the chance to “become a leader.”
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US Virgin Islands Legalize Medical Marijuana
Leafly Staff - Published on January 18, 2019Read moreThe US Virgin Islands this week became the latest US territory to greenlight medical cannabis.
