Articles tagged with "Election 2016"
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Montana Patients Seek Immediate Re-Opening of Medical Dispensaries
The Associated Press - Published on November 23, 2016Read moreMedical marijuana advocates and patients are asking a judge to fix a mistake that inadvertently delayed the re-opening of shuttered dispensaries by eight months.
Oregon Cities Setting Rules After Locals OK Legal Cannabis
The Associated Press - Published on November 21, 2016Read moreSome 30 Oregon municipalities approved some type of marijuana businesses, and now they must establish rules for every step in production and the supply chain.
State of the Leaf: Election Wins Push Texas Toward Reform
Lisa Rough - Published on November 21, 2016Read moreLawmakers in the Lone Star State have introduced six cannabis reform bills, California patients get a tax holiday, and Denver readies for onsite consumption.
Arkansas Lawmakers Could Delay Medical Cannabis, Impose Taxes
The Associated Press - Published on November 18, 2016Read moreAmong the many proposed changes, one GOP lawmaker wants to raise taxes on medical cannabis to cover a $105MM income-tax cut.
Trump Picks Jeff Sessions as Attorney General, Stoking Fears of Cannabis Crackdown
Leafly Staff - Published on November 18, 2016Read moreThe Alabama senator is no friend of cannabis—medical, adult-use, or otherwise. Will he turn the clock back to “Just Say No”?
The Wait for Medical Cannabis in Florida Could Be a Long One
Gage Peake - Published on November 16, 2016Read moreOrlando officials have already extended the moratorium on cannabis dispensaries by six months, giving commissioners more time to make rules about where the facilities can go.
Las Vegas Prosecutors to Halt Cannabis Possession Charges
Leafly Staff - Published on November 16, 2016Read moreProsecutors will suspend charges for simple cannabis possession and stop filing new charges, but police say they’ll continue enforcing the law.
State Officials Could Slow Legalization in Maine and Massachusetts
Gage Peake - Published on November 15, 2016Read moreAdvocates for legalization are worried that the states will take their time implementing laws recently passed by voters.
Denver to Become First US City to Allow Cannabis in Bars, Yoga Studios
The Associated Press - Published on November 15, 2016Read moreVoters passed a measure to allow on-site consumption at licensed establishments, but it will be months before Denver sees Amsterdam-style coffeeshops.
Data Dive: Legalization No Longer a Partisan Issue, Election Data Show
Bruce Barcott - Published on November 15, 2016Read moreVoters in extremely conservative counties supported cannabis legalization measures this election—in some cases by wide margins.