Articles tagged with "government"
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Nancy Pelosi Backs California Cannabis Legalization
Leafly Staff - Published on November 4, 2016Read more“I will vote for it, but I have not made a public statement about it until right this very second,” the US House minority leader told the LA Times on Friday.
Outrage Follows DEA Refusal to Reschedule Cannabis
Chloe Sommers - Published on August 11, 2016Read more“Marijuana has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States,” the DEA said in its decision.
State of the Leaf: Will Anti-Cannabis Chris Christie OK Medical Marijuana for PTSD?
Lisa Rough - Published on August 3, 2016Read moreIllinois expands qualifying conditions and hits new sales record, New Mexico still fumbling with patient delays, and and a Japanese MMJ advocate dies while awaiting trial.
Oregon Ruling: Cannacea Founder Created Fraud, Not Green Rush Consulting
Gage Peake - Published on August 2, 2016Read moreA state inquiry has found a Portland dispensary founder liable for falsifying state licensing materials in order to woo investors.
Former Head of Alaska Marijuana Board Booted by Governor
The Associated Press - Published on August 2, 2016Read moreThe former chairman of the board tasked with regulating Alaska’s nascent cannabis industry has been removed by Gov. Bill Walker. It’s not clear why.
Oregon Halts Sale of 14 Grow Products Due to Unlabeled Pesticides
Ben Adlin - Published on July 21, 2016Read moreRegulators in both Oregon and Washington warn that any use of banned products could result in cannabis failing state-mandated lab tests.
DEA Official Pumps Brakes on Cannabis Rescheduling Announcement
Gage Peake - Published on June 21, 2016Read moreDespite widely circulated media reports that the DEA is planning to effectively legalize medical cannabis this August, a DEA official said no definite decision has been made.
Washington State Leaker Says Canna-Data Breach ‘Not What I Was Going For’
Tobias Coughlin-Bogue - Published on June 13, 2016Read moreWho is 420Leaks founder John Novak, how did he end up with a trove of sensitive data, and what’s he planning to do with it?
Want to Open a Dispensary in Detroit? This Map Will Blow Your Mind
Bruce Barcott - Published on March 22, 2016Read moreThe map is a gob-smacking testament to the power of zoning. Or rather, the power of city officials to use zoning as a way to keep dispensaries from operating.
Pennsylvania House Votes to Legalize Medical Cannabis
The Associated Press - Published on March 17, 2016Read moreThe vote puts Pennsylvania on track to become the 24th state to legalize marijuana for medical patients.