Articles tagged with "New York"
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Major Rights Groups: Decriminalize Use of All Illicit Drugs
The Associated Press - Published on October 12, 2016Read moreHuman Rights Watch and the ACLU jointly issued the call in a detailed report contending that enforcement of drug laws has unjustifiably ruined lives.
State of the Leaf: Is ‘Europe’s Cannabis Capital’ Doomed?
Lisa Rough - Published on September 8, 2016Read moreAlaska gears up to open its adult-use market, Denver gets set to vote on social consumption, and New York is finally expanding medical marijuana.
New York Looks to Expand Medical Marijuana Program
The Associated Press - Published on September 6, 2016Read moreOnly about 7,000 New Yorkers have signed up as patients in one of the most cautious medical marijuana programs in the nation. Now the state is looking to expand it.
State of the Leaf: Montana Dispensaries Shut Down in Droves
Lisa Rough - Published on September 1, 2016Read moreArizona’s adult-use legalization measure qualifies for November ballot, Israel begins clinical autism study, and where are the Nevada prohibitionists?
State of the Leaf: Arizona Adult-Use Cannabis Measure Makes November Ballot
Lisa Rough - Published on August 11, 2016Read moreCalifornia’s adult-use campaign is heating up, Maryland makes progress after long delays, and Dutch authorities can’t keep up with illegal grows.
State of the Leaf: Hawaii Misses Dispensary Launch, and Washington MMJ Shift Sparks Alarm
Lisa Rough - Published on July 6, 2016Read moreIllinois expands its MMJ program, New York patients’ slim options get even slimmer, and how exactly will Alaska get cannabis to consumers?
Watchdog Report Accuses New York DAs of Racism in Cannabis Cases
Gage Peake - Published on June 27, 2016Read moreBlack and Latino defendants fared far worse under New York district attorneys than did their white and Asian counterparts.
State of the Leaf: Irish Like a Bit o’ Green, and Can Cannabis Save Atlantic City?
Lisa Rough - Published on June 16, 2016Read moreColorado sees record sales, three legalization petitions vie for primacy in Arkansas, and a cannabis advocate in Hawaii makes an unusual argument in court.
The Shake: Minnesotans Seeing MMJ’s Benefits, and Michigan Falls Short on Signatures
Leafly Staff - Published on June 7, 2016Read moreVermont expands qualifying conditions, Guam eyes decriminalization, Oregon nibbles new edibles, and why are Aussies backpedaling on MMJ?
Why New York’s Top Cop Is as Phony as a Stoned Welsh Sheep
Bruce Barcott - Published on May 30, 2016Read moreLocal politicians, be they from towns large or small, are still relying on the boogieman of cannabis to sow fear among their constituents, just as they have for decades.