Articles tagged with "policy"
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Washington DC lets tourists self-certify for medical cannabis
Amelia Williams - Published on October 20, 2022Read moreTo curtail cannabis gifting, DC just made it easier for tourists and non-residents to buy medical marijuana.
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Here’s how to apply for a New York dispensary license
Amelia Williams - Published on August 10, 2022Read moreNew York’s cannabis industry is getting ready to issue licenses to social equity applicants. Here’s how to check your eligibility and apply for a conditional dispensary license.
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5 takeaways from New Jersey’s cannabis legalization bill
Calvin Stovall - Published on December 14, 2020Read moreNew Jersey legislators may vote on a contentious adult-use implementation bill this week. Here’s what’s in it.
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Edibles Unlikely to Launch in Canadian Market Until 2020
Jesse B. Staniforth - Published on May 16, 2019Read moreThe Canadian government is set to legalize edibles by Oct. 17 but don’t expect an automatic unveiling on store shelves the next day.
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Kamala Harris Finally Endorses the Marijuana Justice Act
Ben Adlin - Published on May 10, 2018Read moreThe announcement comes as the first significant move the senator has made in favor of cannabis reform despite more than a year of railing against prohibition.
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Jim Carroll Tapped as Trump’s Drug Czar
Bruce Barcott - Published on February 9, 2018Read moreNo, not the ‘Basketball Diaries’ Jim Carroll. This one is a Republican lawyer. And nobody knows much about him.
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This Senator Is Blocking DOJ Nominees Until Jeff Sessions Backs Off
Ben Adlin - Published on February 7, 2018Read moreIn his fight over cannabis, US Sen. Cory Gardner has prevented as many as 11 Trump administration appointees by denying them a Senate floor vote.
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These Senators Are All Talk, No Action on Cannabis Legalization
Bruce Barcott - Published on January 10, 2018Read morePlenty of politicians expressed outrage at Jeff Sessions over his Cole memo decision. But few acted. Here’s the data on who has and who hasn’t.
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Guess Which Industry Didn’t Get a Break in the Tax Bill
Ben Adlin - Published on December 4, 2017Read moreThe final GOP tax bill—which is forecast to cost $1.4 trillion over the next decade—proceeded without so much as a vote on two cannabis amendments.
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Proposed Tax Amendments Would Benefit Cannabis Industry
Ben Adlin - Published on November 30, 2017Read moreCannabis industry leaders say it’s imperative that supporters contact their US senators to push for a pair of cannabis-friendly amendments to the Republican tax bill.
