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Coalition Wants Social Justice Baked Into Cannabis Legalization
Bruce Barcott - Published on July 9, 2019read moreOn the eve of tomorrow’s a Congressional hearing on legalization, civil liberties and human rights groups call for justice reform.
Youth Cannabis Use Drops 8% in Legal States, Study Finds
Bruce Barcott - Published on July 8, 2019read moreNew research discovers an 8% decrease in youth cannabis use in states that legalize for adult use.
Study Finds ‘Recreational’ Cannabis Consumers Using It Medically
Bruce Barcott - Published on July 2, 2019read moreCustomers at adult use stores often use ‘recreational’ cannabis for pain and insomnia, researchers discover.
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Pro Tip: Stop Mailing Cannabis to China
Bruce Barcott - Published on June 17, 2019read moreBeijing calls legalization a ‘threat to China,’ says visiting Chinese students are using express mail to send souvenirs home.
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2,500-Year-Old Bong Suggests Ancient Chinese Got High at Funerals
Bruce Barcott - Published on June 12, 2019read moreCannabis was burned in a wooden brazier to comfort the bereaved at an ancient burial site in China’s Eastern Pamir region.
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Hell’s Getting Chilly: Alabama & Mississippi Take Up Cannabis Reform
Bruce Barcott - Published on June 11, 2019read moreTwo of America’s most cannaphobic states make first-step improvements, thanks to dedicated activists.
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When It Comes to Cannabis, Trump Doesn’t Matter. Governors Do
Bruce Barcott - Published on June 7, 2019read moreTrump is hopeless on legalization. Meanwhile, local leaders are changing laws. Welcome to the Jared Polis Experience.
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JAMA: Most Doctors Know Nothing About Cannabis
Bruce Barcott - Published on June 3, 2019read moreHis med school refused to acknowledge the legality of medical marijuana. So a young doctor must learn from his patients.
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Big Democrats Join Big Wall Street Cannabis Firm
Bruce Barcott - Published on May 22, 2019read moreNorthern Swan brings on ex-Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, perhaps to knock down a few pesky cannabis export laws.
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Racial arrest disparities got worse after legalization, study finds
Bruce Barcott - Published on May 21, 2019read moreOverall arrests plummeted. But black people in Washington are now five times more likely to face arrest than white people, mostly for illegal sales.
