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Montana judge won’t allow e-signatures for legalization initiative
Max Savage Levenson - Published on April 30, 2020Read moreThe decision doesn’t kill the adult-use campaign, just makes it tougher to meet the June 19 deadline.
These groups are greening up the cannabis industry
Max Savage Levenson - Published on April 22, 2020Read moreIndoor grows can be energy hogs. These industry leaders are finding new ways to save the Earth—and save farmers money.
New York drops legalization from budget, likely ending 2020 push
Max Savage Levenson - Published on April 1, 2020Read moreIt was looking good until COVID-19 hit, diverting the energy of Gov. Cuomo and legislators. “Too much, too little time,” said Cuomo.
Boston’s first cannabis store set to open Monday
Max Savage Levenson - Published on March 8, 2020Read morePure Oasis in Dorchester is the first shop within the city limits—and the state’s first Economic Empowerment store.
Montana proposes absurd restrictions to its erratic medical program
Max Savage Levenson - Published on March 4, 2020Read moreDespite passing a bill that promises to stabilize Montana’s haphazard medical marijuana program, a series of recently proposed changes to that bill may, paradoxically, bring the program to a screeching halt. Ever since it was first enacted in 2004, Montana’s medical marijuana program has been rife with chaos: there have been periods of exponential growth, […]
Despite widespread decriminalization ordinances, marijuana arrests have risen across Pennsylvania
Max Savage Levenson - Published on February 20, 2020Read moreOn a bitterly cold night in February 2015, Gillian Heintzelman left her job at Sacred Heart Hospital in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and made her way to a nearby bar to meet her boyfriend and a friend. They stayed for a few minutes, and then left together to get a late-night dinner. They’d only driven a couple […]
Can New York’s updated legalization bill finally make it over the finish line?
Max Savage Levenson - Published on February 4, 2020Read moreNew York legislators are optimistic that they can pass come to an agreement about recreational cannabis legislation, but not everyone is certain.
South Dakota voters will face double-legalization ballot in November
Max Savage Levenson - Published on January 7, 2020Read moreIn a historic first, South Dakota residents will vote on adult-use and medical marijuana in separate measures.
NJ Governor Vetoes Cannabis Expungement, Calls for Stronger Bill
Max Savage Levenson - Published on August 27, 2019Read moreGov. Phil Murphy vetoed parts of a bill to expunge low-level cannabis convictions, arguing they didn’t do enough to address the ravages of the drug war.
American Bar Association Tells Feds: Let States Legalize Cannabis
Max Savage Levenson - Published on August 14, 2019Read moreThe nation’s largest legal organization embraces a policy that would put the federal government out of the prohibition business.