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US Attorney Details Cannabis Enforcement in Light of Oregon’s Oversupply
The Associated Press - Published on May 18, 2018read moreUS Attorney Billy J. Williams is the first federal prosecutor to detail his strategy for enforcing federal drug laws in a state where marijuana is legal.
New Excise Tax Puts Canada’s Black-Market Cannabis Producers on Notice
Harrison Jordan - Published on May 18, 2018read moreUnder the Excise Tax Act, illicit cannabis producers could face huge fines or five-year prison terms—on top of the potential 14-year prison sentences they face under the Cannabis Act.
State Board Certifies Ohio Petition to Legalize Cannabis
The Associated Press - Published on May 18, 2018read moreOrganizers are aiming to put the issue to voters next year.
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Free Help for Californians Looking to Expunge Cannabis Convictions
Leafly Staff - Published on May 17, 2018read moreTrying to get rid of a past California cannabis conviction? The Drug Policy Alliance is hosting a free event in San Bernardino this weekend to help get you started.
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The Campaign for Cannabis Amnesty Fights to Right Prohibition’s Wrongs
Sam Riches - Published on May 17, 2018read moreThe Campaign for Cannabis Amnesty is making sure the government can’t continue to deal in erratic hypocrisy, but must actually address the systemic and oppressive failings of prohibition.
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Rohrabacher–Blumenauer Renewal OK’d by Congressional Committee
Bruce Kennedy - Published on May 17, 2018read moreA powerful Congressional committee has voted to extend federal protections for medical marijuana patients and providers in legal-cannabis states.
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Louisiana Looks to Add PTSD, Pain to Medical Marijuana Conditions
The Associated Press - Published on May 17, 2018read moreIf Gov. John Bel Edwards signs a bill now making its way through the legislature, Louisiana could become an actual MMJ state.
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New Rhode Island Bill Would Legalize Cannabis for Adults
The Associated Press - Published on May 16, 2018read moreThe proposal would create a system to tax and regulate marijuana in Rhode Island that mirrors the system in Massachusetts.
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California Co-Working Licenses Could Help Further Equity in Cannabis
Hayley Fox - Published on May 16, 2018read moreType S licenses were designed to reduce the barriers to entering California’s legal cannabis market. But so far, not a single one has been issued.
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Algorithm Will Help San Francisco DA Wipe out Cannabis Convictions
Leafly Staff - Published on May 15, 2018read moreSan Francisco is partnering with a nonprofit to proactively wipe out thousands of cannabis convictions using a computer algorithm.
