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Equity Efforts Could Go Statewide Under California Bill
Hayley Fox - Published on April 25, 2018read moreSome California cities have already introduced equity programs designed to give a leg up to communities hit hardest by the drug war. A new bill in Sacramento would expand the effort statewide.
Michigan Has the Signatures for Full Legalization Measure in November
The Associated Press - Published on April 25, 2018read moreNext step: Ballot certification by the state on Thursday.
Missouri House Moves to Legalize Medical Marijuana
The Associated Press - Published on April 24, 2018read moreThe bill would allow anyone over 18 dying of a terminal disease to access smokeless medical cannabis, along with people with cancer, Alzheimer’s, PTSD, and a variety of other conditions.
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Iowa Senate Bill Would Open the Door to More Potent Medical Marijuana
Leafly Staff - Published on April 23, 2018read moreThe bill would allow the state’s medical cannabis board to raise the current 3% limit on THC.
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This 60 Minutes Reporter Could Bounce a Legalization Advocate From Congress
Bruce Barcott - Published on April 23, 2018read moreRep. Tom Garrett, a Virginia Republican, has introduced legislation in Congress to legalize cannabis nationwide.
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Sen. Chuck Schumer Wants to Decriminalize Cannabis. Here’s Why.
Dave Schmader - Published on April 23, 2018read moreLast week, Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) sat down with VICE News to discuss his plan to introduce legislation that would “decriminalize marijuana from one end of the country to the other.” Here are five takeaways.
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Idaho Expects a New Governor, but Not a New Cannabis Policy
The Associated Press - Published on April 23, 2018read moreThree-term Gov. Butch Otter won’t run again, but even the Dems in this red state don’t see much change coming.
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The Roll-Up #30: John Boehner Is My Facebook Friend
Leafly Podcasts - Published on April 20, 2018read moreThe group wrestles with President Trump’s pronouncement in support of state-legal cannabis, former House Speaker John Boehner’s coming out as a pro-cannabis profiteer, and more.
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Schumer Bill Would Deschedule Cannabis Nationwide
Bruce Barcott - Published on April 19, 2018read moreSchumer says he’ll introduce the measure next week. But how does it differ from Sen. Cory Booker’s Marijuana Justice Act?
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Bernie Sanders Co-Sponsors the Marijuana Justice Act
Dave Schmader - Published on April 19, 2018read moreThe Marijuana Justice Act would remove cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act, incentivize states to mitigate existing and ongoing racial disparities in state-level cannabis arrests, and expunge federal convictions specific to cannabis possession.
