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Alaska to Consider Cannabis Consumption Sites, Again
The Associated Press - Published on April 4, 2018read moreThe Marijuana Control Board is scheduled to discuss proposed rules for allowing on-site consumption, but whether the board will reach a final conclusion isn’t clear.
The Worst Drug War in the World: Maria McFarland Sanchez-Moreno on Colombia’s Trauma
Bruce Barcott - Published on April 3, 2018read moreThe Drug Policy Alliance executive director and author of ‘There Are No Dead Here’ discusses legalization and life after (drug) wartime.
Albuquerque City Council Votes to Decriminalize Cannabis
The Associated Press - Published on April 3, 2018read moreLate last night, the city council voted 5-4 to decriminalize. The measure now awaits the mayor’s signature.
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Georgia Lawmakers Approve PTSD, Intractable Pain as Qualifying Conditions
Leafly Staff - Published on March 30, 2018read moreGeorgia law gives Gov. Nathan Deal, a Republican in the last year of his final term, 40 days to decide whether to sign or veto legislation, or allow it to become law without his name.
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‘I Was Wrong and Not Informed’: The Week in Cannabis Quotes
Dave Schmader - Published on March 30, 2018read moreFrom self-reflective rock gods to hemp-friendly senate majority leaders, here are the week’s most notable cannabis quotables.
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Utah Governor Says He Will Oppose Medical Marijuana Initiative
The Associated Press - Published on March 30, 2018read moreUtah Gov. Gary Herbert says he will work to oppose a ballot initiative to legalize medical marijuana in the state.
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Cannabis-Friendly States Want Meeting With Jeff Sessions
The Associated Press - Published on March 30, 2018read moreCalifornia, Oregon and other states are seeking a meeting with the AG in hopes of resolving the conflict between federal and state laws that has left the nation’s cannabis industry in legal limbo.
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The Roll-Up #27: Gene Simmons Did Not Endorse This Podcast
Leafly Podcasts - Published on March 30, 2018read moreThis week: The Drug Policy Alliance’s new director drops by for a chat, a Canadian LP does not hire KISS, and hemp and hell both go under the microscope.
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7 Things We Learned From Time’s Creepy Jeff Sessions Cover Story
Bruce Barcott - Published on March 29, 2018read moreDrug treatment ‘doesn’t work for a lot of people,’ says the AG. What works? More prisons and more prisoners, he believes.
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South Carolina a Step Closer to Medical Marijuana Legalization
The Associated Press - Published on March 29, 2018read moreIf South Carolina’s measure becomes law, it would be among the most restrictive medical marijuana laws in the country.
