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Legalization laws are forcing employers to rethink cannabis policies
Kathryn Moody - Published on March 15, 2018read moreIn a tight labor market, “zero tolerance” for legal cannabis consumption may no longer be tenable.
Arkansas Judge Blocks State From Licensing Medical Marijuana Growers
The Associated Press - Published on March 14, 2018read moreAll five companies selected by the state had paid the $100,000 licensing fee and posted the $500,000 performance bond needed to receive the licenses.
Any Condition Is Now a Qualifying Condition in Virginia
Ben Adlin - Published on March 13, 2018read moreA new law allows patients with any medical condition to obtain a doctor’s recommendation for CBD and THC-A oil—which could be easily converted into THC.
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United Nations Report Scolds Countries for Cannabis Legalization
Sara Brittany Somerset - Published on March 12, 2018read moreThe board that monitors the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs doesn’t like it when nations ignore the treaty.
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Illinois Governor Candidates at Odds on Marijuana Use
The Associated Press - Published on March 12, 2018read moreIllinois Democratic candidates for governor say it’s time for the state to legalize adult-use cannabis, while Republican candidates oppose the idea.
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Sessions: US Prosecutors Won’t Take on Small-Time Cannabis Cases
The Associated Press - Published on March 12, 2018read moreFederal law enforcement lacks the resources to take on “routine cases” and will continue to focus on drug gangs and larger conspiracies, the attorney general said.
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When State and Federal Laws Conflict, Who Wins?
Ben Adlin - Published on March 10, 2018read moreTo try to solve the tug-of-war, some people point to the Constitution’s supremacy clause. Legal scholars and policy experts say it’s not nearly that simple.
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Jamaica Welcomes Its First Legal Cannabis Retailer
Ben Adlin - Published on March 9, 2018read moreThe island nation, which has long been central to cannabis culture, will see its first legal retailer open this weekend in Saint Ann Parish.
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Oscar Winners Light Up, Speak Out: The Week in Cannabis Quotes
Dave Schmader - Published on March 9, 2018read moreFrom out-and-proud Oscar winners to progressive southern Democrats, here are the week’s most notable cannabis quotables.
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The Roll-Up #24: We’ll Eat Our Pancakes Outside Then
Leafly Podcasts - Published on March 9, 2018read moreIHOP declines to serve the weedily rank, Jamaica’s first dispensary opens, and New York cops still keep arresting people for cannabis.









