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Fox News: Support for Cannabis Legalization at Record High
Ben Adlin - Published on February 9, 2018Read moreIf there’s one cable channel that’s shown it can influence the White House policy agenda, it’s Fox News.
‘Trading a Constitutional Right for Pain Relief’: The Week in Cannabis Quotes
Dave Schmader - Published on February 9, 2018Read moreFrom entrepreneurial Girl Scouts to enlightened gun lovers, here are the week’s notable cannabis quotables.
Illinois Appeals Adding ‘Pain’ as Medical Marijuana Qualifier
The Associated Press - Published on February 9, 2018Read moreThe appeal comes weeks after a Cook County judge ordered the state to add “intractable pain” to its list of qualifying medical conditions.
Bipartisan Proposal Would Put Cannabis Legalization on Arizona Ballot
The Associated Press - Published on February 9, 2018Read moreVoters would have another chance to weigh in on legalizing marijuana in Arizona under a proposal in the state House.
Sessions Advisor Ramping up Drug War, Profiting From Drug Tests
David Bienenstock - Published on February 9, 2018Read moreMeet Robert DuPont, an ancient relic from the Nixon years who’s come back to haunt the 21st century.
Budget Deal Extends Medical Marijuana Protections, but Only Temporarily
David Hodes - Published on February 9, 2018Read moreAfter a brief government shutdown—and another moment of angst for the cannabis industry—a key protection for state-legal cannabis will live another day.
As Seattle Vacates Misdemeanor Convictions, County Mulls Action on Felonies
Ben Adlin - Published on February 8, 2018Read moreOn the heels of similar moves in California and Colorado, Seattle officials say they will move to vacate hundreds of misdemeanor convictions for cannabis possession.
Bernard Noble, Serving 13 Years for Two Joints, Granted Parole
Bruce Barcott - Published on February 8, 2018Read moreArrested for bicycling while black, Noble became one of America’s most infamous cannabis prisoners. He’ll be free by this weekend.
This Senator Is Blocking DOJ Nominees Until Jeff Sessions Backs Off
Ben Adlin - Published on February 7, 2018Read moreIn his fight over cannabis, US Sen. Cory Gardner has prevented as many as 11 Trump administration appointees by denying them a Senate floor vote.
Trump Pressured Netanyahu to Stop Israeli Cannabis Exports, Reports Say
Bruce Barcott - Published on February 7, 2018Read moreIsrael was to become the second nation, after Canada, to legally export cannabis. Prime Minister Netanyahu just put that on hold.