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Opioid Crisis: Trump Prescribes Heavy Dose of ‘Alternative Facts’
David Bienenstock - Published on December 11, 2017read moreHis commission ignored evidence, rejected cannabis, stiffed the budget, and dumped the problem on Kellyanne Conway. Aside from that: Best response ever!
Backers of Failed Ohio Legalization Effort Announce 2018 Push
Ben Adlin - Published on December 11, 2017read moreCo-founders of Responsible Ohio revealed the “Free Market Adult Consumption of Marijuana” measure on Monday.
‘It Is Not a Major Public Health Hazard’: The Week in Cannabis Quotes
Rebecca Kelley - Published on December 8, 2017read moreWe’ve got hysteria over “scromiting,” another debunking of the gateway drug theory, support for legal cannabis in Ireland, reciprocity hypocrisy, and more.
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The Roll-Up #12: Is Scromiting a Winter Olympic Sport?
Leafly Podcasts - Published on December 8, 2017read moreThis week’s cannabis news: LA rolls out its regs, Canadians oppose toaster oven tokes, and the crew has serious questions about the ‘scromiting’ trend.
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Lab Owner to Resign Over Alleged Ties to White Supremacist Groups
Ben Adlin - Published on December 7, 2017read moreBethany Sherman has defended her pride in being white and said she struggled to find a community where she could unashamedly express it.
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Jeff Sessions Faces Tough Cannabis Questions—From DOJ Interns
Leafly Staff - Published on December 7, 2017read moreABC News obtains video of Justice Dept. interns asking the Attorney General to justify his marijuana nonsense.
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Veterinarians Want Permission to Research Cannabis for Pets
The Associated Press - Published on December 7, 2017read moreWashington has been standing in the way of clinical trials, veterinarians and researchers say. Now a push is underway to have barriers removed so pets and people can benefit.
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Shutdown Averted, but Medical Marijuana Protections Still at Risk
Bruce Barcott - Published on December 7, 2017read moreA stopgap measure may fund the government (and protect patients) through Dec. 22. But after that it’s anybody’s guess.
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Ohio Criticized for Marijuana Consultant’s Past Drug Conviction
The Associated Press - Published on December 7, 2017read moreJimmy Gould, CEO of CannAscend, an unsuccessful applicant, publicized the 2015 conviction to protest the selection process.
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Los Angeles OKs Cannabis Regs, Jan. 1 Launch Unlikely
Hayley Fox - Published on December 6, 2017read moreLos Angeles has long been an unruly frontier in the cannabis industry. The legal marketplace is seen as a way to impose order.
