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Insys Founder Arrested, Charged With Racketeering
Leafly Staff - Published on October 26, 2017Read moreThe Phoenix company manufactures fentanyl and contributed heavily to defeat Arizona’s adult-use legalization measure last year.
South Carolina Congressman Co-Sponsors Cannabis Business Bill
Gage Peake - Published on October 26, 2017Read moreMark Sanford, the Republican Rep. from S.C. is co-sponsoring legislation that he believes would make more of a level playing field for cannabis businesses.
Trump Declares Opioid Health Emergency; Sessions Blames Cannabis
Leafly Staff - Published on October 26, 2017Read moreAdministration officials made clear that the declaration, which lasts for 90 days, comes with no dedicated money.
California Senior Citizens Teach Garden-Wrecking Cops a Lesson
Peter Hecht - Published on October 26, 2017Read moreHow the ‘Lake County Ten’ fought back (and won) after county deputies ransacked their backyard cannabis gardens.
New Brunswick’s Cannabis Stores To Be Run by Provincial Liquor Board
Elianna Lev - Published on October 25, 2017Read moreThere will be 20 stores in 15 communities, along with an online retailer, all of which will reportedly be in place in time for July’s legalization.
A Record High 64% of Americans Say Cannabis Should be Legal
Gage Peake - Published on October 25, 2017Read moreLegalization support hits a new high, and Republican support tops 51%, according to a new Gallup poll.
St. Louis Alderwoman’s Bill Would Legalize Marijuana
The Associated Press - Published on October 25, 2017Read moreA St. Louis alderwoman has introduced a bill that would prohibit the city from enforcing marijuana laws, essentially allowing residents to use, sell, and grow cannabis.
Are Extracts Illegal in Arizona? Not So Fast
Ben Adlin - Published on October 25, 2017Read moreYou don’t have to be a botanist to know that cannabis and marijuana are the same thing. But a recent Arizona ruling turns on precisely that distinction.
Baltimore Preps for First Batch of Dispensaries
Ethan McLeod - Published on October 24, 2017Read moreResidents are looking for answers as Maryland finally readies to begin serving patients through 102 planned dispensaries.
Ontario Tussles Over Grow-Ops on ‘Agricultural Land’
Elianna Lev - Published on October 24, 2017Read moreAs one Ontario Member of Parliament tries to steer industrial grow ops away from prime farmland and into rural areas, some farmers and scientists in the region question the motive of the proposal.