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Senate Stunner: Orrin Hatch Passionately Defends Medical Marijuana
Bruce Barcott - Published on September 13, 2017Read moreHis new bill pushes research, and his Senate floor speech was a shocking turnabout for a longtime prohibitionist.
Cannabis Lounges Looking More Likely in Las Vegas
Chris Kudialis - Published on September 13, 2017Read moreGov. Sandoval wants to stop cannabis clubs, but where else can tourists consume legally?
Canadian Police Sound the Alarm Over Legalization Deadline
The Associated Press - Published on September 13, 2017Read moreCanada’s police services told the Canadian government Tuesday that there is no chance they will be ready to enforce new laws for nationwide legalized marijuana by next summer.
Washington Budtender Abducted, Still Missing
Lisa Rough - Published on September 12, 2017Read moreA Washington state budtender remains missing after he was abducted outside the Cheney dispensary where he works.
Maine Lawmakers Propose 20% Sales Tax on Adult-Use Cannabis
The Associated Press - Published on September 12, 2017Read moreMaine lawmakers want to double the recreational marijuana sales tax to 20 percent. The Legislature’s marijuana legalization committee will consider the issue Sept. 26.
Massachusetts Cannabis Regulators Meet Publicly for 1st Time
The Associated Press - Published on September 12, 2017Read moreThe newly appointed board that will regulate marijuana in Massachusetts met publicly for the first time Tuesday, more than 10 months after voters voted to legalize recreational cannabis.
Michigan to MMJ Dispensaries: Close by Dec. 15 or Risk Licensure
The Associated Press - Published on September 12, 2017Read moreThe decision means registered patients will have to grow their own cannabis or obtain it from caregivers until the state issues the licenses, likely in the first quarter of next year.
2017 cannabis jobs count: Legal marijuana supports 149,304 Americans
Bruce Barcott and Gage Peake - Published on September 12, 2017Read moreBy analyzing data from the first half of 2017, we’ve estimated that legal cannabis supports 149,304 Americans, an increase of 22% in one year.
All the Cannabis Legalization Measures in Play Right Now
Jay Lassiter - Published on September 11, 2017Read moreMost of this year’s cannabis-related politicking involves laying the groundwork for 2018, when at least a half-dozen medical and adult-use measures may go up for a vote.
Will Michigan Shut Down Dispensaries Until December?
Pat Radigan - Published on September 11, 2017Read moreMichigan’s Medical Marihuana Licensing Board will meet Tuesday and could vote to close the state’s medical cannabis dispensaries until mid-December.