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4 New Jersey weed laws that need to change now
Calvin Stovall - Published on May 17, 2022read moreNew Yorkers can consume in public, PA lawmakers want to allow edibles, but New Jersey still criminalizes the plant in far too many ways.
SAFE Banking has ‘perfect opportunity’ to pass in Congress soon, says legalization leader
Bruce Barcott - Published on May 16, 2022read more‘Cash only’ rules have led to armed robberies and murder. Now Congress has its best chance to pass desperately needed reform.
Pennsylvania’s John Fetterman, legalization champion, suffers minor stroke days before primary
The Associated Press and Leafly Staff - Published on May 15, 2022read more‘No cognitive damage’ for the state’s leading Democratic candidate for the US Senate. He’s resting prior to Tuesday’s primary election.
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Almost there! Delaware lawmakers send legalization bill to governor
Max Savage Levenson - Published on May 12, 2022read moreThe Delaware Senate voted 13-7 to send an adult-use legalization bill to Gov. John Carney. Its fate, however, is far from certain.
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Mexico’s Supreme Court rules personal marijuana possession legal, again
Mattha Busby - Published on May 12, 2022read moreThat’s good news, but the court created a loophole that still allows cannabis arrests. And that’s bad news.
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Thailand is giving away 1 million cannabis plants to celebrate new homegrow laws
Calvin Stovall - Published on May 11, 2022read moreResidents can grow medical cannabis at home, and companies can make products that have less than .2% THC.
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Protestors of psilocybin ban arrested at DEA headquarters
Pat Goggins - Published on May 10, 2022read moreMany were arrested protesting the DEA’s decision to not recognize the Right To Try law, allowing psilocybin use for terminally ill patients looking to ease end-of-life anxiety and distress.
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Yee-haw! Austin officially decriminalizes marijuana
Max Savage Levenson - Published on May 9, 2022read moreOn May 7, Austin, Texas, residents voted by huge margins to both decriminalize marijuana and ban no-knock police warrants.
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Delaware House passes legalization bill, but obstacles remain
Max Savage Levenson - Published on May 6, 2022read moreDelaware took a huge step towards legalizing adult-use cannabis yesterday. On a roughly 2-1 vote, the state House passed HB371, which would remove all penalties for possessing up to one ounce of cannabis. The proposed law would effectively legalize a “gifting” market—where free cannabis is thrown in with the purchase of a symbolic item or […]
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Why is Georgia’s medical marijuana program still in limbo?
Mehka King - Published on May 5, 2022read moreYears after GA passed a bill to allow the sale of medical cannabis, patients and businesses are still waiting for next steps
