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If Michigan deschedules cannabis, will other states follow?
Max Savage Levenson - Published on March 28, 2022read moreMichigan legislator Yousef Rabhi wants to remove cannabis from the state drug schedule. If it’s already legal, why does scheduling matter?
Murder changed my mind: Pass the SAFE Banking Act now
Bruce Barcott - Published on March 25, 2022read moreThe murder of Jordan Brown has forced me to change my opposition to the SAFE Banking Act. It should change Sen. Cory Booker’s mind too.
New Mexico’s legal weed stores open April 1. Here’s what you need to know
Chris Kudialis - Published on March 21, 2022read moreIt’s no April Fool’s joke: New Mexico’s recreational cannabis stores will open on April 1. We’ve got all the info.
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Alvi Ghaznavi is watching NJ celebrate its legal market from behind bars
Christopher Minaya - Published on March 18, 2022read moreFor Alvi and America’s 40,000 prisoners of prohibition, The War on Drugs was simply a ‘War on Us’–Join Last Prisoner Project’s fight to free them all.
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My store was robbed on Tuesday. We’re still recovering from the trauma
Amara Barnes - Published on March 18, 2022read moreOur store’s inability to accept credit cards has left my co-workers staring at the barrel of a gun. Twice. Something’s got to change.
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New Jersey is latest battleground for social equity in cannabis
Calvin Stovall - Published on March 16, 2022read moreLegal weed sales could start as soon as late April in NJ, but lawmakers are still fighting claims that the game is rigged.
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Why can’t America defend Brittney Griner as if she owned the vapes?
Bruce Barcott - Published on March 16, 2022read moreMany pro athletes use cannabis to maintain their mental and physical health. And that’s okay. It’s time to stop pretending otherwise.
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New Jersey is accepting cannabis license applications. Here’s how to apply
Calvin Stovall - Published on March 15, 2022read moreNew Jersey’s Cannabis Regulatory Commission is prioritizing business license applicants that were most affected by the War on Drugs.
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LAPD raids Jungle Boys dispensary, seizing $174,000 in cash and tips
Calvin Stovall - Published on March 10, 2022read moreAfter paying $18 million in taxes last year, TLC’s Los Angeles store was raided over a $66,000 fine that was being legally contested.
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Israeli Justice Minister signs regulation decriminalizing cannabis possession
Max Savage Levenson - Published on March 10, 2022read moreFines would be capped at about $150 dollars.
