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How Virgil Grant shaped social equity for the city of Los Angeles
Danté Jordan - Published on January 28, 2022read moreFind out how Virgil Grant made his stamp on Los Angeles’ social equity program despite setbacks and incarceration.
Marine vet seeks mercy from NJ governor over weed charges and delayed cannabis career
Christopher Minaya - Published on January 26, 2022read moreMario Ramos survived local drug wars and the US military, yet he’s still paying the cost for America’s failed War on Drugs.
This is why Senate candidate Gary Chambers lit a blunt and went viral
Calvin Stovall - Published on January 19, 2022read moreThe candidate for Louisiana Senate is bringing all the smoke to the 2022 elections.
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Mississippi legislators ready to legalize medical marijuana over governor’s veto
Calvin Stovall - Published on January 14, 2022read moreSenators passed joints and bags of hemp around the capitol building while debating daily patient limits.
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Last Prisoner Project urges NJ governor to free cannabis prisoners
Calvin Stovall - Published on January 12, 2022read moreWill Governor Murphy step up and stop the suffering caused by the failed War on Drugs?
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Is London really going to decriminalize cannabis?
Mattha Busby - Published on January 5, 2022read moreA story in The Telegraph said Mayor Sadiq Khan’s plan would ‘effectively decriminalize’ weed. If only.
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Pennsylvania Gov tells lawmakers to stop stalling legalization, but will it help?
Sarah Gethers - Published on January 4, 2022read moreGov. Wolf tweeted, “I just want to be sure we also include measures to restore justice to those who have been harmed by the War on Drugs.”
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Montana cannabis stores open to happy customers braving freezing temps
Max Savage Levenson - Published on January 1, 2022read moreOpening day drew lines of customers on a crisp winter morning, with many excited to exercise their new freedom.
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36 cannabis predictions for 2022 guaranteed to come true
Bruce Barcott and David Downs - Published on December 31, 2021read moreIn 2022, look for legalization in Missouri, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and Arkansas—but don’t expect it to pass in Congress.
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These were the weirdest weed news stories of 2021
Bruce Barcott - Published on December 23, 2021read moreWe’re giving 2021 Doobious Achievement Awards to the funniest, facepalm-iest people and stories of the past year.
