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Is Europe Finally Ready to Embrace Hemp Again?
Lukas Hurt - Published on September 20, 2016read moreAfter decades of relying on imports from China and Canada, Europe is rekindling its long-lost hemp industry.
Florida Legalization: Seeking 60 Percent in the Sunshine State
Bruce Barcott - Published on September 20, 2016read moreField Dispatch: Inside America’s battleground state, where millionaires fight over medical cannabis and patients struggle to find medicine on the black market.
Virginia’s Governor Just Met Willie’s Reserve. That’s Messed Up.
Leafly Staff - Published on September 19, 2016read moreIf Terry McAuliffe weren’t governor, or a white man, he’d probably be arrested.
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Meet Holland’s Best Known (Illegal) Cannabis Farmer
Derrick Bergman - Published on September 17, 2016read moreDoede De Jong is fighting a longtime paradox in the Netherlands that allows cannabis sales at coffeeshops but prohibits cultivation.
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Will France Be Stuck with Cannabis Prohibition…Forever?
Kenzi Riboulet Zemouli - Published on September 17, 2016read moreFor 45 years, governments in France have held on to some of the harshest and most outdated cannabis policies in Europe.
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It’s a Close Money Race in Florida
Gage Peake - Published on September 16, 2016read moreHeavy hitters on both sides of the issue have thrown huge amounts of cash into the debate over medical legalization.
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Summer in Review: Cannabis News From Central and Eastern Europe
Lukas Hurt - Published on September 16, 2016read moreA Polish politician treats his brain cancer with illegal cannabis, research steps up in the Czech Republic, and Macedonia begins sale of high-THC extracts.
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Cannabis Takes Leading Role in Berlin Elections
Michael Knodt - Published on September 15, 2016read moreBerlin will vote for a new state Parliament and a new mayor on Sunday, and for the first time ever, cannabis is playing a role in the campaign.
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Washington State Officials Vow to Step Up Pesticide Testing
The Associated Press - Published on September 15, 2016read moreMore than two years after Washington state launched legal marijuana sales, it’s planning to test cannabis for banned pesticides more regularly.
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A Brief Guide to Michigan’s Medical Marijuana Legislation
The Associated Press - Published on September 15, 2016read moreThe Michigan House gave final approval to bills that would further regulate medical marijuana nearly eight years after it was first authorized by voters.









