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The Shake: Roseanne Gets in the Biz, Chris & Carly Get Out
Bruce Barcott - Published on February 11, 2016read moreA new Senate bill expected Thursday afternoon would also give students with drug convictions a chance at federal student aid.
What It’s Like to Live in Your Own Illegal Idaho: A Special Report
Lisa Rough - Published on February 10, 2016read moreA simple debate about the pros and cons of legalization fell apart after cannabis opponents dropped out. Then things got even worse.
The Shake: A Cannabis Record Store and America’s Cheapest Bud
Ben Adlin - Published on February 10, 2016read moreColorado reports billion-dollar year in cannabis sales, Australia could OK grows nationwide, and a new study goes hunting for the cheapest flower in the U.S.
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The Shake: Bernie, CannaCups, and DC’s Homegrow Boom
Bruce Barcott - Published on February 9, 2016read moreWill cannabis become an issue in Democratic primaries? Will Minnesota fix its choked medical program? Will “CannaCups” be a thing?
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Polls Show Support for Legalization on the Rise: The Leafly Roundup
Lisa Rough - Published on February 8, 2016read moreCalifornia lawmakers are wrangling with a typo in state law, New Orleans could ease penalties for cannabis, and Mexico’s cartels are seeing cannabis profits nosedive.
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The Shake: Cool Companies, Woody Wants In
Bruce Barcott - Published on February 8, 2016read moreToday’s cannabis news worth knowing: Illinois employers pledge to support medical marijuana, Woody Harrelson wants a Hawaii dispensary, and more.
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Andrew Sullivan Tells Leafly How to Poop Without Your iPhone
Bruce Barcott - Published on February 5, 2016read moreLeafly chats with cannabis influencer Andrew Sullivan about parallels between marriage equality and legalization, and how cannabis lets us disconnect from a culture of mass distraction.
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Why One Ex-Chicago Prosecutor Changed Her Thinking On the Drug War
Ben Adlin - Published on February 5, 2016read moreAs part of Leafly’s ongoing effort to include the voice of law enforcement in the cannabis conversation, we had a conversation with a former Chicago prosecutor.
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Federal Bill Would End Postal Service’s Cannabis Ad Ban
Lisa Rough - Published on February 4, 2016read moreCongressional representatives from Oregon are uniting to push for progress on cannabis advertising.
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Emerging Markets Update: New York Might Double Dispensaries
Lisa Rough - Published on February 3, 2016read moreA look at what’s happening this week in states breaking into the medical and recreational cannabis scenes.
