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Polish Rapper-Turned-Politician Introduces Medical Cannabis Bill: The Leafly Roundup
Lisa Rough - Published on February 2, 2016read moreA Polish rapper-turned-politician has introduced a bill for medical marijuana. And based on the polling numbers, it may actually have a chance.
Weekend Weirdness: Men Driving with Illegal Cannabis Call the Cops on…Themselves?
Rebecca Kelley - Published on January 31, 2016read moreIdaho is one of the most restrictive states in the union for cannabis, a fact two self-proclaimed “dumbasses” must have known as they were driving through it with 20 pounds of product.
Medical Cannabis Headed Back to Florida Ballot
Ben Adlin - Published on January 29, 2016read moreCampaign organizers announced this week that they’ve secured more than enough signatures to qualify Amendment 2 for the November election.
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We Speak with Rep. Allen Peake, Georgia’s Medical Cannabis Bulldog
Lisa Rough - Published on January 29, 2016read moreThe conservative Republican has pushed to expand access for Georgia patients — and has even helped families get medicine from other states.
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Oregon Sees Consumption Rise, Arrests Plummet
Ben Adlin - Published on January 28, 2016read moreA first-ever report on cannabis use by residents gives a snapshot of Oregon residents’ attitudes and behaviors at the dawn of a new era.
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Oregon Edibles May Soon Be Half-Strength
Ben Adlin - Published on January 27, 2016read moreWorried about youth use and accidental overconsumption, officials could set edible THC limits at half those of Washington and Colorado.
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Clinton Vows Tepid Leadership on Cannabis
Ben Adlin - Published on January 26, 2016read moreWith more Americans than ever in favor of legalization, the presidential candidate has offered only safe, mealy-mouthed statements on cannabis.
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Chile Unveils the Largest Cannabis Farm in Latin America: The Leafly Roundup
Lisa Rough - Published on January 25, 2016read moreChile just opened the largest cannabis farm in Latin America. That and more in this week’s cannabis legalization roundup.
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Prohibition Breeds ‘Hypocrites and Lawbreakers,’ Ex-Attorney General Tells Vermonters
Bruce Barcott - Published on January 25, 2016read more“We all know that prohibition was a disaster,” Kimberly Cheney tells voters in a new ad backing legalization in the Green Mountain State.
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Weekend Weirdness: “Sorry for Robbing You, Here’s Some Cannabis”
Rebecca Kelley - Published on January 24, 2016read moreBeing held up at gunpoint is a traumatizing experience, which is presumably why a robber in South Carolina tried to soften the blow by offering his victim a little consolation prize.









