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Weekend Weirdness: “I’d Like to File a Complaint About the Lack of Cannabis in This Town”
Rebecca Kelley - Published on October 24, 2015read moreThe latest head-scratchah from Down Undah involves a 911 call involving an “irate” and “intoxicated” female who wished to file a very specific complaint.
Cannabis Banking Efforts Take Another Blow
Lisa Rough - Published on October 24, 2015read moreThe legal cannabis industry took another financial blow after the U.S. Federal Reserve announced that chartering a bank specifically for funds from cannabis businesses is “criminal.”
58% of Americans Believe Cannabis Should be Legal
Leafly Staff - Published on October 23, 2015read moreA Gallup poll shows that cannabis legalization approval is at an all-time high in the U.S.
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New Idaho Program Will Grant 25 Sick Children Access to CBD Oil
Rebecca Kelley - Published on October 22, 2015read moreIdaho is cannabis-averse, but that could slowly be changing due to 25 sick children who will participate in a special program that will treat them with CBD oil.
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Questionable Censorship from the Italian Courts: The Leafly Legalization Roundup
Lisa Rough - Published on October 19, 2015read moreThe wait is over for Illinois patients, Pennsylvania shows renewed medical support, and experts denounce Health Canada’s strict regulations. All that and more in this cannabis roundup!
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Weekend Weirdness: Pig Gets the Cannabis Munchies, Won’t Share Its Stash
Rebecca Kelley - Published on October 17, 2015read moreThere’s a drug-addicted menace plaguing Queensland, Australia, and he’s been quite literally pigging out on some cannabis.
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Croatia Legalizes Medical Cannabis
Leafly Staff - Published on October 15, 2015read moreIn a landmark ruling in Eastern Europe, Croatia legalized the use of medical cannabis to treat symptoms associated with cancer, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, and AIDS.
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Unpacking the Inefficiencies, Intentions, and Unclear Ethics of ResponsibleOhio
Lisa Rough - Published on October 14, 2015read moreFor ResponsibleOhio, their intentions and end goal may be good, but their process for legalization leaves much to be desired. Here are five ways the group has tripped up along its path to November.
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Sanders, Clinton, and Others Call for Shorter Drug Sentences, More Cannabis Research
Leafly Staff - Published on October 14, 2015read moreAt the first Democratic Debate in Las Vegas, Bernie Sanders went on the record as saying he would vote for recreational cannabis legalization in Nevada—if he could.
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It’s Official: Major Changes Are Coming to California Medical Marijuana
Bailey Rahn - Published on October 13, 2015read moreCalifornians are waving goodbye to their medical marijuana system as they know it, because Gov. Jerry Brown just signed a bill that’s going to bring major regulatory changes to the market.









