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How to show up for women and minorities in cannabis
Janessa Bailey - Published on March 9, 2021read moreWomen and minorities have similar problems in the cannabis space that need to be examined with a watchful eye.
Prohibitionists want THC-limit laws. Here’s why patients and consumers are fighting back
Ellen Holland - Published on March 6, 2021read moreIn Florida and other states, “THC cap” bills are gaining traction—and could force patients into the unsafe illegal market.
Illinois city uses weed sales tax for reparations
Janessa Bailey - Published on March 3, 2021read moreEvanston, IL becomes the first US city to use legal market marijuana taxes for reparations towards the Black community.
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How Corvain Cooper went from life in prison to presidential pardon
Danté Jordan - Published on March 1, 2021read moreCorvain Cooper was a non-violent cannabis prisoner until he received a presidential pardon. Learn more about his story on Leafly.
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Virginia lawmakers agree to legalize marijuana, but not until 2024
The Associated Press - Published on February 27, 2021read moreSorry, Virginia. You’ll have to wait nearly three years before possession becomes legal.
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Are all drugs really legal in Washington state? For now, the answer is yes
Bruce Barcott - Published on February 26, 2021read moreThe state Supreme Court just tossed Washington’s felony drug possession law. What exactly does that mean?
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Joe Biden thinks ‘forced rehab’ is positive drug reform. Here’s why he’s wrong
David Bienenstock - Published on February 24, 2021read moreA choice between rehab and prison is no choice at all. Biden’s ‘mandatory rehab’ is a bad idea masked as drug reform.
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Here’s what’s legal under New Jersey’s updated marijuana laws
David Downs and Bruce Barcott - Published on February 22, 2021read moreThe state’s first adult-use stores could be open as early as Labor Day weekend.
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New Jersey governor signs cannabis legalization into law, finally
The Associated Press - Published on February 22, 2021read moreThe final bill locks in legal reforms to make sure young people and people of color aren’t targeted by local cops.
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South Dakota voters legalized cannabis, but state politicians aren’t having it
Bruce Kennedy - Published on February 18, 2021read moreVoters passed both medical and adult-use legalization. Now politicians are trying to undermine the law.
