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South Dakota judge strikes down state’s marijuana legalization vote
The Associated Press - Published on February 8, 2021read morePIERRE, SD — A South Dakota judge on Monday struck down a voter-approved constitutional amendment that legalized recreational marijuana after Gov. Kristi Noem’s administration challenged it. Circuit Judge Christina Klinger ruled the measure approved by voters in November violated the state’s requirement that constitutional amendments deal with just one subject and would have created broad […]
Virginia’s Legislature just passed a legalization bill—but it’s not a done deal
The Associated Press and Leafly Staff - Published on February 7, 2021read moreThe two chambers must work through a reconciliation bill before Gov. Ralph Northam can sign it into law.
Idaho politicians ready to ‘blow up the state constitution’ to prevent legalization
The Associated Press and Leafly Staff - Published on February 1, 2021read moreBOISE, Idaho — As legal marijuana becomes a reality in every corner of the US, a cadre of prohibitionists in Idaho is putting up a fight. 72% of Idaho residents support medical marijuana legalization. Lawmakers in Boise are telling them they’re wrong. State lawmakers last week moved forward with a proposed constitutional amendment that would […]
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Is Amsterdam really going to ban tourists from cannabis coffeeshops?
David Bienenstock - Published on January 25, 2021read moreThe mayor wants the ban, but few others do—and the results could be disastrous.
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He was serving a life sentence for cannabis. Then he got a phone call from Ivanka Trump
Dave Howard - Published on January 22, 2021read moreCraig Cesal is living proof of how ludicrous America’s war on drugs became.
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Trump pardoned 12 cannabis prisoners on his way out. Here are their stories
Dave Howard - Published on January 20, 2021read moreOn his final day in office, Donald Trump pardoned 12 federal marijuana prisoners serving outrageous sentences.
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Mexico is moving to legalize cannabis in 2021. What does that mean for the US?
Bruce Kennedy - Published on January 12, 2021read moreMarijuana legalization—expected by April 30—could quiet narco-violence and open global opportunities for Mexican companies.
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Don’t panic, Montana: Here’s why legislators aren’t likely to delay legalization
Max Savage Levenson - Published on January 11, 2021read moreThere’s a lot of anti-legalization bluster in Helena, but leaders expect marijuana rules to be enacted on schedule.
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In New York, Gov. Cuomo vows (again) to legalize marijuana
Dave Howard - Published on January 8, 2021read moreIt’s gonna be hard to watch all that cannabis tax money migrate to New Jersey.
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What does Biden’s attorney general pick think about legalization? Not much—but it may not matter
David Bienenstock - Published on January 6, 2021read moreWill Merrick Garland push, allow, or block progress on federal legalization?
