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Illinois officials say they’ve expunged 500,000 cannabis convictions
The Associated Press - Published on January 4, 2021read moreGov. J.B. Pritzker pardoned 9,210 low-level marijuana convictions. Illinois police erased 492,000 others.
28 cannabis predictions for 2021
Bruce Barcott and David Downs - Published on December 23, 2020read moreJust slightly better than a coin toss! Yikes. That’s how well Leafly News predicted the future, as written in 2020. For obvious reasons, everyone’s best-laid plans got swept into history’s junk drawer—next to lawn darts, and those Easter Island statues. Our most accurate 2020 predictions were both pessimistic and optimistic. The sclerotic US Senate stymying […]
California’s new Senator once did a PSA with Cheech Marin
David Downs - Published on December 22, 2020read morePadilla implemented legalization, including licensing and trademarking.
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New Jersey adult-use marijuana bill awaits governor’s signature
Calvin Stovall - Published on December 17, 2020read moreNew Jersey’s cannabis legalization bill moves to the governor’s office for signature. Check out what else is inside New Jersey’s weed law.
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America’s longest-serving cannabis prisoner enjoys first days of freedom
The Associated Press - Published on December 15, 2020read moreAfter serving 31 years, 71-year-old Richard DeLisi enjoyed a Jack’s cheeseburger and breakfast with his son.
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5 takeaways from New Jersey’s cannabis legalization bill
Calvin Stovall - Published on December 14, 2020read moreNew Jersey legislators may vote on a contentious adult-use implementation bill this week. Here’s what’s in it.
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How a 6-foot-8 steel-town mayor became 2020’s unlikely legalization rock star
David Bienenstock - Published on December 9, 2020read morePennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman makes no apologies for his outspoken views—or his marijuana flag.
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South Dakota cops using taxpayer money in longshot bid to kill marijuana legalization
Bruce Kennedy - Published on December 9, 2020read moreSouth Dakotans overwhelmingly approved legalization measures on Nov. 3. But the head of the state police is trying to undermine the vote.
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Nebraska advocates aim for a marijuana legalization twofer in 2022
Dave Howard - Published on December 7, 2020read moreFoiled in their bid to legalize in 2020, advocates up the ante and go for both medical and adult-use measures in 2022.
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Who should Biden appoint? Drug policy leaders offer plenty of options
David Bienenstock - Published on December 7, 2020read moreBiden’s attorney general, DEA head, and ‘drug czar’ will carry out his drug policies. Who should get the jobs?
