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In South Dakota, voters have to shout twice to legalize marijuana
Bruce Barcott - Published on September 28, 2020read moreTwo measures, working together, were crafted to ensure politicians don’t repeal the will of the voters.
Vermont finally OKs retail cannabis stores, years after legalizing
Bruce Barcott - Published on September 23, 2020read moreIt’s good news for consumers. Stores are expected to open in May 2022.
House Dems punt marijuana legalization vote into November, after election
Bruce Barcott - Published on September 17, 2020read moreVoting for marijuana legalization was too risky for Democrats running in moderate districts.
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6 cannabis elections that changed the game
David Bienenstock - Published on September 17, 2020read moreLegalization happens when voters—not politicians—force laws to change.
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Election 2020: All you need to know about cannabis legalization on the ballot
Bruce Barcott, David Downs, and Max Savage Levenson - Published on September 17, 2020read moreUpdated news on candidates and marijuana legalization efforts in your state and around the nation.
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Today is National Voter Registration Day. Here’s how to register
Bruce Barcott - Published on September 17, 2020read moreWe can tell you if you’re registered, and get you signed up if you’re not.
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‘Vote Democrat to legalize it,’ Sen. Chuck Schumer tells Leafly
David Downs - Published on September 14, 2020read moreThe Senate’s minority leader warns that Republicans are “totally opposed.”
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Montana contractors group emerges as leading legalization opponent
The Associated Press - Published on September 14, 2020read moreMakes you wonder how much the boss trusts the tradies and subs to act like professional adults.
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Nebraska high court kills 2020 medical marijuana initiative
Max Savage Levenson - Published on September 10, 2020read moreProhibitionists knock legalization off the Nov. 3 ballot, using an obscure technicality.
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Cannabis cowboys: A 900-mile trip with Montana’s marijuana legalization campaign
Max Savage Levenson - Published on September 9, 2020read moreTo ask Montanans about marijuana legalization, Leafly’s writer road-tripped with Pepper and Ted. “We are gonna get wreckt towards an artistic and political purpose.”









