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After a week of hope, the SAFE Banking Act dies again in the Senate
Max Savage Levenson - Published on December 8, 2022read moreProponents’ hopes were dashed once again, after GOP senators fought against including the measure in a defense budget bill.
Brittney Griner released from Russian detention in prisoner swap
Amelia Williams - Published on December 8, 2022read moreAfter nearly a year in Russian custody, WNBA player Brittney Griner is going home. But her trial reveals flaws in how the US handles cannabis crimes.
Rhode Island’s first legal weed stores open to eager shoppers
Calvin Stovall - Published on December 1, 2022read moreFive stores opened on Dec. 1, with stocked shelves and eager shoppers. Here’s how it happened.
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Krispy Kreme is paying to keep weed illegal
David Bienenstock and Bruce Barcott - Published on November 21, 2022read moreBig Donut is joining the NFL, Big Pharma, and the Methodist Church to defeat legalization in Congress. See who else is propping up prohibition.
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Congress sends marijuana research bill to Biden’s desk, finally
Bruce Barcott - Published on November 17, 2022read moreThe bill was passed back in April, but Texas Sen. John Cornyn threw a fit and blocked it—until earlier this week.
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Nearly 70% of Oregon bans psilocybin, but clinics will still open next year
Pat Goggins - Published on November 15, 2022read moreOregonians banned psilocybin in a majority of counties in the 2022 election, but the state is still opening up clinics in 2023. Learn more about the results.
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How to reschedule or deschedule marijuana under federal law
Bruce Barcott and Max Savage Levenson - Published on November 15, 2022read moreRescheduling cannabis involves an arduous process that takes years. Here’s how it works, and how Congress could accomplish it quicker and easier.
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National cannabis advocates demand end to blockade of Washington DC’s adult-use market
Calvin Stovall - Published on November 14, 2022read moreNational cannabis advocates are using election momentum to push for a legal adult-use market in Washington DC, which was approved by voters back in 2014.
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Four legalization lessons from the 2022 election
Bruce Barcott - Published on November 10, 2022read moreHooray for Maryland and Missouri, but legalization only went 2-for-5, the worst showing in years. Here’s what voters taught us in 2022.
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Colorado just voted to legalize and decriminalize psychedelics. Here’s what happens next
Max Savage Levenson - Published on November 10, 2022read moreThe measure decriminalizes psychedelic possession almost immediately. Psilocybin treatment centers will likely open in 2025.
