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New Mexico Bill to Create State-Run Dispensaries Appears Dead
The Associated Press - Published on March 14, 2019Read moreThe bill has stalled in the Senate Finance Committee, and it doesn’t appear that the chair of the panel plans to give it a hearing.
This Is What White Weed Privilege Looks Like
Bruce Barcott - Published on March 14, 2019Read moreThis week’s college cheating scandal is all about wealthy white people gaming the system. They do it with cannabis all the time too.
Here’s What Medical Cannabis Looks Like in Texas
Bruce Barcott - Published on March 13, 2019Read moreThe Lone Star State is so strict that only epilepsy patients can obtain CBD oil. But some companies are investing for the long haul.
New Mexico Could Sell Cannabis Through State-Owned Shops
The Associated Press - Published on March 13, 2019Read moreNew Mexico would become the first US state to set up its own government-run cannabis stores and subsidize medical cannabis for the poor under a bipartisan bill.
We Finally Know What’s in New Jersey’s Cannabis Legalization Bill
Leafly Staff - Published on March 12, 2019Read moreThe agreement marks the first time leaders have laid out the details of the long-promised plan to legalize adult-use cannabis in the Garden State.
The Roll-Up Bonus Episode: Cannabis in Texas
Leafly Podcasts - Published on March 12, 2019Read moreWith SXSW taking over Austin, Bruce and Ben explore cannabis culture in the Lone Star State, one of the nation’s last prohibition strongholds.
Republicans are the key to cannabis legalization in Texas
Aaron Colen - Published on March 12, 2019Read moreIn Texas, Republicans ultimately determine the laws of the land. And when it comes to cannabis, the party might finally be ready for some change.
Missouri Police Searched a Hospitalized Cancer Patient for Cannabis. Here’s Why
David Downs - Published on March 11, 2019Read moreMedical marijuana laws don’t pair well with the US healthcare system. That’s especially true in Missouri, where medical laws don’t kick in until after Aug. 4. “What would you do, man?”
Legalization in New York? Maybe Not This Year, Governor Says
The Associated Press - Published on March 11, 2019Read more“I believe ultimately we can get there,” Cuomo said. “I believe we must get there. I don’t believe we get there in two weeks.”
Feds Say Illegal California Cannabis Grow Was Funded by Chinese
The Associated Press - Published on March 8, 2019Read moreThe case is the latest where overseas money backed illicit cannabis-growing operations in places where the plant is legal for adults, prosecutors said.