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Tech Helps San Francisco Erase 8,000 Cannabis Convictions
The Associated Press - Published on February 25, 2019Read moreOver 8,000 marijuana-related convictions were erased or reduced using an approach that prosecutors nationwide should adopt, San Francisco’s district attorney announced Monday.
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Maryland Sets Sights on Cannabis Bills—18 of Them
The Associated Press - Published on February 25, 2019Read moreSen. Bobby Zirkin, the lead sponsor on 11 of the 18 bills, says the objective of pushing so many pieces of legislation is to normalize medical marijuana as medication.
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New York’s Legalization Push Becomes a Battle Royale
Sara Brittany Somerset - Published on February 25, 2019Read moreUpstate farmers want to grow it. NYC bodega owners want to sell it. Reformers want convictions expunged. In this bill, every sentence counts.
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Uh-Oh, California Could Run Out of Legal Cannabis by Summer
David Downs - Published on February 25, 2019Read moreMore than 6,000 temporary farm licenses are expiring through July. Only nine permanent licenses have been issued to replace them.
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The Roll-Up #74: Live from a Head Shop Studio in Texas
Leafly Podcasts - Published on February 22, 2019Read moreWe’re in Austin, Texas, this week, checking out the scene and chewing through the week’s cannabis news.
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Legalization Coming ‘Within Weeks,’ New Jersey Advocates Say
Jay Lassiter - Published on February 21, 2019Read moreLawmakers tussle over taxes, home growing, expungements, and equity in a greener Garden State.
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California Made $300 Million on Legal Cannabis in 2018, and It’s Just Getting Started
David Downs - Published on February 19, 2019Read moreThe new revenue is equivalent to average salaries for an extra 4,000 teachers, or 3,500 additional police officers.
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Alaska Could Disband Its Cannabis Board. Is That… Good or Bad?
The Associated Press - Published on February 19, 2019Read moreGov. Mike Dunleavy wants to repeal the boards tasked with regulating alcohol and marijuana in Alaska. What exactly would that mean?
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Wisconsin Could Decriminalize Cannabis, Legalize Medical Use
The Associated Press - Published on February 19, 2019Read moreGov. Tony Evers would allow doctors to recommend medical marijuana. He’d also decriminalize less than 25 grams, and allow expungements of past records.
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YouTube’s ‘Pot Scientist’ Fired for Answering Burning Questions
Bruce Kennedy - Published on February 15, 2019Read moreCarter Baird lost his substitute teaching job when his boss found out about his YouTube alter ego.
