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Are Cannabis Clubs Coming to Oregon? The Proposed Bill Sounds Promising
An Oregon Senate bill could bring cannabis clubs to the state, giving locals and tourists alike a legal place to consume outside of their homes.
Gage Peake – 4 hours ago
Felony Charges Filed Against Former Med-West Owner Slatic
Chase Scheinbaum – 1 day ago
Santee Sioux Trial Verdict: Hagen Acquitted on All Charges
Pat Radigan – 1 day ago
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Politics Opinion: Washington's Cannabis Law Is an Obstacle to Equity Hanna Brooks Olsen – 1 day ago Politics Vermont Legalization Backers Still Hope for Compromise The Associated Press – 4 hours ago Politics Vermont Gov. Vetoes Cannabis Legalization Bill Gage Peake – 1 day ago Politics Canadians Want Ottawa to Erase Cannabis Convictions Gage Peake – 3 days ago
Tracking Trump
Politics Trump to Kill White House Drug Czar's Office Leafly Staff – 3 weeks ago Politics Sessions Task Force to Review Cannabis Enforcement Gage Peake Politics Sessions Calls Cole Memo ‘Valid,’ Says Fed Resources Are Limited Ben Adlin Politics White House Plans 'Greater Enforcement' Against Cannabis Ben Adlin
National Politics
Politics Congress Pushes Back Against Jeff Sessions’ Drug War 2.0 Gage Peake – 1 week ago Politics Why Jeff Sessions' Drug War Reboot Will Fail Bruce Barcott – 2 weeks ago Politics Legal Cannabis Is a Deportable Offense  Chris Roberts Politics These Photos Prove Government-Grown Cannabis Is Ditch Weed Ben Adlin
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California Has a Dirty Cannabis Problem
Pesticides, molds, and other pathogens are turning up in medical cannabis across California. Rules are coming, but until then it's "buyer beware."
Chris Roberts
State of the Leaf
A roundup of the latest cannabis legalization news from the US and around the world
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How Many Jobs Depend on Legal Cannabis?
Legalization supports more than 122,000 full time jobs in 29 states and Washington, DC. Learn More
State by State
Politics Midwest's Cross-Border MMJ Proposal Poses Nationwide Threat Politics Texas Decrim Bill May Fly or Die This Week Politics Leafly's Guide to California Medical Marijuana Regs Politics Sen. Harris Warns AG: “We Don’t Need Help Going After MMJ" Politics Georgia Lawmaker Deals Cannabis Oil in Shadows of the Law Politics Anti-Cannabis Group Violated Finance Laws, Commission Finds Politics 25 Things to Expect in Newly Legal States Politics Best, Worst States for Medical Marijuana
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How to Stay Legal at the Border
Cannabis is legal in Colorado and seven other states. But it's a different story at the border. Here's how to travel legal and protect your rights.
Leafly Staff
Editors' Picks
Politics Inside the CBD Underground in the American South Stephen Paulsen Politics Election Data Show Legalization No Longer a Partisan Issue Bruce Barcott Politics What Does a College “Psychedelic Club" Look Like? Bailey Rahn
Leafly Longreads
Politics California Has a Dirty Cannabis Problem Chris Roberts Politics Searching for Jack Herer, the ‘Emperor’ of American Cannabis Tom Zoellner Politics Texas Has a CBD Prescription Problem Stephen Paulsen Politics Moses and Sam: The First American Drug War POWs Daniel Glick
Industry
How Much Butane in BHO Is Too Much?
Allowed limits of residual solvents in Colorado cannabis concentrates will increase significantly in 2017. Is it worth worrying?
Ben Adlin
Around the World
Industry Australian Cannabis Stocks Go Haywire Amid License Grants Joe Wilson – 2 weeks ago Politics Canadian Critics: Legalization Act Not Perfect Randi Druzin Politics New Agency Will Oversee South Australia's Hemp, MMJ Joe Wilson – 3 weeks ago Politics Argentina's MMJ Bill Creates Program for Free Access The Associated Press
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Lisa is an associate editor at Leafly, specializing in legislative cannabis policy and industry topics.
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Rebecca is a senior editor at Leafly, specializing in Cannabis 101 and lifestyle stories.
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Bruce is Leafly’s deputy editor. He is a Guggenheim Fellow and author of Weed the People: The Future of Legal Marijuana in America.
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