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The Haymaker: Betting Against the House in Las Vegas
What if millions of Las Vegas tourists bought legal cannabis but had nowhere to consume? We're about to find out.
Bruce Barcott – 13 hours ago
Nevada's On-Again, Off-Again Cannabis Sales Back On
The Associated Press – 6 days ago
Why Is AAA Propping Up Prohibition?
DJ Summers – 1 day ago
The Latest
Politics Massachusetts Update: Sorting out the Cannabis Conundrum The Associated Press – 3 days ago Politics Florida Governor Signs Medical Marijuana Legislation The Associated Press – 5 days ago Politics DC Cannabis-Dealing Arrests Back to Pre-Legalization Levels Gage Peake – 6 days ago Politics Utah Group Files 2018 Medical Marijuana Ballot Initiative The Associated Press – 2 days ago
Tracking Trump
Politics Kochs Warn Trump Against 'Failed' Cannabis Fight Gage Peake – 3 days ago Politics The Haymaker: Who Will Sessions 'Come After' First? Bruce Barcott – 2 weeks ago Politics Sessions Asks Congress to End Medical Cannabis Protections Ben Adlin – 2 weeks ago Politics Roger Stone: Trump Should Legalize With 'Stroke of a Pen' Ed Murrieta – 2 weeks ago
National Politics
Politics The Haymaker: Solving the Roger Stone Dilemma Bruce Barcott – 6 days ago Politics Justice Department Turns Attention to Cannabis Enforcement The Associated Press – 4 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 Fate of New York’s PTSD Bill Rests With Cuomo Politics 10 Things to Know About Florida’s Medical Marijuana Bill Politics Vermont Legalization Push Falls Flat, Dead Till 2018 Politics CA Assembly OKs Bill to Bar Crackdown Cooperation With Feds Politics Leafly's Guide to California Medical Marijuana Regs Industry As New York Relaxes Cannabis Rules, Industry Wants In Politics Pueblo Hands Out $420K in Cannabis-Funded Scholarships Politics Best, Worst States for Medical Marijuana
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Should Alcohol and Cannabis Have Separate DUI Laws?
An former police officer-turned attorney weighs in on why cannabis DUI laws can be problematic when considered in the same light as alcohol DUI laws.
Lisa Rough – 1 week ago
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
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The Coming Disappearance of Marijuana (the Word)
With legalization sweeping across North America, the very words we use are changing. Sam Riches explores the implications.
Sam Riches
Around the World
Politics Canada: Legalization Later, Decriminalization Now Randi Druzin – 2 weeks ago Industry Australian Cannabis Stocks Go Haywire Amid License Grants Joe Wilson Canada Canadian Critics: Legalization Act Not Perfect Randi Druzin Politics Argentina's MMJ Bill Creates Program for Free Access The Associated Press
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Politics PNC Bank Closes Marijuana Policy Project Account Politics Rhode Island Lawmakers Pitch ‘Incremental Legalization’ Plan Politics TSA Allows Medical Marijuana on Flights. No, Wait. Politics Court: Iowa State University Wrong to Block Cannabis T-Shirt Politics Trump FDA, US Attorney Moves Could Shift Cannabis Landscape Politics Cities Swap SWAT-Style Raids for Softer Approach Politics Meet 10 Students Changing Global Drug Policy Right Now Politics CA Assembly OKs Bill to Bar Crackdown Cooperation With Feds
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Ben Adlin
Ben Adlin is an editor at Leafly who specializes in politics and the law.
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Lisa Rough
Lisa is an associate editor at Leafly, specializing in legislative cannabis policy and industry topics.
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Rebecca Kelley
Rebecca is a senior editor at Leafly, specializing in Cannabis 101 and lifestyle stories.
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Bruce Barcott
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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