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Kamala Harris Evolved Slowly on Legalization, but She’s All About It Now
The California senator didn't support legalization in 2016. Now she does. What changed?
David Bienenstock – 2 days ago
Where the 2020 Presidential Candidates Stand on Cannabis
Max Savage Levenson – 3 weeks ago
California’s New Civil War on Cannabis
David Downs – 1 day ago
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Legal Cannabis Created 211,000 Full-Time Jobs
An estimated 64,000 jobs were added in 2018, making cannabis the nation's fastest-growing industry. Download Leafly's report and state-by-state analysis. Learn More
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Time to Admit It: Trump Opposes Cannabis Legalization
By cruelly denying military veterans access to medical cannabis, President Trump reveals himself as an old-school drug warrior. Learn More
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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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Hayley Fox is a freelance writer based in Los Angeles. She writes about cannabis legalization, news, crime, and culture in Southern California and beyond. Her work has been published online and in print for Leafly, Rolling Stone, Playboy, VICE, LA Weekly, and others.
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