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California Cannabis Tax Revenue Approaches $1 Million per Day
Receipts from April through June total $74 million as legal industry expands.
The Associated Press – 2 days ago
California Supreme Court Ruling Adds Yet Another Cannabis Obstacle
Leafly Staff – 4 days ago
Cannabis Smell Isn’t Probable Cause, Maryland Court Rules
Ben Adlin – 6 days ago
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Where the 2020 Presidential Candidates Stand on Cannabis
From Trump to Warren, Booker to Biden: We checked the receipts to bring you each candidate's policy and record on legalization. Learn More
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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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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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Ben Adlin is a senior editor at Leafly who specializes in politics and the law. Follow him on Twitter: @badlin
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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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