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Key details in New Jersey’s marijuana law could be decided this weekend image
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Key details in New Jersey’s marijuana law could be decided this weekend
David Bienenstock
November 19, 2020

Want to grow cannabis at home? Call your state legislator about it today—or it might be too late.  Learn More

Record number of Americans support marijuana legalization, poll finds image
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Record number of Americans support marijuana legalization, poll finds
Bruce Barcott
November 9, 2020

68% say it should be legalized, a new Gallup poll reveals.  Learn More

Election results explained

Election 2020: Cannabis legalization results and live coverage image
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Election 2020: Cannabis legalization results and live coverage
Leafly Staff
November 3, 2020
New Jersey just voted to legalize marijuana. Here’s what happens next image
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New Jersey just voted to legalize marijuana. Here’s what happens next
Max Savage Levenson
November 3, 2020
Arizona just legalized marijuana. Here’s what happens next image
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Arizona just legalized marijuana. Here’s what happens next
Max Savage Levenson
November 3, 2020
Montana just voted to legalize marijuana. Here’s what happens next image
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Montana just voted to legalize marijuana. Here’s what happens next
Max Savage Levenson
November 3, 2020
South Dakota just voted to legalize medical and adult-use marijuana. Here’s what happens next image
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South Dakota just voted to legalize medical and adult-use marijuana. Here’s what happens next
Max Savage Levenson
November 3, 2020
Mississippi just legalized medical marijuana. Here’s what happens next image
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Mississippi just legalized medical marijuana. Here’s what happens next
Max Savage Levenson
November 3, 2020
Oregon just legalized medical psilocybin. Here’s what happens next image
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Oregon just legalized medical psilocybin. Here’s what happens next
Bruce Barcott
November 3, 2020
Washington, D.C., just decriminalized psychedelic plants. Here’s what happens next image
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Washington, D.C., just decriminalized psychedelic plants. Here’s what happens next
David Downs
November 4, 2020
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Leafly’s guide to recreational marijuana legalization

Meet the new boss

Joe Biden’s Drug War Record Is So Much Worse Than You Think image
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Joe Biden’s Drug War Record Is So Much Worse Than You Think
David Bienenstock
February 26, 2019
Sen. Kamala Harris Says Legalize It—and Oh Yes, She Inhaled image
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Sen. Kamala Harris Says Legalize It—and Oh Yes, She Inhaled
Max Savage Levenson
February 11, 2019

Coronavirus coverage

Cannabis and coronavirus: Here's what you need to know image
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Cannabis and coronavirus: Here’s what you need to know
Leafly Staff
April 20, 2020
Is your state flattening the COVID-19 curve? Here's the latest data image
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Is your state flattening the COVID-19 curve? Here’s the latest data
Bruce Barcott
April 29, 2020
When will your state's COVID-19 cases peak? Check this chart image
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When will your state’s COVID-19 cases peak? Check this chart
Bruce Barcott
April 2, 2020
It's time to release cannabis prisoners—like today image
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It’s time to release cannabis prisoners—like today
David Bienenstock
March 27, 2020
Top 9 arguments in support of marijuana legalization and regulation image
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Top 9 arguments in support of marijuana legalization and regulation
David Downs
September 28, 2020

Legalization is gaining momentum. Here’s the debate-winning facts.  Learn More

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Legal cannabis created 211,000 full-time jobs
Bruce Barcott
March 4, 2019

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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Cannabis and America's civil uprising: It's time to answer the knock at the door image
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Cannabis and America’s civil uprising: It’s time to answer the knock at the door
Bruce Barcott
June 2, 2020
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CDC’s coronavirus fail was predicted by its VAPI response
Bruce Barcott
March 10, 2020
Florida, man: Why 2020 legalization failed image
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Florida, man: Why 2020 legalization failed
Dave Howard
March 9, 2020
Travel legend Rick Steves: Decrease racism, legalize weed image
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Travel legend Rick Steves: Decrease racism, legalize weed
David Downs
June 3, 2020
California’s $635M in cannabis taxes—where is it going? image
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California’s $635M in cannabis taxes—where is it going?
David Downs
January 24, 2020
Declaring cannabis 'essential' marks a historic moment image
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Declaring cannabis ‘essential’ marks a historic moment
Bruce Barcott and David Downs
March 26, 2020