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Things Are Canna Crazy in New York City These Days
25 New Yorkers were just hospitalized because of cannabis prohibition. It's time to stop the madness.
Bruce Barcott – 1 day ago
Cannabis Pro Leaps Into Politics
Tobias Coughlin-Bogue – 1 day ago
Utah Medical Marijuana Advocates Push Back in Court
The Associated Press – 8 hours ago
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On the anniversary of the fall of Saigon, Vietnam veterans recall how cannabis helped them survive war and its aftermath.
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Plenty of politicians expressed outrage at Jeff Sessions over his Cole memo decision. But few acted. Here's the data on who has and who hasn't. 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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Dave Schmader is a Leafly senior editor. He's the author of the book Weed: The User's Guide. Follow him on Twitter @davidschmader
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Ben Adlin is an 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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