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Massachusetts Recreational Cannabis Sales Cleared for Launch
More than two years after Massachusetts voters legalized cannabis, the first two retail stores are set to open next week in Leicester and Northampton.
Ben Adlin – 2 days ago
Judge Rules in Favor of Home Growing Cannabis in California
Dan Mitchell – 5 days ago
Vermont Panel to Propose 26% Tax Rate on Cannabis Sales
The Associated Press – 2 days ago
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Leafly’s 2018 Midterm Election Update
We’ve updated our state-by-state election information with the latest news, polling information, and financial contributions.
Tobias Coughlin-Bogue – 3 weeks ago
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These Senators Are All Talk, No Action on Legalization
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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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