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New York Governor wants drug war victims to open first legal pot shops image
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New York Governor wants drug war victims to open first legal pot shops
Max Savage Levenson
March 9, 2022

The latest in cannabis politics

Israel decriminalizes cannabis possession image
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Israel decriminalizes cannabis possession
Max Savage Levenson
March 10, 2022
Costa Rica legalizes medical marijuana image
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Costa Rica legalizes medical marijuana
Calvin Stovall
March 4, 2022
Gary Chambers on federal legalization image
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Gary Chambers on federal legalization
Mehka King
March 3, 2022
Marine vet seeks mercy from New Jersey governor over weed charges image
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Marine vet seeks mercy from New Jersey governor over weed charges
Christopher Minaya
January 26, 2022
Is it time to regulate alcohol like marijuana? image
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Is it time to regulate alcohol like marijuana?
Bruce Barcott
November 29, 2021
Meet Congress’ new Republican cannabis caucus image
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Meet Congress’ new Republican cannabis caucus
Bruce Barcott
November 21, 2021
Pennsylvania Gov tells lawmakers to stop stalling legalization, but will it help? image
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Pennsylvania Gov tells lawmakers to stop stalling legalization, but will it help?
Sarah Gethers
January 4, 2022
Mississippi governor signs law allowing medical marijuana image
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Mississippi governor signs law allowing medical marijuana
The Associated Press
February 2, 2022

No more Drug War

Neighbor states give Illinois $10 million in cannabis taxes every month image
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Neighbor states give Illinois $10 million in cannabis taxes every month
Bruce Barcott
April 14, 2021
President Biden isn’t ‘too busy’ to carry out the cruelties of the Drug War image
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President Biden isn’t ‘too busy’ to carry out the cruelties of the Drug War
Bruce Barcott
April 8, 2021
New York’s weed legalization attempts to end chronic disparities image
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New York’s weed legalization attempts to end chronic disparities
Katana Dumont
April 14, 2021
This plumber was sentenced to 12 years for growing marijuana in a legal state. How is that possible? image
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This plumber was sentenced to 12 years for growing marijuana in a legal state. How is that possible?
Dave Howard
March 30, 2021
Montana’s legalization plan: Barely legalize it. image
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Montana’s legalization plan: Barely legalize it.
Max Savage Levenson
March 17, 2021
Mexico is moving to legalize cannabis in 2021. What does that mean for the US? image
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Mexico is moving to legalize cannabis in 2021. What does that mean for the US?
Bruce Kennedy
January 12, 2021
Evanston, IL to use weed taxes for reparations image
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Evanston, IL to use weed taxes for reparations
Janessa Bailey
March 3, 2021
These states could legalize cannabis next in 2021 image
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These states could legalize cannabis next in 2021
Chris Kudialis
March 2, 2021
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The US cannabis industry supports 321,000 full-time jobs in 2021 image
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The US cannabis industry supports 321,000 full-time jobs in 2021
Bruce Barcott, Beau Whitney, and Janessa Bailey
February 16, 2021

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

Popular in politics

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
CDC's coronavirus fail was predicted by its VAPI response image
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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
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