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New York’s Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization Bill Is Dead
After a dramatic week of New York’s legislative session, the adult-use cannabis bill is dead. Read how the Democratic supermajority struggled to get it passed.
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Why ‘Big Marijuana’ Wants to Kill Homegrow
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Pro Tip: Stop Mailing Cannabis to China
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Legal Cannabis Created 211,000 Full-Time Jobs
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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Time to Admit It: Trump Opposes Cannabis Legalization
By cruelly denying military veterans access to medical cannabis, President Trump reveals himself as an old-school drug warrior. Learn More
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Bruce Barcott
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