Articles tagged with "legalization"
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The Shake: Michigan Cops Want Your Stuff, and Mail Carriers Aren’t (Supposed to Be) Narcs
Bruce Barcott - Published on March 31, 2016read moreVermont’s adult-use legalization measure marches slowly and steadily through the House, Colorado Springs cannabis clubs fight for survival, and Vogue gets hip to edibles.
Georgia Gov. Deal and Rep. Allen Peake Go Head-to-Head Over Medical Cannabis
Lisa Rough - Published on March 30, 2016read moreA new email exchange between a Georgia lawmaker and the governor reveal a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the fight over medical cannabis.
CARERS Act Finds New Life a Year After Its Birth
Lisa Rough - Published on March 30, 2016read moreOnce considered the nation’s most important and comprehensive piece of legislation on medical cannabis, the CARERS Act was written off late last year. Now it might be back.
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Blockbuster Report Backs U.N. Cannabis Regulation, End to Prohibition
Bruce Barcott - Published on March 24, 2016read moreA major report issued this morning by The Lancet urges the U.N. to rethink its drug policy and adopt a number of major changes, including an end to cannabis prohibition.
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State of the Leaf: Hawaii May Decriminalize Drugs, Newsom Has a Cali Crush on Legalization
Lisa Rough - Published on March 23, 2016read moreHawaii considers legislation that could decriminalize all drugs, and Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom has signed on in support of California’s Adult Use of Marijuana Act.
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Why Isn’t the Cannabis Industry Feeling the Bern? Here Are Two Good Reasons
Marcus H. Johnson - Published on March 22, 2016read moreShould the movement and the industry be doing more to support Bernie Sanders? Not necessarily. Here’s why.
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Supreme Court Announcement Extends Legalization Debate
The Associated Press - Published on March 22, 2016read moreStates considering cannabis laws this year won’t have immediate guidance from the nation’s high court about whether they’re free to flout federal drug law by regulating the drug.
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Supreme Court Rejects States’ Challenge to Colorado Cannabis Law
The Associated Press - Published on March 21, 2016read moreThe Supreme Court has rejected an effort by Nebraska and Oklahoma to have Colorado’s adult-use cannabis legalization declared unconstitutional.
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Pennsylvania House Votes to Legalize Medical Cannabis
The Associated Press - Published on March 17, 2016read moreThe vote puts Pennsylvania on track to become the 24th state to legalize marijuana for medical patients.
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The State of the Leaf: Pennsylvania Takes a Step Closer to Legalizing Medical Marijuana
Lisa Rough - Published on March 16, 2016read morePennsylvania could pass its long-debated medical cannabis bill any minute now. Meanwhile, Louisiana and North Dakota are looking to legalize, plus more cannabis legislation updates.









