Articles tagged with "trump administration"
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Jim Carroll Tapped as Trump’s Drug Czar
Bruce Barcott - Published on February 9, 2018read moreNo, not the ‘Basketball Diaries’ Jim Carroll. This one is a Republican lawyer. And nobody knows much about him.
Fox News: Support for Cannabis Legalization at Record High
Ben Adlin - Published on February 9, 2018read moreIf there’s one cable channel that’s shown it can influence the White House policy agenda, it’s Fox News.
This Senator Is Blocking DOJ Nominees Until Jeff Sessions Backs Off
Ben Adlin - Published on February 7, 2018read moreIn his fight over cannabis, US Sen. Cory Gardner has prevented as many as 11 Trump administration appointees by denying them a Senate floor vote.
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‘Democracy Dies in Dankness’: The Week in Cannabis Quotes
Dave Schmader - Published on February 2, 2018read moreFrom Trumpy typos to expunged convictions, here are the week’s most notable cannabis quotables.
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Sessions Rescinds Cole Memo, Which Protected State-Legal Cannabis From Feds
Leafly Staff - Published on January 4, 2018read moreLIVE COVERAGE: Leafly editors and correspondents across the US are covering this important breaking story. Check back for rolling updates all day.
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Bush-Era Attorney General Cautions Against Cannabis Crackdown
Ben Adlin - Published on November 22, 2017read more“With respect to everything else going on in the US, this is pretty low-priority,” former US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said in a recent interview.
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Maine Lawmakers Fail to Override Governor’s Cannabis Veto
The Associated Press - Published on November 6, 2017read moreThe result means lawmakers will have to go back to the drawing board in January to craft rules governing the sale of marijuana in Maine.
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‘I Spent the Next Day and a Half in Bed’: The Week in Cannabis Quotes
Rebecca Kelley - Published on November 3, 2017read moreAlex Trebek trips hard on some potent potables, Larry Flint lashes out at the Trump administration, Bill Nye the Science Guy throws shade at stoned ultimate frisbee players, and more.
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Trump Declares Opioid Health Emergency; Sessions Blames Cannabis
Leafly Staff - Published on October 26, 2017read moreAdministration officials made clear that the declaration, which lasts for 90 days, comes with no dedicated money.
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Tom Marino Out as Trump’s Drug Czar Nominee, Again
The Associated Press - Published on October 17, 2017read moreThe Pennsylvania politico withdrew in May, citing his mother’s illness. Now he gets booted for fueling America’s opioid crisis.
