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Idaho Prohibitionists Block Cannabis Ballot Initiative
April 3, 2019Idaho is considering legislation that would raise the number of signatures needed to get an initiative...
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Police Play ‘Catch and Release’ With Cannabis Offenders: Roadblocks to Progress in Maryland
April 1, 2019Maryland’s attempts at progress in cannabis policy have met with resistance, both from the police and...
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Weed-Fueled Workers of the World, Unite! New Pot Employment Rights Bill Introduced to Congress
March 22, 2019New legislation introduced in the House of Representatives is being hailed by advocates as a critical...
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Can a Canna-Basic Income Work in Maryland?
March 20, 2019In Maryland, one state representative has an idea to leverage cannabis revenue to kickstart a major...
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Bill Filed to Expand Veterans’ Access to Medical Marijuana Has Promising Path to Passage
March 20, 2019Advocates say that, unlike in years past, this time the bill could be championed by the...
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What Are Donald Trump’s Plans for CBD?
March 19, 2019More importantly: What does Norman Sharpless, the new FDA chief plan to do about regulating America’s...
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New Mexico House Votes Yes On Legal Marijuana
March 9, 2019Thursday night saw New Mexico’s Cannabis Regulation Act win a close one in the state’s House...
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FDA Chief Resigns, Leaves CBD Purveyors in the Lurch
March 8, 2019FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb has suddenly announced that he is stepping down, leaving lots of unfinished...
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Computerized Cannabis Conviction Expungement: San Francisco Leads the Way
March 8, 2019San Francisco has teamed with a software company to automate the process of conviction expungement —...
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Hawaii’s Legalization Measure Fails as Medical Program Liberalizes
March 7, 2019A measure to legalize cannabis in the Aloha State died in the legislature. But Hawaii's long-delayed...
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The Push for ‘Day One Equity’ in New York’s Legalization Effort
March 6, 2019With rival cannabis legalization bills now pending in New York, state activists are demanding "Day One...
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California’s Water Wars & Cannabis: Will Small Growers Be the Losers?
March 4, 2019Small growers face punitive measures for irresponsible water practices, while big growers stand to gain from...
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The Marijuana Justice Act Is Back In 2019 to Deschedule Cannabis
February 28, 2019With the winds of change steadily blowing the cannabis ship forward, Sen. Cory Booker, Rep. Barbara...
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Bernie Sanders Enters Presidential Race Crowded With Pro-Cannabis Candidates
February 24, 2019Bernie is back to fight for the cannabis vote in his quest to take the White...
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RBG & The Supreme Court Strike a Major Blow Against Drug War — Sort Of
February 21, 2019Ruling limits states’ use of asset forfeiture, but widely abused practice will continue.
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Congress Members Demand FDA Clarification on CBD
February 20, 2019Following the crackdown on CBD-infused foods and beverages by local authorities, Capitol Hill lawmakers formally called...
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Surprise, Surprise: Polls Show Americans Are Excited About Legal Marijuana
February 18, 2019Polls show that support for pot is higher than ever — now it’s up to politicians...
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California to Send National Guard to Raid Pot Farms
February 14, 2019Troops will be removed from President Donald Trump’s border fiasco to head north and destroy unlicensed...
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El Chapo Found Guilty, But Prohibition-Fueled Violence Rages On
February 14, 2019Notorious narco-lord "El Chapo" Guzmán was just convicted by a federal jury in New York. But Guzmán...
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Recreational Cannabis Legalization Bill Advances in Hawaii
February 13, 2019A bill that would legalize "recreational" cannabis by building on the state’s medical marijuana program is...
