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Politics
Safe Cannabis Access for Veterans Moves Forward in Congress
July 20, 2017A major Senate committee has approved an amendment to the military appropriations bill that would allow military...
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Politics
Utah’s MMJ Patients Are Taking Decriminalization to the Polls
June 30, 2017Utah is proof positive of a maxim in drug-policy reform: Never trust a lawmaker with medical...
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Politics
Vermont Legalization Deal Likely This Week
June 19, 2017Despite a disappointing gubernatorial veto, Vermont's historic legalization bill could still move forward — this week.
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Cannabis
Many Veterans Have to Break the Law to Use Medical Cannabis
June 16, 2017For veterans in states with restrictive medical programs, acquiring the medicinal benefits of cannabis means breaking...
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In The Magazine
Legalization in Trump’s America: Skating on Thin Ice
June 12, 2017With an aggressive executive branch openly defying constitutional checks on its authority and installing noted prohibitionists...
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Politics
Florida Medical Marijuana’s Last Hope is its First Problem
May 25, 2017The Florida Legislature decamped without setting up rules for producing and selling medical cannabis — in violation...
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Politics
New Jersey Lawmaker Introduces Cannabis Legalization Bill
May 23, 2017The Garden State looks toward legalization.
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Politics
What’s Killing Medical Marijuana in Minnesota?
May 22, 2017Most of Minnesota’s medical-marijuana patients--all 6,300 of them--say that having safe and regulated access to legal...
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Politics
The End of Anti-Pot New Jersey
May 17, 2017Cannabis activists in New Jersey are envisioning a future without Governor Chris Christie.
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Politics
How Trump’s War on Weed Could Start on Saturday (And Why It Probably Won’t)
April 28, 2017The most important Congressional action on cannabis — ever — is set to expire this Friday at midnight;...
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Joint Opinions
Breaking Free From Charlotte’s Web
April 23, 2017How Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz changed to support whole-plant cannabis.
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Politics
AG Sessions’ Right Hand Man Wants to Amp Up the Drug War
April 17, 2017The uncertainty surrounding the Trump Administration's policy direction on cannabis enforcement has had a chilling effect...
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Politics
Pennsylvania Congressman Seen as Likely Drug Czar Pick
April 11, 2017U.S. Rep. Tom Marino is likely to become the next White House drug czar.
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Legal
GOP Congress is Full of Marijuana Bills
April 5, 2017Several pro-cannabis bills have been introduced in Congress.
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Joint Opinions
Discovering Cannabis: The Summer of Flowers
April 4, 2017The Summer of Love sets the stage for a lifelong relationship with cannabis.
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Politics
Florida May Radically Scale Back Medical Marijuana
March 30, 2017New laws working through the Florida legislature could radically change the availability and legality of medical...
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Cannabis
Georgia Lawmakers Ready to Expand Access to Medical Cannabis
March 29, 2017Georgia could expand the eligibility requirements for its medical program.
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Legal
Vermont House Will Get Its Chance to Vote on Legalization
March 27, 2017Adult-use cannabis is still possible this year in Vermont.
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Cannabis
Minnesota Marijuana Oil Sent to New York Stirs Anger
March 24, 2017Minnesota lawmakers want to crack down on one of the state's medical marijuana companies whose former...
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Politics
Pot Club Showdown Nears Between CO Governor, Lawmakers
March 22, 2017Colorado has an abundance of legal cannabis, but not nearly as many places to legally smoke it....