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Mexico Takes Small Steps Toward Medical Marijuana Legalization
Peter Hecht - Published on July 16, 2018read moreWhile Canada and the US move forward on full legalization, why is Mexico lagging?
New York State Health Officials Conclude ‘Legalize It’
Leafly Staff - Published on July 13, 2018read moreThe New York State Health Department’s 2018 Marijuana Legalization Assessment Report will go down in history.
Why Vicente Fox Thinks Like a Capitalist, Acts Like a Radical
Peter Hecht - Published on July 13, 2018read moreMexico’s ex-president pushes cannabis legalization as a moral cause that makes business sense—and could quell the narco-violence.
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New York Emergency Rule OKs Medical Marijuana as Opioid Alternative
Leafly Staff - Published on July 12, 2018read moreThe New York State Health Commissioner allows doctors to recommend medical cannabis as an alternative to opioids, effective immediately.
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NORML Blasts Police for Chasing Cannabis Suspect With Bulldozer
The Associated Press - Published on July 12, 2018read moreState police went grossly overboard in their pursuit of a marijuana suspect whose body was found under a bulldozer that authorities used to search for him, the group said Thursday.
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Oklahoma’s New Medical Marijuana Rules Kneecap Voter-Approved Law
Leafly Staff - Published on July 12, 2018read moreThe new rules ban the sale of smokable cannabis, limit the potency of products such as concentrates, and require a pharmacist at every dispensary.
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US Attorney in Massachusetts Will Let Legal Market Proceed
Ben Adlin - Published on July 11, 2018read moreUS Attorney Andrew Lelling said that while he can’t immunize the state-legal industry, his office’s enforcement priorities lie elsewhere.
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Red States Are Embracing Cannabis Legalization, Expanding Access
Bruce Barcott - Published on July 10, 2018read moreNorth Dakota, Oklahoma, and Utah move ahead while Maine overrides Gov. LePage’s veto.
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Michigan Expands Qualifying Conditions for Medical Marijuana
The Associated Press - Published on July 9, 2018read moreMichigan regulators have significantly expanded the list of conditions approved for treatment by medical marijuana.
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What’s Holding Up Michigan’s Medical Marijuana Licenses?
Marjorie Steele - Published on July 9, 2018read moreMichigan’s Medical Marihuana Licensing Board is taking its own sweet time with applications–and rejecting a lot of them.
