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‘It Is Not a Major Public Health Hazard’: The Week in Cannabis Quotes
Rebecca Kelley - Published on December 8, 2017read moreWe’ve got hysteria over “scromiting,” another debunking of the gateway drug theory, support for legal cannabis in Ireland, reciprocity hypocrisy, and more.
The Roll-Up #12: Is Scromiting a Winter Olympic Sport?
Leafly Podcasts - Published on December 8, 2017read moreThis week’s cannabis news: LA rolls out its regs, Canadians oppose toaster oven tokes, and the crew has serious questions about the ‘scromiting’ trend.
Lab Owner to Resign Over Alleged Ties to White Supremacist Groups
Ben Adlin - Published on December 7, 2017read moreBethany Sherman has defended her pride in being white and said she struggled to find a community where she could unashamedly express it.
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Jeff Sessions Faces Tough Cannabis Questions—From DOJ Interns
Leafly Staff - Published on December 7, 2017read moreABC News obtains video of Justice Dept. interns asking the Attorney General to justify his marijuana nonsense.
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Veterinarians Want Permission to Research Cannabis for Pets
The Associated Press - Published on December 7, 2017read moreWashington has been standing in the way of clinical trials, veterinarians and researchers say. Now a push is underway to have barriers removed so pets and people can benefit.
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Shutdown Averted, but Medical Marijuana Protections Still at Risk
Bruce Barcott - Published on December 7, 2017read moreA stopgap measure may fund the government (and protect patients) through Dec. 22. But after that it’s anybody’s guess.
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Ohio Criticized for Marijuana Consultant’s Past Drug Conviction
The Associated Press - Published on December 7, 2017read moreJimmy Gould, CEO of CannAscend, an unsuccessful applicant, publicized the 2015 conviction to protest the selection process.
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Los Angeles OKs Cannabis Regs, Jan. 1 Launch Unlikely
Hayley Fox - Published on December 6, 2017read moreLos Angeles has long been an unruly frontier in the cannabis industry. The legal marketplace is seen as a way to impose order.
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Delaware Officials Eye Gun Ban for Cannabis Consumers
The Associated Press - Published on December 6, 2017read moreAs Delaware lawmakers consider whether to legalize recreational marijuana use, some law enforcement officials are suggesting new steps to ensure that cannabis consumers don’t have guns.
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California’s Limit on Big Growers Just Vanished. Here’s Why
Chris Roberts - Published on December 6, 2017read moreThe abrupt shift comes on the heels of costly, intensive lobbying on behalf of some of the state’s most powerful cannabis businesses.









