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Michigan Vote on Cannabis Legalization Is Likely in 2018
The Associated Press - Published on November 20, 2017Read moreAdults 21 and older could possess up to 2.5 ounces of cannabis and grow up to 12 plants at home. A 10% tax would be assessed.
Massachusetts Towns Reject Cannabis Bans, Bucking Early Trend
The Associated Press - Published on November 20, 2017Read moreA growing number of Massachusetts communities are leaving their borders open to cannabis businesses, bucking an early wave of bans and moratoriums.
Dear Justin: I Beg Your Pardons
Kate Palbom - Published on November 18, 2017Read moreOur Prime Minister pen-pal series continues, with a call for seasonally appropriate empathy for “cannabis criminals.”
California’s Legal Cannabis Countdown: What’s Coming by Jan. 1
The Associated Press - Published on November 17, 2017Read moreDon’t count on being able to stroll into your local dispensary on New Year’s Day to celebrate with an infused cookie or a joint.
‘The Trouble With Pot, Said a Doctor I Know’: The Week in Cannabis Quotes
Rebecca Kelley - Published on November 17, 2017Read moreArt Garfunkel gets weird(er) and waxes poetic about the herb, seemingly everyone takes jabs at Jeff Sessions, an economist highlights legalization to reduce crime, and more.
Alberta Will Sell Cannabis Through Private Retailers and a Government Website
Randi Druzin - Published on November 16, 2017Read moreThe province has determined that cannabis will not be sold in places that sell tobacco, liquor or pharmaceuticals—but has yet to release details about how the private stores will operate.
California Releases Emergency Cannabis Regulations
Leafly Staff - Published on November 16, 2017Read moreThe race to Jan. 1 is on! California regulators have released revised rules for the state’s coming cannabis market.
Charges Reinstated in Michigan Medical Marijuana Case
The Associated Press - Published on November 16, 2017Read moreThe Michigan appeals court reinstated charges against a man accused of running illegal dispensaries in the state’s Thumb region.
Boston Man Says Offensive Comments Misconstrued
The Associated Press - Published on November 16, 2017Read moreThe comments shocked both opponents and supporters of the proposed dispensary in a high-end shopping district.
When California Needs Cannabis Laws, it Calls This Highway Patrolman
Peter Hecht - Published on November 16, 2017Read moreRep. Tom Lackey once arrested drivers for cannabis possession. Now he creates the rules that protect it—and halt out-of-state diversion.