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Massachusetts Senate Passes Cannabis Bill Calling for Revisions to Law
The Associated Press - Published on June 23, 2017read moreThe Senate passed a bill Thursday calling for revisions to the voter-approved adult-use cannabis law, setting the stage for negotiations with the House.
DC Cannabis-Dealing Arrests Back to Pre-Legalization Levels
Gage Peake - Published on June 23, 2017read moreWashington, DC, voters legalized cannabis possession and cultivation in 2014, but thanks to Congress blocking a regulated market, sales remain illegal.
Family: Peter Tosh’s Son Left in Coma Following Jail Beating
The Associated Press - Published on June 22, 2017read moreJawara McIntosh suffered traumatic brain injuries in the attack at a New Jersey jail, where he was serving a six-month sentence on cannabis possession charges.
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Colorado County Gives High School Graduates $420K in Cannabis-Funded Scholarships
Gage Peake - Published on June 22, 2017read moreColorado’s cannabis industry has now helped give $420,000 in scholarships to 210 Pueblo County high school graduates.
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The Haymaker: Solving the Roger Stone Dilemma
Bruce Barcott - Published on June 22, 2017read moreWhat do you do when the dirtiest man in politics adopts your cause?
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Massachusetts House Passes Controversial Cannabis Bill, Setting up Showdown
Dan McCarthy - Published on June 22, 2017read moreAmid skepticism from advocates,
lawmakers are racing to beat a deadline so retail operations can open in time for a proposed July 2018 launch date.![]()
Vermont Legalization Push Falls Flat, Dead Till 2018
Gage Peake - Published on June 22, 2017read moreFor the fifth time in two years, the Vermont Senate passed a bill that would legalize adult-use cannabis only to see it fizzle in the House.
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PNC Bank Closes Marijuana Policy Project Account
Gage Peake - Published on June 21, 2017read moreFor 22 years, the Marijuana Policy Project has conducted its banking with the PNC Financial Services Group. The long relationship was severed yesterday.
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Should Alcohol and Cannabis Have Separate DUI Laws?
Lisa Rough - Published on June 21, 2017read moreAn former police officer-turned attorney weighs in on why cannabis DUI laws can be problematic when considered in the same light as alcohol DUI laws.
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Fate of New York’s PTSD Bill Rests With Cuomo
Gage Peake - Published on June 20, 2017read moreA proposal that would add PTSD as a qualifying condition for New York’s medical marijuana program has received final approval from state lawmakers.
