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Under a new plan being proposed by Rhode Island lawmakers, the possession of less than an ounce of cannabis could be legal as soon as next summer.

Lawmakers are expected to introduce a bill to legalize cannabis in the state during a news conference in Albany on Monday.

Ban gummy bears, legalize delivery and social use, focus on diversity.

In his new weekly column, Leafly Deputy Editor Bruce Barcott dreams of the Justice Department after the departure of Jefferson Beauregard.

The Democratic nominee, Phil Murphy, is all-in on adult use legalization. Even the Republican is for decrim.

Florida legislators agreed Wednesday on a framework for enacting the state’s constitutional amendment expanding the use of medical marijuana.

The groups allege that rules imposed by the city of Fontana make it “virtually impossible” for residents to grow cannabis at home.

After a hard-fought effort by veterans groups and patient advocates, Colorado has added post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a qualifying condition for medical cannabis.

The department has a checkered past with cannabis patients, with the Michigan State Crime Lab altering evidence to allow prosecutors to charge patients with felonies.

Medical marijuana registration cards will cost about $50. Under proposed rules, an Arkansas driver’s license or state ID will be required to obtain one.