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Vermont’s Vetoed Legalization Bill Could Still Become Law
Gage Peake - Published on May 30, 2017read moreJust days after Gov. Phil Scott vetoed a bill that would have legalized adult-use cannabis in the state, key legislators and advocates were back at work.
Justice Department Turns Attention to Cannabis Enforcement
The Associated Press - Published on May 30, 2017read moreA prosecutor who was crucial in writing the DOJ’s harsh new sentencing policy is now turning his focus to cannabis.
Warrior Ethos: Colorado’s Battle to Allow Cannabis for PTSD
Haley Gray - Published on May 29, 2017read moreAfter an incident in an Army commissary, veteran Matthew Kahl is fighting to expand cannabis access to help others find relief from PTSD.
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Say What? Why ‘Cannabis’ Is Rising and ‘Marijuana’ Is Fading
Sam Riches - Published on May 29, 2017read moreWith legalization sweeping across North America, the very words we use are changing.
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Agenda Glitch Could Delay Nevada’s July 1 Cannabis Start
Ben Adlin - Published on May 26, 2017read moreA complaint filed by a local attorney threatens to delay the launch date by as much as two months.
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DEA Chief Repeats Claim That ‘Marijuana Is Not Medicine’
Gage Peake - Published on May 26, 2017read more“Marijuana is not medicine,” according to Chuck Rosenberg, the DEA’s acting chief, who made the comment Thursday during a speech at the Cleveland Clinic.
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Backers of Cannabis Legalization Hope for Compromise in Vermont
The Associated Press - Published on May 25, 2017read moreSupporters of a bill vetoed by Republican Gov. Phil Scott that would have legalized marijuana in Vermont said they are hopeful in a compromise.
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San Diego DA Files Felony Charges Over Cannabis Extraction
Chase Scheinbaum - Published on May 24, 2017read moreThe criminal complaint against James Slatic charges the former Med-West owner with multiple felonies, including money laundering and manufacturing a controlled substance.
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Washington’s Cannabis Law Is an Obstacle to Equity. It Doesn’t Have to Be.
Hanna Brooks Olsen - Published on May 24, 2017read moreLegalization was billed as a great equalizer of racial injustice, but the system to arise out of I-502 has only reinforced age-old barriers.
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Vermont Gov. Vetoes Cannabis Legalization Bill
Gage Peake - Published on May 24, 2017read moreVermont Gov. Phil Scott announced his decision to veto a bill that would have made Vermont the ninth state in the US to legalize adult-use cannabis.
