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Trump Considers Eliminating the Drug Czar Position
Lisa Rough - Published on February 23, 2017read moreTrump’s new budget director immediately takes aim at the National Office of Drug Control Policy. But what will this mean for cannabis?
Australia Loosens Cannabis Import Rules to Speed Patient Access
Leafly Staff - Published on February 22, 2017read moreChanges will allow overseas suppliers to import cannabis into Australia in bulk, store a surplus, and ship directly to patients as doctors prescribe.
GW Pharma Responds: ‘Not Creating a Monopoly’
Bruce Barcott - Published on February 22, 2017read moreThe pharmaceutical developer says it’s pioneering markets, not elbowing out competitors.
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State of the Leaf: South Africa Approves MMJ Production
Lisa Rough - Published on February 22, 2017read moreA congressional bill could shield state-legal marijuana businesses, Australia eases import rules, and Colorado gets a cannabis drive-through.
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Houston is Getting a New Cannabis Decriminalization Policy
Lisa Rough - Published on February 22, 2017read moreA new push to focus law enforcement resources on more dangerous crimes could pave the way for decriminalizing cannabis in Texas.
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Texas Has a Medical Cannabis ‘Prescription’ Problem
Stephen Paulsen - Published on February 21, 2017read moreThe state will start taking license applications later this week. But the program may be doomed by a single word.
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Colorado’s First Drive-Through Cannabis Shop Will Open Next Month
The Associated Press - Published on February 21, 2017read moreThe western Colorado town of Parachute is getting a drive-through cannabis shop, believed to be the first in the state. It’s in an old car wash.
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Dutch Lawmakers Extend Tolerance Policy to Cannabis Cultivation
Leafly Staff - Published on February 21, 2017read moreBuying small amounts of cannabis at coffeeshops has long been tolerated, but cultivating and selling to the coffeeshops themselves has remained illegal.
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Calif. Bill Would Make Underage Sale Violations Sting
Ben Adlin - Published on February 17, 2017read moreOne state lawmaker is proposing a stiff penalty for a business caught selling cannabis to underage buyers: the loss of its state license.
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Leafly Exclusive: GW Pharma Is Moving CBD Bills on the Down Low
Bruce Barcott - Published on February 17, 2017read moreThe proposed state measures would give the British pharma company’s new drug–but not other CBD products–legal status.
