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Washington State Lawmakers Want a Wall Around Legal Marijuana
Ben Adlin - Published on February 7, 2017read moreState lawmakers have quietly introduced legislation designed to help protect legal cannabis from intervention by the Trump administration.
NYC Cannabis Arrests Ticked Up in 2016
Lisa Rough - Published on February 7, 2017read moreNot only was there a 9 percent increase in cannabis arrests in 2016, there continues to be a troubling trend of racial disparity for cannabis arrests.
Former Industry Officials in Minnesota Face Felony Charges for Illegal Shipment
The Associated Press - Published on February 6, 2017read moreProsecutors in Minnesota filed felony charges against former officials from a state-licensed MMJ manufacturer for allegedly shipping cannabis oil to a facility in New York.
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Wisconsin May Be the Next to Legalize Medical Cannabis
Lisa Rough - Published on February 6, 2017read moreTwo Wisconsin lawmakers unveiled proposals to legalize medical cannabis during a press conference Monday in Madison.
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9 Reasons Israel Is the Capital of Cannabis Research
Joe Dolce - Published on February 6, 2017read moreThere are at least nine good reasons why the tiny country is filling the void left by other major powers.
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Florida Already Undermining Amendment 2, Patient Advocates Say
Lisa Rough - Published on February 3, 2017read moreFlorida passed its MMJ amendment with more than 70 percent of the vote. So why are lawmakers trying to meddle with the new law?
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Kirk Pleads Guilty in Notorious Denver ‘Edibles’ Case
The Associated Press - Published on February 3, 2017read moreA Denver man who claimed that eating cannabis-infused candy led him to kill his wife pleaded guilty in her death on Friday.
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Alaska Rejects Plan to Allow On-Site Consumption at Cannabis Stores
The Associated Press - Published on February 2, 2017read moreRegulators in Alaska on Thursday narrowly rejected a proposal that would have made the state the first to allow adults to consume on-site at retail cannabis stores.
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In Congress: Virginia Republican Wants to De-Schedule CBD
Gage Peake - Published on February 2, 2017read moreRepublicans in Congress are starting to come out of the woodwork to draft new bills on cannabis.
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Is This ‘DA Group’ Really Advising Trump on Cannabis?
Jay Lassiter - Published on February 2, 2017read moreHeadlines out of Colorado made it sound like the President had formed an advisory group. We looked into it. It ain’t so.
