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State of the Leaf: Massachusetts Legalization Likely to Face Delays
Lisa Rough - Published on November 30, 2016read moreOregon municipalities wrestle with local regulations, Maryland hires a diversity consultant, and the Irish overwhelmingly support medical cannabis.
Chill, America. Obama’s Rolling Stone Comments Mean Nothing.
Bruce Barcott - Published on November 30, 2016read moreThe President told Jann Wenner that continuing to criminalize cannabis is not “the smarter way to deal with it.” Pardon me if my eyes start to roll.
DC Advocates Take Their Case to Jeff Sessions—and He Listens. Sort of.
Lisa Rough - Published on November 30, 2016read more“They were aware that we were coming,” an organizer said, “but they thought we were coming to smoke marijuana in their office.”
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Organizers Launch Grass Poll, Largest Cannabis Consumer Survey in Dutch History
Derrick Bergman - Published on November 29, 2016read moreA roving team of pollsters dressed in bright yellow sweaters is conducting a survey to help inform the country’s policy debate. Tell them what you think.
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First Vape Lounge for Cannabis Patients Opens in Rome
Enrico Fletzer - Published on November 29, 2016read moreCanapa Caffé’s founders want to give Rome’s cannabis patients a place to consume besides their homes. The only problem: It’s still illegal.
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Meet the Tennessee Republican Fighting for Medical Cannabis
Chloe Sommers - Published on November 29, 2016read moreRep. Jeremy Faison, a deep-red conservative from rural Tennessee, is working to legalize medical marijuana in the Volunteer State.
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How California Lab Testing Could Change the Way We Talk About Cannabis
Ben Adlin - Published on November 28, 2016read moreWith more questions come more answers, and with more answers comes a better understanding of the plant.
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New Report Highlights Growing UK Support for Medical Cannabis
Sean Carney - Published on November 26, 2016read morePublic debate in the UK is shifting focus from whether the country should regulate medical cannabis to how it should be done.
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Central European Legalization Efforts Gaining Political Support
Lukas Hurt - Published on November 24, 2016read moreBoth the Czech Republic and the German city of Berlin could see the arrival of legal cannabis next year if efforts supported by political parties there gain traction.
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Exclusive: Seattle Officials Crafting Bill to Legalize Cannabis Delivery in Washington
Tobias Coughlin-Bogue - Published on November 23, 2016read moreStill in its early stages, the plan would revive a failed effort to legalize delivery during the state’s previous legislative session.









