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A Wary Adaptation: Cannabis and the Small-Town Cop
Paul Roberts - Published on October 20, 2016read moreHow police officers are living with legalization in small town America.
Utah Republicans Laying Groundwork to Expand Medical Marijuana
The Associated Press - Published on October 20, 2016read moreLawmakers presented outlines of measures they’re planning to introduce at the next legislative session that would expand legal uses of medical marijuana.
Massachusetts Miracle? A Wicked-Close Race Breaks Wide Open
Bruce Barcott - Published on October 19, 2016read moreQuestion 4, the measure to legalize and regulate the adult use of cannabis, has jumped out to a 15-point lead in the latest poll. What happened?
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Ex-Bears QB Jim McMahon Stumps for Arizona Legalization
Gage Peake - Published on October 19, 2016read moreEx BYU and Chicago Bears QB Jim McMahon will appear in a campaign commercial during this week’s NFL Thursday night game.
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What Happens if Both Arkansas MMJ Measures Pass?
Lisa Rough - Published on October 18, 2016read moreIf both medical cannabis measures are approved by Arkansas voters, what happens next?
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For Candidates in Utah, Medical Marijuana Issue Looms Large
The Associated Press - Published on October 18, 2016read moreHouse candidates faced off this week, and a candidate for governor is set to talk about the need for legalization after his wife pleaded guilty to possession.
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Richard Branson: ‘Fight to Legalize It’
Gage Peake - Published on October 17, 2016read moreEntrepreneur Richard Branson urged a San Francisco audience this week to help end the drug war, noting that he was in the mood to “take a spliff or two.”
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Investors Anxious as Oregonians Reconsider Local Cannabis Bans
The Associated Press - Published on October 17, 2016read moreNearly half of Oregon’s roughly 100 cities and counties that have banned cannabis businesses could lift those bans in November’s election.
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Germany’s First Legal, Homegrown Cannabis Is Being Sown Now
Michael Knodt - Published on October 14, 2016read moreThe first German patient ever to receive permission to grow cannabis at home could also turn out to be the last under a new law that would curb home cultivation.
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Maryland Patients Still Waiting on Medical Marijuana
The Associated Press - Published on October 14, 2016read moreMaryland is on pace to have one of the slowest medical cannabis rollouts in the country. Patients across the state must skirt the law if they want to treat themselves.
