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State of the Leaf: Maryland Lawmaker Wants a Piece of MMJ Program He Helped Pass
Lisa Rough - Published on July 20, 2016read moreArizona advocates are fighting to keep a legalization measure on the ballot, Hawaii dispensaries are in a holding pattern, and Uruguay just crowned its cannabis champions.
10 Things We Learned About Gary Johnson From The New Yorker
Gage Peake - Published on July 19, 2016read moreLooking for an alternative to the two major party candidates? Consider Libertarian Gary Johnson, who’s not only a proud cannabis consumer — he used the be in the business himself.
Judge to Hear Challenge to Arizona Legalization Initiative
The Associated Press - Published on July 19, 2016read moreAn attorney for the initiative says the lawsuit is likely to fail because opponents are on thin legal ground.
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Where Does Donald Trump Stand on Cannabis? It’s Anyone’s Guess
Tobias Coughlin-Bogue - Published on July 19, 2016read moreHis love for legalization, full blown back in 1990, has been reduced to hemming and hawing in 2016.
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Republican Platform: Let’s Worry About Legalization
Lisa Rough - Published on July 19, 2016read moreIn a party committed to states’ rights and personal liberty, this year’s GOP platform is a lost opportunity to make critical reforms for the betterment of the country.
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Meet Ann Lee, the Texas Republican Calling for Legalization in Cleveland
Katie Matlack - Published on July 18, 2016read moreThe founder of RAMP — Republicans Against Marijuana Prohibition — is attending her first national confab since 1984, and she’s bringing the legalization love strong.
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Hawaii Cannabis Dispensaries Can Legally Open, but None Are Ready
The Associated Press - Published on July 18, 2016read moreOne big hurdle is the state hasn’t certified a lab to test the dispensaries’ products.
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Florida Harvests State’s First ‘Legal’ Medical Marijuana Crop
The Associated Press - Published on July 18, 2016read moreOperators say it’s the start of new business they hope will bring high-quality, and formerly unavailable, medicine to patients who need it the most.
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Rules Loosened on Utrecht Cannabis Coffeeshops, Part of Growing Push for Dutch Reform
Derrick Bergman - Published on July 16, 2016read moreForty years of cannabis policy in the Netherlands has led to an almost unworkable situation for coffeeshops. In Utrecht, it’s getting better.
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Weak, Narrow CBD Bill Introduced by Anti-Cannabis Senators
Lisa Rough - Published on July 16, 2016read moreA bipartisan medical cannabis proposal was introduced in the U.S. Senate on Friday, but it left many in the cannabis community befuddled.
