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Cannabis NB Blamed its $2M First Quarter Loss on the Illicit Market
Jesse B. Staniforth - Published on August 12, 2019read moreProgressive Conservative Premier Blaine Higgs flirted with privatizing adult-use retail in the province, scaling down Cannabis NB, or bringing in third-party experts to run the Crown company.
Arizona Groups File 2020 Cannabis Legalization Initiative
Bruce Barcott - Published on August 9, 2019read moreThe ‘Smart and Safe Arizona Act’ would legalize for adults 21+, allow home growing, and expunge past cannabis convictions.
Vandals, Feuding Towns Can’t Stop This Massachusetts Cannabis Shop
Dave Howard - Published on August 9, 2019read moreJordan Avery dreamed of opening a store in his hometown. A border dispute put him in the spotlight—and then racist vandals struck his shop.
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The Roll-Up #100: That new office smell
Leafly Podcasts - Published on August 9, 2019read moreWe just moved in to Leafly’s new world headquarters and everything *inhales* smells like magic.
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This Week in Cannabis: Top Stories From Across Canada From August 3-9
Leafly Canada Staff - Published on August 9, 2019read moreCannabis news from around the web.
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Bernie Says He’d Legalize Cannabis Through Executive Order
Max Savage Levenson - Published on August 8, 2019read moreSanders, a longtime legalization advocate, said that as president, he would bypass partisan bickering in Congress and legalize cannabis through an executive order.
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RCMP raids BC residence over three cannabis plants ‘in public view’
Harrison Jordan - Published on August 8, 2019read moreBritish Columbia is gaining a reputation of strict, albeit odd, regulatory enforcement.
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French Legalization Debate Ignores Race, Religion, Mass Incarceration
The Associated Press - Published on August 7, 2019read moreFrance’s brief experiment with CBD—not to mention the growing international trend toward reform—seems to have started a movement to legalize cannabis, which has been illegal since 1970.
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Louisiana Patients Finally Get Their Medical Marijuana
The Associated Press - Published on August 6, 2019read moreThe state’s dispensaries open for business, as Louisiana becomes the first Deep South state to offer legal medical cannabis.
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Boston’s First Licensed Cannabis Shop Is a Big Win for Equity
Christine Giraud - Published on August 6, 2019read more“There is a national game plan by the bigger companies to dominate 100% of the American space, to monopolize as much as possible,” said the shop’s co-owner. “City councils, mayors, local congressmen—everyone’s affected by the will of the bigger companies.









