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Jordan Avery dreamed of opening a store in his hometown. A border dispute put him in the spotlight—and then racist vandals struck his shop.

We just moved in to Leafly’s new world headquarters and everything *inhales* smells like magic.

Cannabis news from around the web.

Sanders, a longtime legalization advocate, said that as president, he would bypass partisan bickering in Congress and legalize cannabis through an executive order.

British Columbia is gaining a reputation of strict, albeit odd, regulatory enforcement.

France’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.

The state’s dispensaries open for business, as Louisiana becomes the first Deep South state to offer legal medical cannabis.

“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.

In Quebec’s ongoing campaign against simple access to alternative cannabis products and applications, Health Minister Lionel Carmant follows the province’s proposed edibles ban with one aimed at medicinal topicals.

“We haven’t seen an increase in use among youth but we are seeing a difference in how young people are consuming,” said the study’s co-author. “Understanding that can help to inform public health efforts.”