Articles tagged with "donald trump"
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Trump–Dem Budget Deal Extends MMJ Protections to Dec. 8
Bruce Barcott - Published on September 11, 2017read moreThe surprise deal ended a House bid to scuttle the MMJ shield–at least for another three months.
Tom Marino Back in Running to Be Trump’s ‘Drug Czar’
Gage Peake - Published on September 5, 2017read moreThe White House has announced that President Donald Trump intends to nominate US Rep. Tom Marino to lead the Office of National Drug Control Policy.
Trump Comments Spark Boycott of LA Cannabis Expo
Bruce Barcott - Published on August 18, 2017read moreInviting Trump advisor Roger Stone, a legalization advocate, was a step too far for some after Trump defended white supremacists and neo-Nazis.
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In White House’s Quest to End Opioid Crisis, Where’s Cannabis?
Ben Adlin - Published on August 8, 2017read moreCannabis has been conspicuously absent from the White House’s discussion of the opioid crisis despite growing evidence it that the plant could help reduce overdoses.
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The Haymaker: Why Is Jeff Sessions Hiding His Task Force?
Bruce Barcott - Published on August 2, 2017read moreThe attorney general is acting on a mysterious task force’s secret recommendations. But where’s the evidence? Where’s the report?
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Trump Commission Calls for ‘State of Emergency’ Over Opioids
Bruce Barcott - Published on July 31, 2017read moreThe group, led by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, did not mention cannabis in its report.
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The Haymaker: Will Trump Fire Sessions by the Time You Finish This Headline?
Bruce Barcott - Published on July 25, 2017read moreThe President’s fury has reached a boiling point. Is a recess appointment in the works?
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The Haymaker: Living Large in Mooch’s ‘Zombie Apocalypse’
Bruce Barcott - Published on July 21, 2017read moreAnthony Scaramucci once joked about legal cities overrun by stoned zombies. So how are those cities faring, post-prohibition?
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Leafly Interview: Dirty Trickster Roger Stone Talks Cannabis Legalization & Trump
Ed Murrieta - Published on June 16, 2017read moreThe notorious Republican operative, a player in the Trump Russia investigation, just formed a cannabis legalization group. WTF?
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Introducing ‘The Haymaker,’ Leafly’s Politics & Culture Column. This Week: Sessions Out?
Bruce Barcott - Published on June 7, 2017read moreIn his new weekly column, Leafly Deputy Editor Bruce Barcott dreams of the Justice Department after the departure of Jefferson Beauregard.
