Articles tagged with "legalization"
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Free Help for Californians Looking to Expunge Cannabis Convictions
Leafly Staff - Published on May 17, 2018Read moreTrying to get rid of a past California cannabis conviction? The Drug Policy Alliance is hosting a free event in San Bernardino this weekend to help get you started.
New Rhode Island Bill Would Legalize Cannabis for Adults
The Associated Press - Published on May 16, 2018Read moreThe proposal would create a system to tax and regulate marijuana in Rhode Island that mirrors the system in Massachusetts.
Legalization Dominoes Start Falling (Finally!) in New York
Bruce Barcott & Ben Adlin - Published on May 15, 2018Read moreIn New York, people of color get arrested for cannabis. White people don’t. The data prove it. Now the mayor says he’ll change that.
That Sports Betting Ruling Just Gave Cannabis Legalization a Boost
Bruce Barcott - Published on May 14, 2018Read moreIn a 7-2 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court said the feds can’t prevent New Jersey from regulating sports betting. The implications for cannabis are huge.
Here’s What Really Happens to Drug Dogs in Legal Cannabis States
Alexa Peters - Published on May 11, 2018Read moreNo, cannabis legalization does not mean mass execution of K-9 units. We checked.
Strange Tactics Emerge in Utah’s Medical Marijuana Legalization Fight
Peter Hecht - Published on May 10, 2018Read moreProhibitionists are already resorting to distortion and confusion—and it’s only May.
Kamala Harris Finally Endorses the Marijuana Justice Act
Ben Adlin - Published on May 10, 2018Read moreThe announcement comes as the first significant move the senator has made in favor of cannabis reform despite more than a year of railing against prohibition.
Missouri MMJ Measures Take Another Step Toward November Ballot
The Associated Press - Published on May 4, 2018Read moreSupporters of legalizing medical cannabis in Missouri have turned in signatures for two ballot initiatives that would let voters decide the issue.
California Assemblyman Shares Vape Pen With Melissa Etheridge
Hayley Fox - Published on May 4, 2018Read moreRep. Reggie Jones-Sawyer says public officials need to start doing their part to destigmatize the drug, whether that means talking about personal use or—in this case—openly consuming.
The Roll-Up #32: Can ‘The Cannabist’ Win Back the Franchise?
Leafly Podcasts - Published on May 4, 2018Read moreRicardo Baca joins the crew to talk about the life, death, and possible revival of the pioneering cannabis site.