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Why are there no weed lounges in Canada post-legalization?
Amanda Siebert - Published on April 27, 2022Read moreSafe spaces to consume cannabis like cafes and compassion clubs were all over Canada before legalization. Where did they all go?
In Mexico, this city ordered its cops to let everyone smoke weed—and not just on 4/20
Mattha Busby - Published on April 27, 2022Read moreOaxaca’s capital city just legalized the public consumption of cannabis. Will other Mexican cities follow?
President Biden commutes sentences of 9 marijuana prisoners
Max Savage Levenson - Published on April 26, 2022Read moreOf the 78 people whose sentences were reduced, 9 involved cannabis offenses.
Medical marijuana patient gun rights lawsuit filed against Biden Administration
Lyneisha Watson - Published on April 21, 2022Read moreFlorida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried sues the Biden Administration.
New Jersey’s recreational weed stores open to long lines, cheering customers
Calvin Stovall - Published on April 21, 2022Read moreIt’s a post-420 celebration in NJ, as thousands revel in the freedom to buy legal marijuana.
As a proud Jersey stoner, legalization day fulfills a lifelong dream
David Bienenstock - Published on April 20, 2022Read moreHolding weed always came with a tinge of fear in NJ. Now, after more than a century, the fear is finally gone.
NJ gov to off-duty cops: No legal weed for you
Max Savage Levenson - Published on April 19, 2022Read moreGov. Phil Murphy wants to close a loophole that would let cops use cannabis off the clock starting April 21.
New Jersey approves 13 dispensaries to kick off state’s recreational cannabis market
Calvin Stovall - Published on April 11, 2022Read more13 select dispensaries could open their doors to all New Jersey adults within the next 30 days.
How to decriminalize weed without the federal government
Janessa Bailey - Published on April 11, 2022Read moreWill the MORE Act pass the Senate? We don’t know, but it shouldn’t stop us from decriminalizing cannabis in our states and local communities.
Medical marijuana patients targeted by sneaky new federal drug testing rule
Bruce Barcott - Published on April 7, 2022Read moreA cruel relic of the ‘Just Say No’ era gets a refresh for the 2020s—and doubles down against medical patients.