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Mississippi legislators ready to legalize medical marijuana over governor’s veto
Calvin Stovall - Published on January 14, 2022Read moreSenators passed joints and bags of hemp around the capitol building while debating daily patient limits.
Last Prisoner Project urges NJ governor to free cannabis prisoners
Calvin Stovall - Published on January 12, 2022Read moreWill Governor Murphy step up and stop the suffering caused by the failed War on Drugs?
Is London really going to decriminalize cannabis?
Mattha Busby - Published on January 5, 2022Read moreA story in The Telegraph said Mayor Sadiq Khan’s plan would ‘effectively decriminalize’ weed. If only.
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Pennsylvania Gov tells lawmakers to stop stalling legalization, but will it help?
Sarah Gethers - Published on January 4, 2022Read moreGov. Wolf tweeted, “I just want to be sure we also include measures to restore justice to those who have been harmed by the War on Drugs.”
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Montana cannabis stores open to happy customers braving freezing temps
Max Savage Levenson - Published on January 1, 2022Read moreOpening day drew lines of customers on a crisp winter morning, with many excited to exercise their new freedom.
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36 cannabis predictions for 2022 guaranteed to come true
Bruce Barcott and David Downs - Published on December 31, 2021Read moreIn 2022, look for legalization in Missouri, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and Arkansas—but don’t expect it to pass in Congress.
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These were the weirdest weed news stories of 2021
Bruce Barcott - Published on December 23, 2021Read moreWe’re giving 2021 Doobious Achievement Awards to the funniest, facepalm-iest people and stories of the past year.
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Marijuana in Mexico: What it’s like to be a cannabis consumer right now
Mattha Busby - Published on December 16, 2021Read moreDispensaries are popping up in major cities even though weed isn’t actually legal yet.
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Here’s why marijuana still isn’t legal in Mexico (but could be soon)
Mattha Busby - Published on December 15, 2021Read moreMexico’s Supreme Court struck down prohibition. So why can’t politicians agree on a legalization law?
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A visitor’s guide to (not quite) legal weed in Mexico
Mattha Busby - Published on December 14, 2021Read moreIn theory, cannabis is legal. In reality, you need to know where the lines are drawn during Mexico’s transition period.
