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Why do states allow legal weed but not homegrowing?
Pat Goggins - Published on October 14, 2021Read moreEven in states that have legalized some form of weed, there remains a stigma on allowing individuals to grow a couple of plants for themselves. Learn about what’s stopping states and the harsh penalties they impose.
New York dispensaries can now sell cannabis flower, but who’s got it in stock?
Bruce Barcott and Calvin Stovall - Published on October 6, 2021Read moreA dramatic change catches NY dispensaries by surprise. It could be days or weeks before the bud hits the shelves.
This Irish activist planted cannabis outside the Prime Minister’s office—and he’s not done yet
David Bienenstock - Published on September 30, 2021Read moreMartin Condon is sparking a national conversation about legalization in Ireland, one seedling at a time.
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Massachusetts town charges local cannabis companies $866,000 for “policing”
Janessa Bailey - Published on September 29, 2021Read moreThere’s no evidence that cannabis companies negatively impact their communities. So why are they paying massive impact fees?
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Craft growers are pushing for excise tax reform in Canada
David Brown - Published on September 29, 2021Read moreThe excise tax, as it is now, is devastating small businesses. This craft cultivator is pushing for reform.
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Marijuana arrests dropped 36% in 2020, FBI data reveal
Leafly Staff - Published on September 28, 2021Read moreCovid lockdowns and legalization laws led to the fewest weed arrests since the 1990s. But why arrest anyone at all?
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Los Angeles County dismisses 60,000 more cannabis convictions
Bruce Barcott - Published on September 27, 2021Read moreToday’s move comes more than a year after LA County dismissed 66,000 prior cannabis convictions.
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White Boy Rick comes out swinging for cannabis and ‘The 8th’ Amendment
Matthew Allan - Published on September 24, 2021Read moreThe Detroit legend was freed in 2020, and now he’s all about ‘The 8th,’ a new cannabis brand named after the 8th Amendment.
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Delta-8 THC poisonings? The CDC’s warning isn’t what you think
Bruce Barcott - Published on September 22, 2021Read moreCalm down. You’re not poisoned. You’re high. This is what happens when people can’t buy safe, regulated products.
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This company is smuggling tons of legal cannabis into streets, whistleblower alleges
David Downs - Published on September 21, 2021Read moreTens of millions of dollars of high-grade cannabis appears missing from an Oakland distributor.
