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Weekend Weirdness: Remember When Pharmacists Mixed Cannabis into Anti-Diarrheal Medicine?
Rebecca Kelley - Published on July 18, 2015Read moreWhen retiring pharmacist Maurice Payes was asked to concoct some medicine to counteract diarrhea, he’d do what other pharmacists did during that time: he threw in some cannabis.
Where in the World is Cannabis Island & Its Secret Plants? The Leafly Legalization Roundup
Lisa Rough - Published on July 13, 2015Read moreChile could decriminalize, and a discovery in Crimea led to an island covered for miles with cannabis as far as the eye can see. That and more in this week’s legalization roundup!
Weekend Weirdness: The Secret to Defeating ISIS is Reggae, Mon
Rebecca Kelley - Published on July 12, 2015Read moreJamaican-American musician Shaggy expressed in a recent interview that ISIS can be defeated with two simple things: reggae music and Jamaican cannabis.
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Cannabis Businesses Desperately Need Bank Access: Will This Reform Measure Make It Happen?
Lisa Rough - Published on July 10, 2015Read moreA bipartisan group of senators has introduced a far-reaching piece of legislation that would make it legal for banks to offer their services to legal marijuana businesses.
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Should cannabis be legalized? 10 arguments in favor of legalization
Lisa Rough - Published on July 7, 2015Read moreThe next time someone tries to tell you why cannabis shouldn’t be legal, use one of these 10 research-backed arguments in favor of legalization.
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Houston, We Have a Labeling Problem
Sara Dilley - Published on July 6, 2015Read morePatients who acquire cannabis-infused edibles from medical marijuana dispensaries might be getting much less (or much more) than they’re being told.
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Edibles in Schools? The Leafly Cannabis Legalization Roundup
Lisa Rough - Published on July 6, 2015Read moreOne U.S. state is working to allow cannabis edibles in schools for registered patients. That and more in this week’s cannabis legalization roundup!
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Weekend Weirdness: “President Obama, Here’s Some Cannabis in Exchange for Your Daughter’s Hand in Marriage”
Rebecca Kelley - Published on July 5, 2015Read moreIn exchange for Malia Obama joining his 17-year old son in holy matrimony, Jamaican farmer Roy Chambers has offered his 10 acre cannabis farm to President Obama as a wedding dowry.
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Governor Bobby Jindal Signs Cannabis Reform Laws for Louisiana
Lisa Rough - Published on July 2, 2015Read moreGovernor Bobby Jindal signed two bills to reform marijuana laws in Louisiana, marking the most significant progress the state has made for cannabis in the last 24 years.
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Recreational Cannabis is Now Legal in Oregon: 13 Frequently Asked Questions About the New Law
Lisa Rough - Published on July 1, 2015Read moreHappy Legalization Day, Oregon! Before you enjoy the legal recreational cannabis your beautiful state has to offer, brush up on these questions about Oregon’s new laws.
