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How Corvain Cooper went from life in prison to presidential pardon
Danté Jordan - Published on March 1, 2021Read moreCorvain Cooper was a non-violent cannabis prisoner until he received a presidential pardon. Learn more about his story on Leafly.
Virginia lawmakers agree to legalize marijuana, but not until 2024
The Associated Press - Published on February 27, 2021Read moreSorry, Virginia. You’ll have to wait nearly three years before possession becomes legal.
Are all drugs really legal in Washington state? For now, the answer is yes
Bruce Barcott - Published on February 26, 2021Read moreThe state Supreme Court just tossed Washington’s felony drug possession law. What exactly does that mean?
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Joe Biden thinks ‘forced rehab’ is positive drug reform. Here’s why he’s wrong
David Bienenstock - Published on February 24, 2021Read moreA choice between rehab and prison is no choice at all. Biden’s ‘mandatory rehab’ is a bad idea masked as drug reform.
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Here’s what’s legal under New Jersey’s updated marijuana laws
David Downs and Bruce Barcott - Published on February 22, 2021Read moreThe state’s first adult-use stores could be open as early as Labor Day weekend.
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New Jersey governor signs cannabis legalization into law, finally
The Associated Press - Published on February 22, 2021Read moreThe final bill locks in legal reforms to make sure young people and people of color aren’t targeted by local cops.
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South Dakota voters legalized cannabis, but state politicians aren’t having it
Bruce Kennedy - Published on February 18, 2021Read moreVoters passed both medical and adult-use legalization. Now politicians are trying to undermine the law.
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South Dakota judge strikes down state’s marijuana legalization vote
The Associated Press - Published on February 8, 2021Read morePIERRE, SD — A South Dakota judge on Monday struck down a voter-approved constitutional amendment that legalized recreational marijuana after Gov. Kristi Noem’s administration challenged it. Circuit Judge Christina Klinger ruled the measure approved by voters in November violated the state’s requirement that constitutional amendments deal with just one subject and would have created broad […]
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Virginia’s Legislature just passed a legalization bill—but it’s not a done deal
The Associated Press and Leafly Staff - Published on February 7, 2021Read moreThe two chambers must work through a reconciliation bill before Gov. Ralph Northam can sign it into law.
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Idaho politicians ready to ‘blow up the state constitution’ to prevent legalization
The Associated Press and Leafly Staff - Published on February 1, 2021Read moreBOISE, Idaho — As legal marijuana becomes a reality in every corner of the US, a cadre of prohibitionists in Idaho is putting up a fight. 72% of Idaho residents support medical marijuana legalization. Lawmakers in Boise are telling them they’re wrong. State lawmakers last week moved forward with a proposed constitutional amendment that would […]
