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Surprise, Missouri! State opens adult-use marijuana sales three days early
Bruce Barcott - Published on February 3, 2023Read moreEveryone expected sales to start on Monday, but state officials gave the go-ahead on Friday. Stores are open, Missouri!
Can the Republican House pass cannabis reform? Don Murphy thinks so, and he’s fighting to make it happen
Max Savage Levenson - Published on January 30, 2023Read moreLiberal arguments won’t sway votes among House GOP members. But Don Murphy knows how cannabis reform and legalization makes sense to conservatives.
History made: Mississippi’s first medical marijuana dispensaries open for business
Bruce Barcott - Published on January 25, 2023Read moreThe first of 162 state-licensed dispensaries opened on Wednesday afternoon.
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New York now has over 225 licensed dispensaries [November 2024]
Amelia Williams and Calvin Stovall - Published on January 19, 2023Read moreNew York City officials estimate the city hosts over 1,200 illicit stores selling cannabis, compared to the sole licensed dispensary open as of now.
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House Republicans get early jump on marijuana bills for gun owners and veterans
Max Savage Levenson - Published on January 19, 2023Read moreWith Republicans now running the House, weed reform focuses on narrower issues for medical marijuana patients.
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This company is selling psychedelic tea and gummies. We’re pretty sure it’s not legal
Max Savage Levenson - Published on January 18, 2023Read moreA California company is testing the legal limits of the nation’s rising interest in psychedelic products.
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Connecticut expunged more than 43,000 cannabis convictions
Amelia Williams - Published on January 11, 2023Read moreConnecticut is the latest state to legalize recreational cannabis with a focus on equity and social justice. They’ve expunged nearly 44,000 criminal records so far, but there’s more work to be done.
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Arizona Supreme Court sets important precedent in pregnancy and cannabis case
Alexa Peters - Published on January 10, 2023Read moreLindsay Ridgell, a registered medical marijuana patient, had to fight for her child, her career, and her reputation.
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New cannabis laws for 2023 kick in across the US
David Downs - Published on January 5, 2023Read morePot taxes rise in California. Mushrooms decriminalized in Colorado.
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New York lawmakers want to legalize DMT, psilocybin, and mescaline
Calvin Stovall - Published on January 4, 2023Read moreThe Empire State is the latest to propose legalizing psychedelics for safe access and medicinal potential. But what does that mean?
