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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.
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.
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?
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Marijuana just became less illegal in Maryland. But it’s not legal yet. Here’s what you need to know
Max Savage Levenson - Published on January 3, 2023Read moreEven though voters approved legalization in November, the state has been slow to legalize possession.
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40 weed predictions highly likely to come true in 2023
David Downs and Bruce Barcott - Published on December 30, 2022Read moreWe were 74% right about 2022. Just sayin’.
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New York’s first legal weed store opens to long line of happy customers
Mikhail Harrison, Amelia Williams, and Calvin Stovall - Published on December 29, 2022Read moreDay one of legal weed sales in New York will go down in history. Leafly was there for the smoke.
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Regulators buy New York’s first legal weed products
Mikhail Harrison, Amelia Williams, and Calvin Stovall - Published on December 29, 2022Read moreBefore customers lined up to buy at Housing Works, New York regulators vowed to run an equitable industry, then tasted the fruits of their labor.
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New California bill would decriminalize psychedelics—but not all of them
Max Savage Levenson - Published on December 22, 2022Read morePsilocybin and DMT would be legal to possess, but MDMA and other psychedelics would remain outlawed.
