Politics

Michigan town ‘stinks,’ so officials buy a cannabis odor detector

Homegrow, USA: Bessemer city council buys the Nasal Ranger to check on an increasing number of odor complaints. The post…

6 years ago

Rhode Island governor, legislative leaders disagree over medical cannabis rules

Rhode Island's medical cannabis legislation is caught in a power struggle between the governor and legislators. The post Rhode Island…

6 years ago

Maine governor issues historic pardon to tribal attorney for 1968 cannabis conviction

Don Gellers had been 'singled out and targeted' to stop the Passamaquoddy tribe's land claims. The post Maine governor issues…

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South Dakota voters will face double-legalization ballot in November

In a historic first, South Dakota residents will vote on adult-use and medical marijuana in separate measures. The post South…

6 years ago

Cannabis among top priorities for New York legislators in 2020

Cuomo waffled on legalization last year, and some legislators got cold feet. Will anything change in 2020? The post Cannabis…

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The Roll-Up #122: Come on feel the Illinois

Illinois goes legal: David Downs reflects on Opening Day in Chicago. The post The Roll-Up #122: Come on feel the…

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Canada’s new health minister calls for cannabis abstinence

The call for abstinence was received angrily by medical-cannabis patients and advocates. The post Canada’s new health minister calls for…

6 years ago

Illinois pardons 11,000 cannabis convictions on eve of legalization

Just one day before Illinois opened its first legal cannabis stores, Governor J.B. Pritzker granted pardons to more than 11,000…

6 years ago

Illinois dispensaries open for recreational sales: Leafly’s live coverage

The Land of Lincoln celebrates its new freedom, and Leafly's team is there to cover it all. The post Illinois…

6 years ago

At year’s end, time to ask: Why did the CDC ignore vaping evidence?

As American public health officials clung to their bias against nicotine vaping, illegal THC cartridges kept killing people. The post…

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