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June 21, 2020adult-use legalization, aggregated, Election 2020, legalization, Montana, Politics, recreational legalization

Montana advocates meet deadline for cannabis legalization measure

If the signatures are verifies, adult-use legalization will be on the statewide ballot in November. The post Montana advocates meet deadline for […]

June 18, 2020aggregated, Election 2020, medical legalization, medical marijuana, Nebraska, Politics

Nebraskans hustle to get medical legalization on ballot, with July 3 deadline

When the state reopened in May, advocates scrambled to get signatures. They’ll need 130,000 by July 3. The post Nebraskans hustle to […]

June 17, 2020aggregated, arrests, Black Lives Matter, Police, Politics, prohibition, racial disparities, racism

Can you love cannabis and support the police?

Police don’t merely enforce unjust laws. They help create them, protect them, and profit from them. The post Can you love cannabis […]

June 12, 2020aggregated, clemency, Gretchen Whitmer, incarceration, Last Prisoner Project, Michael Thompson, Michigan, Politics, war on drugs

If cannabis is legal, why is Michael Thompson serving 40 years in prison?

The Michigan man, 69, sold three pounds of weed in 1994. It’s time for Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to set him free. The […]

June 11, 2020aggregated, anti-racism, cannabis hiring, dispensaries, diversity, equity, Industry, Politics, racism

Here’s how to start fixing racism in cannabis dispensaries

As a budtender, I see how Black employees and customers are passed over and ignored. Here are five ways to change that. […]

June 9, 2020aggregated, cannabis research, Controlled Substances Act, DEA, medical marijuana, Politics, rescheduling, research, Schedule I

New lawsuit aims to force DEA to reschedule marijuana

The DEA’s five-part test to determine ‘currently accepted medical use’ is flawed, say the plaintiffs. The post New lawsuit aims to force […]

June 6, 2020aggregated, anti-racism, cannabis, george floyd, Podcasts, Politics, protests, racism, the roll-up

The Roll-Up #146: Cannabis, racism, and America’s crisis

The police killing of George Floyd has sparked uprisings around the nation. We’re using cannabis to push the discussion. The post The […]

June 5, 2020aggregated, cannabis taxes, illinois, Politics, social equity, Tax Revenue, taxes

Illinois offering $31 million in cannabis tax revenue to repair drug war damage

Your marijuana tax dollars at work: Local groups can now apply for grants to improve neighborhoods hardest hit by prohibition. The post […]

June 4, 2020aggregated, legalization, marijuana, Politics, Rick Steves

Travel legend Rick Steves: Prohibition is racist, smoking marijuana is a civil liberty

He’s been saying it for 20 years, long before it was cool. The post Travel legend Rick Steves: Prohibition is racist, smoking […]

June 3, 2020aggregated, arrests, Cannabis Industry, george floyd, marijuana legalization, police brutality, Politics, protests, racism, social equity, war on drugs

Cannabis and America’s uprising: It’s time to answer the knock at the door

Why does the cannabis industry have a special duty? Because cannabis has a special history. The post Cannabis and America’s uprising: It’s […]