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Capitol Confidential: Rivals join forces on Arizona legalization measure

Also: California considers a cannabis tax holiday, New York’s legalization effort withers, and Virginia adopts a decrim measure.
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Capitol Confidential: COVID-19 could derail New York cannabis legalization

All of a sudden Gov. Andrew Cuomo has higher priorities and travel limitations.
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Bernie Sanders says he’d legalize cannabis by executive order. Can he do that?

It’s a great stump speech crowd-pleaser. But can a president actually make it happen? It’s complicated.
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Capitol Confidential: THC bill would kill Arizona’s medical marijuana system

A 2% THC cap would force the state’s 200,000 patients to turn to the illegal market for effective products.
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Capitol Confidential: Colorado moves to protect jobs of legal consumers

Stop firing people for relaxing on their own time, Colorado Boss. Also: Kentucky makes progress on medical legalization, and Virginia may decriminalize.
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Why is Trump targeting medical marijuana in an election year?

Medical marijuana has a 92% favorable rating. Trump’s budget would let federal prosecutors target state-legal patients. What gives?
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Colorado tests program that recycles CO2 from beer breweries for cannabis grows

Turns out beer and weed really do go together—Colorado is conducting a pilot program that recycles excess CO2 from beer breweries for cannabis grows.
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