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Fetterman’s primary landslide puts others on notice: Weed wins

John Fetterman’s bold legalization advocacy scared Democratic leaders. Guess what: Voters loved it.
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SAFE Banking has ‘perfect opportunity’ to pass in Congress soon, says legalization leader

‘Cash only’ rules have led to armed robberies and murder. Now Congress has its best chance to pass desperately needed reform.
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350,000 Americans not named Brittney Griner ‘wrongfully detained’ over cannabis

Joe Biden’s government is defending the WNBA All-Star arrested for cannabis in Russia, while supporting the arrest of 350,000 here at home.
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Medical marijuana patients targeted by sneaky new federal drug testing rule

A cruel relic of the ‘Just Say No’ era gets a refresh for the 2020s—and doubles down against medical patients.
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Why can’t America defend Brittney Griner as if she owned the vapes?

Many pro athletes use cannabis to maintain their mental and physical health. And that’s okay. It’s time to stop pretending otherwise.
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Where does Biden’s Supreme Court nominee stand on marijuana legalization? Here’s what we found

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has real-world experience with America’s drug laws.
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