California cops recorded the fewest cannabis arrests since 1954, but racial disparities actually grew worse.
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Cannabis industry tested as 4/20 arrives amid global pandemic
This was supposed to be ‘the biggest 4/20 ever.’ Now retailers scramble to adapt to the new reality as essential businesses.
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COVID-19 delays Maine’s recreational marijuana rollout
After preparing to launch in spring 2020, state officials have decided to delay the start of retail sales.
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Massachusetts cannabis stores sue governor to allow re-opening
Gov. Charlie Baker shut down adult-use stores but not medical sales. Most states are allowing both.
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Iditarod musher and four-time champion promotes CBD for dogs
Four-time Iditarod champion Lance Mackey found himself at the center of a cannabis controversy after the Anchorage Daily News reported that Mackey is giving his dogs CBD oil, which he says improves their recovery time. Mackey, who is currently racing i…
Oglala Sioux Tribe approves medical, recreational marijuana
Members of the Oglala Sioux Tribe passed a referendum to legalize medical and recreational marijuana on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, according to preliminary results from the tribe’s election commission. A proposal to allow alcohol…
South Dakota tribe set to vote on legalizing cannabis
Members of the Oglala Sioux Tribe will vote this week on legalizing medical and recreational cannabis on South Dakota’s Pine Ridge Reservation in an initiative that many hope will bring economic development to one of the most impoverished areas i…
Ohio cannabis legalization effort gets underway
Advocates submitted the initial petition to the Ohio attorney general for review.
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Utah’s first medical marijuana dispensary is now open
Utah’s first medical marijuana dispensary opened Monday as the state begins a slow rollout of a program that will allow residents with certain health conditions to use cannabis for medicinal purposes. The online application process for people to …
Medical cannabis bill clears Alabama Senate committee
Alabama’s Senate Judiciary Committee voted 8-1 to legalize medical cannabis, advancing to the next stage.
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