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President Biden isn’t ‘too busy’ to carry out the cruelties of the Drug War

Nearly three months in, Joe Biden’s legalization record stinks. It’s time for him to step up.
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How weed activists are taking action in the Mexican legalization movement

#PlanTÓN420 is occupying space in front of the Mexican Senate building as a means to fight for their rights to consume cannabis.
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Prohibitionists want THC-limit laws. Here’s why patients and consumers are fighting back

In Florida and other states, “THC cap” bills are gaining traction—and could force patients into the unsafe illegal market.
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Virginia lawmakers agree to legalize marijuana, but not until 2024

Sorry, Virginia. You’ll have to wait nearly three years before possession becomes legal.
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South Dakota voters legalized cannabis, but state politicians aren’t having it

Voters passed both medical and adult-use legalization. Now politicians are trying to undermine the law.
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Virginia’s Legislature just passed a legalization bill—but it’s not a done deal

The two chambers must work through a reconciliation bill before Gov. Ralph Northam can sign it into law.
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Mexico is moving to legalize cannabis in 2021. What does that mean for the US?

Marijuana legalization—expected by April 30—could quiet narco-violence and open global opportunities for Mexican companies.
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In historic move, United Nations reclassifies cannabis as less-dangerous drug

The UN’s Commission on Narcotic Drugs finally admits that marijuana is not as deadly as heroin.
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Historic Congressional vote to legalize marijuana is expected later this week

After delaying until after the election, Democrats are bringing the MORE Act to the floor.
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