Texas Takes Advantage of the 2018 Farm Bill
When Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 339, also known as the Texas Compassionate Use Act, into law in 2015, many Texans expressed frustration. The purpose of this law…
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Trenton Makes The World Takes: A Q&A with Tahir Johnson, CEO of Simply Pure Trenton
Tahir Johnson is the founder and CEO of simply pure trenton, the first licensed black-owned social equity clinic in New Jersey. He is a well-known cannabis advocate and has held…
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Pot Smoking Ban Takes Effect In Amsterdam’s Red Light District
On Thursday, a new era began in Amsterdam’s red light district, with a ban on smoking cannabis on the streets officially taking effect. The ban is part of a city-wide…
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Connecticut Takes in $21 Million in Legal Weed Sales for April
Legal cannabis sales in Connecticut are stable, in national news $21 million in medical and adult cannabis revenue in April. The newly launched adult market hit $10.2 million in April,…
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Cannabis Expungement Law Takes Effect in D.C.
measures The bill, which was approved by the District of Columbia Council late last year, “mandates automatic sealing of non-dangerous, non-convicted records and shortens the waiting period for records to…
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Maryland Voter-Approved Legalization Measure Takes Shape in New Year
Maryland may still be years away from launching a new legal marijuana market, but the start of the new year still marks the beginning of the mid-Atlantic post-Prohibition era. A…
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Colorado Psychedelics Decriminalization Takes Effect
Hallucinogens, including psilocybin, are now officially decriminalized in Colorado, and voters decided last month to abolish criminal penalties for drug possession. With the voters’ consent in the election, they released…
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900 Mississippians Approved for Medical Cannabis as Program Takes Shape
Mississippi’s fledgling medical cannabis program is slowly but surely coming together, with state officials aiming to open the first dispensaries early next year. Local news station WLBT reports “900 Mississippians…
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FDA Takes First Step in Making NARCAN Available Over the Counter
As of Tuesday, certain naloxone products, like NARCAN, have been evaluated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and determined to be safe enough to be sold over the counter…
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