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Cannabis shops that were broken into during the last weekend of May in the wave of civil unrest following the brutal killing of George Floyd are reeling from the financial toll. Though several have said they supported the protests, the burglaries and looting perpetrated by a number of individuals has left some business owners worried about whether their operations can survive.
Dispensaries were hit hard; Leafly reports that 43 businesses in California and Oregon were ransacked. Boston’s Pure Oasis — the first minority-owned adult-use dispensary on the East Coast — reportedly lost...
Dispensaries were hit hard; Leafly reports that 43 businesses in California and Oregon were ransacked. Boston’s Pure Oasis — the first minority-owned adult-use dispensary on the East Coast — reportedly lost...
- 6/10/2020
- by Mary Jane Gibson
- Rollingstone.com
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As the coronavirus spread across the country in March, and stay-at-home orders began to go into effect, every state with a regulated cannabis system allowed weed sales to continue in some form, deeming medical-marijuana businesses essential during the pandemic, along with groceries and pharmacies. This, The New York Times declared, was “official recognition that for some Americans, cannabis is as necessary as milk and bread.”
This is a triumph for marijuana advocates. However, the patchwork of emergency orders during coronavirus has been confusing and difficult to navigate for recreational, or adult-use,...
This is a triumph for marijuana advocates. However, the patchwork of emergency orders during coronavirus has been confusing and difficult to navigate for recreational, or adult-use,...
- 4/14/2020
- by Mary Jane Gibson
- Rollingstone.com
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This year wasn’t necessarily revolutionary when it comes to marijuana in America, but it was a year marked by numerous states continuing to push the legalization efforts of their neighbors. But supporters still say it was a sea-changing year, in part because between Jeff Sessions being removed as attorney general and the first midwestern state voting to legalize recreational marijuana.
“I think 2018 was the year it crested,” Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-or) tells Rolling Stone. “It was a terrific year.”
Here, a rundown of how marijuana legalization moved forward in 2018 — and how it sometimes stalled.
“I think 2018 was the year it crested,” Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-or) tells Rolling Stone. “It was a terrific year.”
Here, a rundown of how marijuana legalization moved forward in 2018 — and how it sometimes stalled.
- 12/24/2018
- by Matt Laslo
- Rollingstone.com
Even though Democrats have regained control of the House of Representatives, cannabis proponents, both inside and outside of Congress, still see obstacles ahead for nationwide pot legalization — but it’s clear that things are looking up.
Last night, Republicans gained seats in the Senate, giving prohibitionist Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell even more power. But at the same time, pro-marijuana ballot initiatives passed in Utah, Missouri and Michigan — all states President Trump won in 2016. And the president has signaled that he thinks states should decide their own marijuana policies, which...
Last night, Republicans gained seats in the Senate, giving prohibitionist Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell even more power. But at the same time, pro-marijuana ballot initiatives passed in Utah, Missouri and Michigan — all states President Trump won in 2016. And the president has signaled that he thinks states should decide their own marijuana policies, which...
- 11/7/2018
- by Matt Laslo
- Rollingstone.com
Even as a growing number of political candidates have embraced marijuana decriminalization — some promote it as a way of combatting the opioid crisis, others as a part of criminal justice reform — many say they’re still making up their minds. A handful of pro-pot Democrats have been attacked on the issue, which is why some progressives want Democratic leaders to fully embrace cannabis so the party can show a unified front. Unlike establishment partisan positions on taxes or healthcare — where parties write the play-books — with pot, individual politicians are making it up as they go.
- 10/29/2018
- by Matt Laslo
- Rollingstone.com
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