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Trudeau’s proposed legislation calls for the provinces to oversee the distribution and sale of recreational marijuana and to take on some related responsibilities. It’s a tall order, and provinces say they need help. The post Ottawa vs. the Provinces: The Legalization Deadline Showdown Intensifies appeared first on Leafly. Continue Reading

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California’s Gold Country is dying. The marijuana industry has arrived, offering tax revenue and job opportunities. So why are locals rejecting it? The post The Great Cannabis Clash of Calaveras County appeared first on Leafly. Read More: The Great Cannabis Clash of Calaveras CountyContinue Reading

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The island’s treasury secretary says the medical cannabis industry could generate up to $100 million a year and help ease an unemployment rate of around 12%. The post Puerto Rico Betting on Medical Marijuana to Help Ease Crisis appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Puerto Rico Betting onContinue Reading

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Hawaii’s Department of Health issued its first provisional certification to a medical marijuana testing lab, bringing the state’s eight vertically integrated dispensaries closer to opening their doors. Honolulu-based Steep Hill Hawaii, which was certified Monday, will need about four days to test and return product, according to the lab’s owner,Continue Reading

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The New Jersey senator wants to fully deschedule cannabis, effectively ending 80 years of federal prohibition. The post Booker Debuts ‘Marijuana Justice Act’ to Legalize Cannabis appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Booker Debuts ‘Marijuana Justice Act’ to Legalize CannabisContinue Reading

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Over 75% of Utah voters support a proposed initiative that could appear on the 2018 statewide ballot to legalize medical marijuana, meaning the state could be one of the next to embrace MMJ. According to a poll by Dan Jones & Associates, 45% of respondents strongly support the initiative, whileContinue Reading