Day: May 25, 2018

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Meeting in the Long Island suburb town of Hempstead on May 23, the executive committee of the New York state Democratic Party passed a resolution calling for the legalization of cannabis, emphasizing that millions could be added to state coffers if it were taxed like alcohol. The resolution called forContinue Reading

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The stacks and stacks of cash which are the cannabis industry’s stock-in-trade, more so than seeds or sacks — and will be, as long as 96 percent of American financial institutions continue to refuse to do business with the marijuana industry— create opportunity for at least two distinct classes ofContinue Reading

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The police chief named to the board that regulates cannabis in Alaska said the fight that has long been waged against pot in this country has been a “waste of time.” The post Alaska Police Chief: War on Cannabis a ‘Waste of Time’ appeared first on Leafly. ReadContinue Reading

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Spoiler alert: We are, each of us, one or all of these at some point, eventually. Respect. The post 4 Types of People You See at Cannabis Dispensaries appeared first on Leafly. Read More: 4 Types of People You See at Cannabis DispensariesContinue Reading

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One of New York state’s 10 medical cannabis companies is expanding into California with plans to enter the Golden State’s recreational market. Etain Health, one of New York’s first five MMJ business license winners in 2015, is collaborating with West Sacramento Management Group, a licensed California cannabis distributor, the Sacramento BusinessContinue Reading

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California State Senator Scott Weiner, a Democrat from San Francisco, has announced a new bill to save the state’s longtime compassion programs that are providing free cannabis to people with serious illnesses. SB 829 would exempt compassionate care programs from paying state cannabis taxes when they are providing free medical cannabisContinue Reading

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This week: Bruce reveals the secret behind The Roll-Up theme song, NYC wakes up to legalization, and Ben adopts an Estonian town named after cannabis. The post The Roll-Up #35: The Town With a Cannabis Flag appeared first on Leafly. Read More: The Roll-Up #35: The Town WithContinue Reading

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The Senate’s approved the idea. But Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner has fought previous efforts to expand medical marijuana. The post Illinois House Considers Cannabis to Fight Opioids appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Illinois House Considers Cannabis to Fight OpioidsContinue Reading