Looking for a legal, licensed, and open non-medical cannabis store on Oct. 17, Canada’s Legalization Day? We’re here to help. We’ve got the latest info on open stores listed below, but for links to all stores near you, go directly to the Leafly Store Finder. It’ll map the nearest stores and connect you to today’s menu […]
The United States government continues to have a confused, almost schizophrenic policy toward cannabis. On October 9, the US Customs and Border Protection agency (CPB, part of Homeland Security) announced that Canadians “working in or facilitating the proliferation of the legal marijuana industry in Canada” will be admissible for entry into the US as long […]
Santa Fe, NM – Today, Santa Fe, New Mexico Mayor Alan Webber and drug policy and community advocates held a press conference releasing the results of the evaluation of the city’s Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) pilot program, which revealed that the program improves health outcomes without negatively impacting public safety. Santa Fe was the […]
Evaluation of the Pilot Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) Program Revealed Cost Savings and that Participants Spent Fewer Days in Jail, Heroin Use Declined, and Housing and Employment Stabilized Results Will Be Used to Improve and Enhance the Santa Fe Program, While Informing Other New Mexico Jurisdictions Poised to Replicate the Model An evaluation of the […]
Statement from Drug Policy Alliance Executive Director: Time to Legalize Marijuana the Right Way and Repair Harms of Prohibition A new Pew Research Center Poll finds 62% of Americans say the use of marijuana should be legalized, double what it was in 2000. The poll also finds, “nearly seven-in-ten Democrats (69%) say marijuana use should […]
As fans of Mad Men can attest, the phrase “I’m Peggy Olson and I want to smoke some marijuana” was the “Yes, Girl!” heard ’round the world. But, historically, television has churned out some rather uptight characters that we’d all agree could use a little somethin’ somethin’ to loosen up. Need to relax? Check out […]
Oh cannabis! The date that Canada’s federal Cannabis Act finally comes into effect is fast approaching. Where will you be on the eve of this imitable moment? As Canada’s largest cannabis information resource, Leafly is devoted to empowering and educating people as they navigate legal cannabis markets… right from day one. In celebration of the highly anticipated […]
Major Sentencing Reform Restores Judicial Discretion Statement from Eunisses Hernandez of the Drug Policy Alliance On Sunday night, Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 1393, authored by Sen. Holly J. Mitchell, the Fair and Just Sentencing Act. Prior to its passage, the law inappropriately tied judges’ hands by requiring them to add an additional five years to […]
Late last night California Governor Jerry Brown vetoed Assembly Bill 186 which would have allowed San Francisco to open overdose prevention services that would let drug users use controlled substances under the supervision of staff trained to treat and prevent drug overdose and link people to drug treatment, housing and other services. AB 186, authored […]
Statement from Rodney Holcombe of the Drug Policy Alliance On Wednesday afternoon, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law the California Cannabis Equity Act (SB 1294), authored by Sen. Steven Bradford and sponsored by the Drug Policy Alliance. With his signature, Brown approved the distribution of grants to cities with local cannabis equity programs – such […]
