Take it as another sign of the growing acceptance of cannabis nationwide: Two of America’s most cannaphobic states are finally making progress on reform. Things are happening in Alabama and Mississippi, y’all. Medical legalization stalled in the Alabama Legislature, but a new commission will draft a bill for 2020. In Alabama yesterday, Republican Gov. Kay […]
In the late 1990s, schools in New York set out to keep their kids safe from drugs. They partnered with a youth program to distribute pencils with an anti-drug slogan that read: “TOO COOL TO DO DRUGS.” This was all well and good until students sharpened their pencils, morphing the message: (WestLight/iStock) People mean well. […]
Arizona’s medical cannabis program is about to become cheaper and cleaner, courtesy of a new bill passed by the Legislature and signed by Gov. Doug Ducey late Friday. Med cards are now valid for two years. And products will finally be tested. Under the new rules, medical cannabis cards will be valid for two years […]
This article is presented by Curaleaf, a cannabis provider dedicated to advancing the industry through research, education, and advocacy. New York’s first medical marijuana dispensaries opened their doors in early 2016, but in the years since many residents have still had a hard time understanding how they can qualify for a medical cannabis card. As […]
The Toronto Raptors are in the NBA Finals for the first time. With the Raps leading the series 3-1 going into Monday night’s game, it means the city will play host to at least one of the Finals games. Whether you’re in town rooting for the home team or visiting from out of province, we’ve […]
After nearly two years of discussion, the Las Vegas City Council approved the licensing of social-use cannabis venues on May 1. In a city with some of the world’s largest legal cannabis retailers—and nowhere to light up—it looked like visitors finally would have a comfortable place to enjoy their purchases. Las Vegas has some of […]
Driving with cannabis in the car is a funny thing in terms of the letter of the law. A bag in the front seat could get you a fine or worse, even in an adult-use state. Almost two dozen other states are medical cannabis-only, and open container laws can vary between them, too. So where […]
As harmful bacteria adapt to resist antibiotics, one area scientists are looking at to keep people healthy has been nutrition. Think “You are what you eat,” or, in the case of a group of select newborn piglets, “You are what your mother eats.” In an April 2019 study published in the academic journal Animals, researchers […]
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Medical cannabis sales are continuing to climb in Oklahoma, topping $23 million in May and marking the eighth straight month of growth for the new industry. RELATED STORY Oklahoma’s Green Rush Is Even Wilder Than You Imagine Figures from the Oklahoma Tax Commission show the state collected more than $1.6 million […]
‘The Haymaker’ is Leafly Deputy Editor Bruce Barcott’s opinion column on cannabis politics and culture. Back in the summer of 2017, I flew to Denver to witness one of the cannabis industry’s first political fundraisers. By campaign standards it was a cheap ticket: $100 a head to support Rep. Jared Polis, the 420-friendly congressman who […]
