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Massachusetts May Leap Ahead on Cannabis Cafes
A state commission is working on rules to speed the opening of retail shops were adults can purchase and consume marijuana legally.
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Legal Marijuana Just Can't Catch a Break From Washington
There will be no tax relief for the legal cannabis industry, and the Justice Department is threatening a return to fierce enforcement.
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Canada Is Creating a Multi-Billion Dollar Legal Marijuana Industry
Canada sees marijuana legalization as a social justice reform and a major commercial opportunity.
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Will New York or Illinois be Next to Legalize Recreational Marijuana?
A recent poll in New York shows strong public support for legal pot, while Illinois has crushing budget pressures that make cannabis taxes very appealing.
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Cannabis Advocates Want 'Unjust' Federal Tax Code Changed
Cannabis businesses legal under state law are taxed like criminal enterprises by the federal government.
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Burgeoning Marijuana Industry Has a Growing Need for Scientists
The cannabis industry increasingly is viewed as immense source of new jobs at all skill levels.
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The Evidence Says Legal Marijuana Reduces Opioid Deaths But Chris Christie Won't Believe It
Christie, chairman of a presidential commission on the opioid addiction epidemic, links marijuana to overdose deaths despite all the evidence to the contrary and none in support.
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New Jersey Voters Likely Just Approved Legalized Marijuana
Phil Murphy, the Democratic nominee for governor, was emphatic about his commitment to legalizing marijuana. He won by a wide margin.
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Jeff Sessions' 'Guidance' Cited by Maine's Governor In His Veto of Legal Marijuana Bill
The delay in legalizing marijuana in Maine seems rooted in what the Attorney General said and not what he has done, which so far is nothing.
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Steep Taxes on Recreational Marijuana Are a Powerful Incentive for States to Legalize
Legalizing adult-use marijuana frees states from huge enforcement and incarceration and creates a huge new source of revenue.
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Do Marijuana Users Have More Sex? Research Indicates They Do.
The cannabis industry faces many legal challenges, but it now has an unbeatable marketing message.
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As American Attitudes Become More Liberal, Even Republicans Favor Pot Legalization
A slight majority of Republicans for the first time joined lopsided majorities of Democrats and independents to support legal cannabis.
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New Jersey Likely to Elect a Governor Determined to Legalize Marijuana
A legalization bill is sailing through the Legislature and Democrat Phil Murphy has pledged to sign it. He has a commanding lead in the polls.
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A University in Michigan Is Offering a Bachelor Degree for Marijuana Entrepreneurs
Northern Michigan University prepares students for cannabis jobs starting at $70,000 a year.
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Colorado Study Links Marijuana Legalization to Decline In Fatal Opioid Overdoses
Overdose deaths increased annually from 2000 to 2013 but have declined 6 percent since marijuana was legalized.
