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L.A. County District Attorney Jackie Lacey Announces Dismissal of 66K Marijuana Convictions

February 16, 2020

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In a nationwide, unprecedented move, the courts of Los Angeles County are seeking to dismiss over 66,000 marijuana convictions, with some dating back over five decades. L.A. District Attorney Jackie Lacey h... Read Article

Weed Now Legal in Illinois for Adult Consumption… and One City Will Make Reparations Fund For Blacks from its Profit

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January 2, 2020

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As of January 1st, residence in Illinois can go cop legal bud- and the people from the house Twista are saying "Amen!" With this move, Illinois becomes the 11th state in the U.S. to legalize cannabis for ad... Read Article

San Francisco Announces the City Will Overturn Thousands of Marijuana Convictions

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February 27, 2019

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As California enters its second full year of marijuana legalization, legal weed enterprises, farms, and dispensaries are booming. The state of California itself made brought in around $74.2 million in marijuana... Read Article

[WATCH] 2020 Presidential Contender Kamala Harris Reveals She Smoked Pot, Listened to Snoop Dogg and Tupac in College

Sha Be Allah

February 13, 2019

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420 friendly politicians are known to be supported by the new generation of voters. So, in a recent interview on The Breakfast Club, presidential contender Kamala Harris admitted that she smoked weed during ... Read Article

Travelers Now Allowed to Go Through LAX Airport with Marijuana

Sha Be Allah

September 28, 2018

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Travelers can now pack their marijuana along with their vacation essentials as long as it stays within the legal limit in the state of California. Los Angeles International Airport will allow anyone 21 years... Read Article

Cannabis Firm Seeking Weed Smokers To Sample Different Strains, Paying $50 Per Hour

Sha Be Allah

September 21, 2018

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Now, everyone don't go sign up at once. A marijuana firm in Toronto, Canada is offering “cannabis connoisseurs” $50 per hour to sample different strains of weed that the company plan to sell. With marijua... Read Article

Two Women Busted Selling Marijuana Edibles at Church

Sha Be Allah

September 19, 2018

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Two women were busted Friday on drug charges after one allegedly sold weed edibles at a church in Savannah, Georgia, according to the Chatham-Savannah Counter Narcotics Team. Ebony Cooper, 28, was allegedly ... Read Article

Former NJ Drug Dealer Slated To Open Marijuana Dispensary

Sha Be Allah

September 10, 2018

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A Trenton man who once spent time behind bars for dealing drugs is now in the running to become a medical marijuana dealer in the Garden State. Trenton City Council introduced an ordinance last week that wou... Read Article

Medicinal Marijuana Will Be Legalized In The UK

Sha Be Allah

July 26, 2018

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Medicinal cannabis is to be legalized in the UK following an announcement from Home Secretary Sajid Javid today (July 26). Specialist doctors in the UK will be able to legally prescribe cannabis-dervived med... Read Article

Willie Nelson’s Marijuana Brand Soon To Be Available In Canada

Sha Be Allah

July 24, 2018

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Canadians can enjoy Willie Nelson’s very own cannabis once it becomes legal. LivWell Enlightened Health LLC is making a deal to secure perpetual distribution rights in Canada to Nelson’s marijuana brand Will... Read Article

Canada To Allow Mail-Order Marijuana As Recreational Pot Becomes Legal

Sha Be Allah

June 30, 2018

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Canadians will soon be able to order marijuana through the mail as part of the nation's new legalization of recreational pot. Legislators in the country passed the Cannabis Act earlier this week, setting the... Read Article

Louisiana’s Southern University Will Be First HBCU To Research Medical Marijuana

Sha Be Allah

May 31, 2018

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A historically Black university in Louisiana is trying to make its mark in the medical marijuana industry. Southern University and Agricultural and Medicinal College in Baton Rouge will launch a medical mari... Read Article

Mayor De Blasio Tells NYPD To Stop Arrests For Smoking Weed In Public

Sha Be Allah

May 21, 2018

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Mayor Bill de Blasio says he wants the New York Police Department to stop arresting people for smoking pot in public and instead hand out summonses. In a statement released Sunday, the Democratic mayor says ... Read Article

Cynthia Nixon: Marijuana is “Effectively Legal” For White People

Sha Be Allah

April 12, 2018

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Cynthia Nixon’s campaign for governor continues with her latest video about why she supports legalizing the use of recreational marijuana in New York. “There are a lot of good reasons for legalizing marijuan... Read Article

Vermont Becomes Ninth State To Legalize Marijuana

Sha Be Allah

January 22, 2018

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Vermont became the ninth U.S. state and third in the Northeast to legalize recreational marijuana use on Monday when Republican Governor Phil Scott signed a bill passed by the legislature earlier this month. ... Read Article

Coachella Bans Use of Marijuana In Spite Of California’s Legalization

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January 8, 2018

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Welp. If you had plans on blazing your life away during Beyoncé's performance, you are certainly ill-fated. The city of California where Coachella is being held, Indio, tends to have very stern marijuana laws. ... Read Article

California Starts Legal Sale Of Marijuana For Recreational Use

Sha Be Allah

January 1, 2018

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California will launch the world’s largest regulated commercial market for recreational marijuana today, as dozens of newly licensed stores catering to adults who enjoy the drug for its psychoactive effects ope... Read Article

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L.A. County District Attorney Jackie Lacey Announces Dismissal of 66K Marijuana Convictions

Weed Now Legal in Illinois for Adult Consumption… and One City Will Make Reparations Fund For Blacks from its Profit

San Francisco Announces the City Will Overturn Thousands of Marijuana Convictions

[WATCH] 2020 Presidential Contender Kamala Harris Reveals She Smoked Pot, Listened to Snoop Dogg and Tupac in College

Travelers Now Allowed to Go Through LAX Airport with Marijuana

Cannabis Firm Seeking Weed Smokers To Sample Different Strains, Paying $50 Per Hour

Two Women Busted Selling Marijuana Edibles at Church

Former NJ Drug Dealer Slated To Open Marijuana Dispensary

Medicinal Marijuana Will Be Legalized In The UK

Willie Nelson’s Marijuana Brand Soon To Be Available In Canada

Canada To Allow Mail-Order Marijuana As Recreational Pot Becomes Legal

Louisiana’s Southern University Will Be First HBCU To Research Medical Marijuana

Mayor De Blasio Tells NYPD To Stop Arrests For Smoking Weed In Public

Cynthia Nixon: Marijuana is “Effectively Legal” For White People

Vermont Becomes Ninth State To Legalize Marijuana

Coachella Bans Use of Marijuana In Spite Of California’s Legalization

California Starts Legal Sale Of Marijuana For Recreational Use

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