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  1. just asking questions
    Why Are There Still Illegal Weed Stores All Over the City?Chris Alexander, executive director of the New York State Office of Cannabis Management, is frustrated by their staying power.
    By Benjamin Hart
  2. politics
    Biden Issues Pardons in Another Sign of Changing Stance on WeedHe still won’t endorse legalization, though.
    By Nia Prater
  3. politics
    Biden Pardons Thousands of Marijuana Charges, ‘Dank Brandon’ Memes FollowThe president frees up federal weed policy.
    By Nia Prater
  4. cannabis
    Don’t Just Legalize Weed. End Marijuana Prohibition.If Joe Biden wants to be like FDR, he can look to the repeal of the 18th Amendment.
    By Malcolm Harris
  5. new york city
    Eric Adams Gives Stephen Colbert a Bag of ‘Weed’As expected from his celebrity-filled victory lap, the mayor-elect had some fun with his late-night hit.
    By Matt Stieb
  6. marijuana
    Chuck Schumer Is a Weed Warrior NowThe Senate majority leader is embarking on a noble but quixotic effort at federal legalization.
    By Benjamin Hart
  7. business
    Who’s Getting Rich From Weed Legalization in New York?Legal protections for minority-owned businesses are robust, but due to the nature of the industry, large sums of cash could still flow to big firms.
    By Matt Stieb
  8. marijuana legalization
    What Legal Weed Means for New York Right NowThe law has major implications beyond its most visible effects.
    By Benjamin Hart and Rachel Sugar
  9. new york
    Recreational Marijuana Is Now Legal in New YorkCuomo signed the bill into law on Wednesday, making New York the 15th state in the U.S. to legalize recreational marijuana.
    By Matt Stieb, Chas Danner, and Margaret Hartmann
  10. politics
    New York Lawmakers Reach a Deal on Legal WeedProposal approved by Cuomo and headed to the legislature next week would legalize possession of up to three ounces of marijuana.
    By Matt Stieb
  11. politics
    Are Republicans Chilling Out on Legal Weed?Five members of the House GOP voted to decriminalize marijuana.
    By Eve Peyser
  12. drugs
    Legal Weed and Shrooms Won Big Last NightSix states and the District of Columbia passed drug decriminalization initiatives.
    By Hannah Gold
  13. coronavirus
    On 4/20, Coronavirus Is Killing the BuzzFor the weed industry, April 20 used to be Christmas and Black Friday combined. No longer.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  14. vision 2020
    Poll: Democrats Can Reduce Third-Party Voting in 2020 by Getting High on WeedA new survey suggests that a Democrat who supports marijuana legalization would lose far fewer votes to third parties in 2020 than one who doesn’t.
    By Eric Levitz
  15. vision 2020
    Joe Biden’s Fringe Views on Marijuana Could Get Trump ReelectedBiden’s anti-legalization stance may play well with nanny-state activists. But swing voters want to get big government’s hands off their bongs.
    By Eric Levitz
  16. social science
    Taking the Right Lessons From Dion Waiters’s Weed Panic AttackThe Twitter jokes were fine, but there’s something serious going on here too.
    By Jesse Singal
  17. polls
    Here Are 7 ‘Left Wing’ Ideas (Almost) All Americans Can Get BehindNew polling finds that several supposedly radical policy ideas actually command majority support — in all 50 states.
    By Eric Levitz
  18. marijuana
    John Boehner Stands to Make Millions Off MarijuanaThe former House Speaker is poised to make $20 million if the cannabis company he works for completes its sale.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  19. war on immigrants
    USCIS: Immigrants Linked to Legal Weed May Be Morally Unfit for CitizenshipThe Trump administration’s latest barrier to citizenship rejects the views of a bipartisan majority of Americans.
    By Chas Danner
  20. marijuana legalization
    Excellent Weed Legalization Bill Dies in New Jersey SenateThe bill would have wiped away the criminal records of low-level drug offenders and guaranteed licenses to small, minority-owned businesses.
    By Eric Levitz
  21. vision 2020
    Kamala Harris: I’ve Smoked Weed and ‘I Did Inhale’California’s former attorney general says weed “gives a lot of people joy and we need more joy in this world.”
    By Adam K. Raymond
  22. interesting times
    Andrew Sullivan: The Abyss of Hate Versus HateAfter the Covington debacle, it is clearer than ever: Liberal democracy is being dismantled before our eyes — by all of us.
    By Andrew Sullivan
  23. marijuana
    Did Marijuana Legalization Really Increase Homicide Rates?A New York Times op-ed claims pot legalization increased violent crime, but the truth is a lot more complicated.
    By Jesse Singal
  24. marijuana legalization
    From Drug War to Dispensaries: An Oral History of Weed Legalization’s First WaveIn the 1990s, state policies on marijuana were draconian. Then, an unlikely alliance that included George Soros and the Men’s Wearhouse CEO emerged.
    By Jordan Heller
  25. 2018 midterms
    Progressives Should Be Encouraged by the Passage of These Ballot MeasuresSeveral red states voted to expand Medicaid and raise the minimum wage on Tuesday. The Democratic Party would be wise to take note.
    By Sarah Jones
  26. marijuana
    White House Quietly Launches Initiative to Highlight the Evils of MarijuanaThe Marijuana Policy Coordination Committee is collecting info from government agencies on the “negative” aspects of marijuana use.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  27. Canada Legalizes Recreational Marijuana UseRetail marijuana sales are expected to begin in September.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  28. Jeff Sessions Hints at a Coming Crackdown on Recreational WeedThe attorney general says marijuana is “detrimental” and the DOJ is reviewing its policy concerning legalization in the states.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  29. Americans Are Smoking a Lot More Weed, But It’s Totally ChillThe number of Americans who use marijuana is going up — but the number who abuse the drug is going down.
    By Eric Levitz
  30. Gallup: 33 Million Americans Might Be Stoned Right NowThe pollster finds that 13 percent of Americans “currently smoke marijuana.” Just three years ago, that figure was 7 percent.
    By Eric Levitz
  31. California Will Vote on Pot Legalization — AgainThe state many expected to be the first to legalize recreational marijuana use is behind the times. That may change this November.
    By Ed Kilgore
  32. Microsoft Is Getting Into the Marijuana GameBut it’s not quite like it sounds.
    By Lizzy Halberstadt and Cait Munro
  33. The Real Reason Potheads Celebrate 420Ever wonder why pot lovers celebrate 420? Here’s a clue: It involves the Grateful Dead.
    By Christine Nguyen and Cait Munro
  34. legal weed
    Vermont Legislature Could Be the First to Legalize MarijuanaDoing Bernie Sanders proud.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  35. Drug Smugglers Fail to Fool Feds by Hiding Marijuana in Fake CarrotsClever, but not clever enough.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  36. drugs
    A Guide to New York’s First Weed DispensaryFor starters, why patients aren’t allowed to smoke it.
    By Margaret Hartmann and Claire Landsbaum
  37. Why Hillary Clinton Should Support Bernie Sanders’s Weed BillIf Clinton means what she says about marijuana, she should support ending federal prohibition of the drug.
    By Eric Levitz
  38. marijuana
    Mexico Could Be on Path to Legalize PotTheir Supreme Court ruled in favor of growth and distribution for individual use. 
    By Nathan Pemberton
  39. today in police reports
    N.J. Police Ask Unknown Weed Owner to Come and Get ItSomeone out there is missing a whole lot of marijuana.
    By Elaine Godfrey
  40. crimes and misdemeanors
    Cops Find Tractor-Trailer With 3,000 Lbs. of PotIn other words, $3.5 million worth of marijuana. 
    By Jaime Fuller
  41. D.A.R.E. Published an Op-Ed Calling for Marijuana Legalization [Updated]The organization now says the article was posted by mistake and that they have not changed their stance opposing the drug.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  42. attacked ads
    FCC’s Feelings on Pot TV Ads Remain UnknownA local TV station puts the nation’s first marijuana television ad on hold.
    By Jaime Fuller
  43. odd couples
    Kirsten Gillibrand, Cory Booker, and Rand Paul Join Forces for PotNot the group you’d expect to push medical-marijuana legislation, perhaps. 
    By Jaime Fuller
  44. D.C. Legalizes Marijuana — and It’s Going to Be ComplicatedWhat happens when you legalize marijuana with the federal government in your backyard. 
    By Annie Lowrey and Jaime Fuller
  45. Alaska Town Bans Pot-Brownie BakingAlaska is now the third state with legal marijuana, but don’t celebrate by cooking it if you live in Wasilla. 
  46. cable news news
    The 2 Chainz–Nancy Grace Weed Debate Is As Amazing As It SoundsWe have #Pot2Blame for this instant classic.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  47. weed
    Lawsuit Filed by Nebraska and Oklahoma Seeks to Harsh Colorado’s Mellow Not cool, guys.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  48. de blasio’s new york
    Soon Marijuana May Lead to Ticket, Not Arrest, in New York Mayor de Blasio is considering a policy change.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  49. legalize it
    The Other Big Winner Last Night Was Legal WeedSilver linings (or at least something to dull the pain).
    By Joe Coscarelli
  50. edibles
    Colorado Hates Happiness, Wants to Ban Pot BrowniesWe know who to blame …
    By Katie Zavadski
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