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Alabama Lawmakers Approve Medical Marijuana

BY JEAN-GABRIEL FERNANDEZ MAY 17, 2021 8:34 A.M.

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Canndigenous to Host Hemp Themed Celebration at Kroghville Oasis

BY SHEILA JULSON MAY 12, 2021 1:05 P.M.

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Milwaukee’s DA Takes a Stance Against Prohibition, Releases 10 Years of Marijuana Data

BY JEAN-GABRIEL FERNANDEZ MAY 10, 2021 8:31 A.M.

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Marijuana Legalization Advances in Strides in State Legislatures This Year

BY JEAN-GABRIEL FERNANDEZ APR. 23, 2021 2:52 P.M.

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Native American Owned Canndigenous Launches with 4/20 Event

BY SHEILA JULSON | APR. 20, 2021

Design and marketing entrepreneur Rob Pero has launched Canndigenous, a Native American owned cannabidiol (CBD) hemp company in Wisconsin.

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Marijuana Is Not Opioids, Comparing Them Is Dishonest

BY JEAN-GABRIEL FERNANDEZ | APR. 15, 2021

Marijuana is nothing but a safe, non-addictive, benign alternative to deadly, addictive but legal opioids who lead unsuspecting patients to heroin abuse.

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2021 Wisconsin’s Hemp Grower, Processor Licenses Lags from Last Year

BY SHEILA JULSON | APR. 13, 2021

That way it’s looking so far, Wisconsin might see fewer hemp growers this season.

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Superstar Buds Cannabidiol Dispensary Raided

BY SHEILA JULSON | APR. 06, 2021

Superstar Buds cannabidiol (CBD) dispensary was raided by the Waukesha County Sheriff’s Department on March 30 for allegedly selling products that contain levels of THC over the federal legal limits.

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Hemp Growing Rules Are Changing to Benefit Wisconsin’s Farmers

BY JEAN-GABRIEL FERNANDEZ | MAR. 29, 2021

Since it was federally legalized in December 2018 by the 2018 Farm Bill, hemp—which is non-psychoactive cannabis—has had a rocky start, but the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) finally published the final rule overseeing the nation’s hemp growing program.

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Absent Federal Oversight, a Worldwide Firm Tests CBD Edibles

BY SHEILA JULSON | MAR. 24, 2021

Most edible CBD products don’t contain the correct amount of CBD as indicated on the label.

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Marijuana Decriminalization in the Works in Milwaukee

BY JEAN-GABRIEL FERNANDEZ | MAR. 16, 2021

A proposal that has been making its way through local committees seeks to reduce that punishment to a $1 fine, almost fully decriminalizing marijuana possession in the city.

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By Blocking Marijuana Reform, Wisconsin Republicans Worsen the Drug Crisis

BY JEAN-GABRIEL FERNANDEZ | MAR. 10, 2021

Part One of a Series: Robin Vos says he supports medical marijuana: Prove it!

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Virginia Legalizes Recreational Marijuana with a Three Year Caveat

BY JEAN-GABRIEL FERNANDEZ | MAR. 02, 2021

In a last-minute agreement, Virginia lawmakers voted to legalize adult-use marijuana, but the law will not go into effect until 2024.

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Recreational Marijuana Is Now Legal in New Jersey

BY JEAN-GABRIEL FERNANDEZ | FEB. 25, 2021

Three bills legalizing adult-use marijuana sales, creating a regulated marketplace and decriminalizing possession of personal-use amounts of cannabis have been signed into law by New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy.

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Tony Evers Includes Legalizing Recreational Marijuana in His Budget, Republicans Cry Foul As Usual

BY JEAN-GABRIEL FERNANDEZ | FEB. 19, 2021

Governor Tony Evers recently revealed his biennial budget proposal, promising the legalization of both medical and recreational marijuana. The Republican-controlled legislative branch has already condemned Evers’ budget.

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Supervisor Sylvia Ortiz-Velez Proposes Reducing Penalty for Marijuana Possession to $1

BY TYLER NELSON | FEB. 11, 2021

The goal of the adjustment is to support the achievement of racial equity, reduce opiate usage and reduce the financial burden of possession fines for county residents.

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With a Democratic Senate, the Reform of Marijuana Laws Becomes Possible

BY JEAN-GABRIEL FERNANDEZ | FEB. 09, 2021

With the Senate and the House under control, Congressional Democrats can push the MORE Act through, leading the end of marijuana prohibition federally.

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