Why Did Arkansas’ Cannabis Legalization Fail? And What Happens Next?
The Fresh Toast By Arkansas voters defeated the recreational marijuana legalization ballot measure in Tuesday’s midterms. The measure failed to receive enough votes, surprising many as a recent poll showed a comfortable majority of likely voters had favored the ballot measure. On Tuesday, however, voting broke down with 57% against legalization and 43% in favor.Arkansas was one of five states voting on cannabis […]
Industry Thought Leaders Weigh In On Midterm Marijuana Results
The Fresh Toast By Voters in Maryland, Arkansas, Missouri, and North and South Dakota used their vote to make a decision about legalizing marijuana for recreational use. With most of the results in, it is clear that a majority of voters in Maryland and Missouri have given the greenlight to adult-use cannabis, while voters in […]
63 New York dispensary licenses are on hold in federal court
Leafly Dispensaries in Brooklyn and other regions won’t get licensed until a federal court resolves a Michigan man’s claim that the licensing process discriminates against out-of-state operators, blocks interstate commerce, and is unconstitutional. The legal hold up could call the entire adult-use market into question. A new federal lawsuit will delay the issuance of dispensary […]
Four legalization lessons from the 2022 election
Leafly The Haymaker is Leafly Senior Editor Bruce Barcott’s opinion column on cannabis politics and culture. Elections humble us all. Sooner or later the incumbent gets fired, the pollster makes a wrong call, the powerful tumble. The cannabis legalization movement emerged from Tuesday’s election with two significant victories. Maryland and Missouri will become America’s 20th […]
Snoop Dogg’s right-hand blunt roller is a woman
Leafly Lifestyle Published on November 10, 2022 Renegade Piranha is Snoop Dogg’s A-list blunt roller. But just existing as a woman in the cannabis world comes with challenges to her skills and reputation. (YouTube, Yarmacrazy / Chris Pizzello, AP) Renegade Piranha is a self-made blunt roller to the stars. Other clients include Kid Cudi, Jadakiss, […]
10 weed faux pas to avoid in a social setting
Leafly Lifestyle Published on November 10, 2022 Helpful tips for avoiding a nickname like “The Scorcher.” As with any culture, weed culture has its customs, too. Long-time weed lovers learn a lot of these customs from experience, trial and error, or from good friends. But here at Leafly, we wanted to ensure cannabis’ newcomers were […]
