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Despite a string of bad luck that has put the kibosh on marijuana legalization efforts over the past few years, advocates in Missouri are reportedly in the midst of collecting signatures in hopes of putting a brand new initiative on the ballot in 2018.

According to a report from Missourinet, Steve Leck of Springfield recently submitted a proposal to Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft’s office seeking approval to move ahead with a proposal that would legalize medical and recreational marijuana statewide.

Ever since Donald Trump decided to dismiss FBI Director James Comey about two weeks ago, the president's administration has been rocked by leaks. This past week, The Washington Post and The New York Times seemingly revealed bombshell story after bombshell story, from Trump’s chilling conversations with Comey to his sharing of classified information with Russian officials. With the recent appointment of former FBI Director Robert Mueller to preside over the case as a special prosecutor, the White House walls seem to be crumbling all around Mr. Trump and his cronies.

The Southwest corner of the United States has become an indubitable hotbed for the cannabis movement. Both California and Nevada are preparing their own recreational systems, and although Arizona rejected full-scale legalization last November, they’ve still got a relatively robust medical system in place. The wild west truly is the cannabis capital of the world - that is of course, until you reach the ultra-conservative state of Utah.

Over the weekend, representatives in the Beehive State continued to suppress access to medical marijuana, striking down a resolution that would support treatment for a variety of medical conditions.

Ohio Supreme Court Judge William O’Neill spoke at a meeting of Buckeye state Democrats this week and used his pulpit to call for an end to cannabis prohibition and the release of all non-violent cannabis offenders from the state’s jails.

According to the Guardian, O’Neill has expressed interest in running for Governor of Ohio in the next general election, but has put off the decision until the end of the year.

The American Legion, one of the country’s most influential veteran affairs organizations, has officially asked Donald Trump to remove cannabis from the

With cannabis legalization pushing into more states every year, public safety officials and law enforcement officers alike are still trying to figure out how to detect cannabis in drivers and effectively police cannabis DUIs. In Washington State, where cannabis has been legal since 2012, researchers say that they’re close to perfecting a marijuana breathalyzer, and now they just need some helpful stoners to make sure it works.

If you’ve ever been to a nightclub and wondered what those giant security dudes do during the daylight hours, it’s a pretty good chance that they’re the same cops tasked to protect and serve your community. Despite the dangers of the job, police officers are still government employees, and often rely on second jobs to make ends meet.

Earlier this month, the Nevada Tax Commission approved a measure that will allow medical marijuana dispensaries to acquire temporary licenses to sell recreational marijuana. Early sales begin on July 1st, giving dispensaries a little over a month to handle the additional paperwork needed to secure a chance at this lucrative opportunity.

“It’s great news for everybody,” Ben Sillitoe, CEO and co-founder of Las Vegas dispensary Oasis Cannabis, told Marijuana Business Daily.

The state Department of Taxation began accepting applications on May 15th, and will continue to accept them until the 31st.

There has been a lot of fear-mongering propaganda about cannabis legalization over the years, but this one might take the cake.

A smoke shop in Taunton, Massachusetts was busted by local police this week for selling CBD edibles. Police were tipped off to the illegal sales by a do-gooder who purchased a bag of CBD-infused “apple belts” gummies and brought them into the local police department accompanied by a receipt.