Coronavirus Is Killing Weed Legalization Bills Across the US

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You’d think states would rush to approve cannabis reform measures right now, but instead, it’s politics as usual in the so-called Land of the Free.

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As the COVID-19 pandemic consumes every waking — and sleeping — moment right now, marijuana legalization bills that had excellent chances at becoming law are instead getting shelved.

State lawmakers across the US are suspending their legislative sessions for weeks or months to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, even as progressive states deem marijuana businesses as “essential services” alongside emergency responders and pharmacies amid the pandemic. Cannabis reform bills aren’t being singled out for delays, but rather...

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