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NORTHEAST LEAF’S GUIDE TO CANNABIS LAWS
LEARN THE RULES OF THE REGION IN THIS HELPFUL EXPLAINER STORY by MIKE GIANAKOS @MIKEGEEZEEY
neleafmag.COM
The West Coast has arguably been the center of the Cannabis world since California’s landmark Compassionate Use Act of 1996, which pioneered state approved marijuana programs. While the Western states have dominated marijuana-law reform for decades, which in turn has emboldened breeders out West to create some of the industry’s most celebrated strains, the legalization movement is, at long last, heading East. The eight states represented by Northeast Leaf magazine Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont - are all guided by differing Cannabis laws. Since this is our inaugural issue, it’s the perfect time to break down the rules of the region. Marijuana has momentum and the East Coast is embracing the green rush, so things can change quickly. But for now, here’s how things stand in the Northeast.
Sept. 2020
