Today: September 15, 2024
Today: September 15, 2024

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Former lawmaker who led Michigan marijuana board is sent to prison for bribery

A man formerly known as a powerful Michigan lawmaker is going to federal prison for nearly five years

Former lawmaker who led Michigan marijuana board is sent to prison for bribery
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After troubled start, New York is shaking up its legal marijuana market with new competitors

New York is dramatically expanding a legal marijuana market plagued by a sluggish rollout of retail stores

After troubled start, New York is shaking up its legal marijuana market with new competitors
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2 lobbyists sent to prison for Michigan marijuana bribery scheme

Two lobbyists have been sentenced to prison for bribing the head of a Michigan marijuana licensing board

2 lobbyists sent to prison for Michigan marijuana bribery scheme
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New York's cannabis board votes to settle lawsuits that have stalled legal dispensaries

New York cannabis regulators have approved a deal to settle lawsuits that have blocked recreational marijuana shops from opening

New York's cannabis board votes to settle lawsuits that have stalled legal dispensaries
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Shops in 2 Dutch cities start selling legally grown cannabis in an experiment to regulate pot trade

A paradox at the heart of the Netherlands’ permissive pot policy has gone up in smoke in two Dutch cities as “coffeeshops” began selling the country’s first legally cultivated cannabis

Shops in 2 Dutch cities start selling legally grown cannabis in an experiment to regulate pot trade
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A Republican proposal to legalize medical marijuana in Wisconsin is coming soon

Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says Republicans plan to unveil a proposal soon to legalize medical marijuana in the state and could vote on it sometime in 2024

A Republican proposal to legalize medical marijuana in Wisconsin is coming soon
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6 killings in likely cannabis dispute spotlight violence and risk in California's illegal pot market

The slayings of six men last week that authorities believe stemmed from a soured illegal cannabis deal have spotlighted the continuing risks in California's underground marijuana market

6 killings in likely cannabis dispute spotlight violence and risk in California's illegal pot market
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Thailand looks set to crack down on legal pot market with ban on 'recreational' use

Two years after Thailand made pot legal, the country appears set to crack down on its freewheeling drug market with a ban on “recreational” use

Thailand looks set to crack down on legal pot market with ban on 'recreational' use
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Legislation allowing recreational marijuana sales in Virginia heads to GOP Gov. Glenn Youngkin

Virginia lawmakers have passed legislation that if approved by Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin would allow recreational retail sales of marijuana to begin next year

Legislation allowing recreational marijuana sales in Virginia heads to GOP Gov. Glenn Youngkin
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Nothing to sniff at: Bill would help pay to retire Ohio drug-detecting K9s under legal cannabis

Two Ohio lawmakers are sponsoring a bill that seeks to ease the financial burden on law enforcement agencies that will have to replace their marijuana-sniffing dogs

Nothing to sniff at: Bill would help pay to retire Ohio drug-detecting K9s under legal cannabis
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In ‘Bob Marley: One Love’ film: what's his faith? And why is marijuana deemed holy to the Rastafari?

Exceeding expectations, the biopic “ Bob Marley: One Love ” has been a box office hit in the United States and several other countries

In ‘Bob Marley: One Love’ film: what's his faith? And why is marijuana deemed holy to the Rastafari?
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Massachusetts governor seeks pardons for marijuana possession offenses

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey on Wednesday announced she was seeking to pardon hundreds of thousands of people convicted of misdemeanor marijuana possession in

Massachusetts governor seeks pardons for marijuana possession offenses
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Vice President Harris, rapper Fat Joe team up for discussion on easing marijuana penalties

Vice President Kamala Harris says it's “absurd” that the federal government classifies marijuana as more dangerous than fentanyl, the synthetic opioid blamed for tens of thousands of deaths in the United States

Vice President Harris, rapper Fat Joe team up for discussion on easing marijuana penalties
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New York to probe sputtering legal marijuana program as storefronts lag, black market booms

New York will evaluate its troubled recreational marijuana licensing program as lawsuits and bureaucratic stumbles have severely hampered the legal market and black-market sellers have flourished

New York to probe sputtering legal marijuana program as storefronts lag, black market booms
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Florida voters will decide whether to protect abortion rights and legalize pot in November

The Florida Supreme Court will allow the state’s voters in November to decide whether to protect abortion rights and legalize recreational use of marijuana

Florida voters will decide whether to protect abortion rights and legalize pot in November
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AP Explains: 4/20 grew from humble roots to marijuana's high holiday

Marijuana advocates are gearing up for April 20

AP Explains: 4/20 grew from humble roots to marijuana's high holiday
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New York lawmakers pass $237 billion budget addressing housing construction and migrants

New York lawmakers have approved a $237 billion state budget that includes plans to spur housing construction, combat unlicensed marijuana stores and address the migrant crisis

New York lawmakers pass $237 billion budget addressing housing construction and migrants
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Florida Democrats hope abortion and marijuana questions draw young voters despite low enthusiasm

Democrats believe young Florida voters will go to the polls in November because of the abortion and marijuana measures on the ballot

Florida Democrats hope abortion and marijuana questions draw young voters despite low enthusiasm
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Explainer-How US change on marijuana would help cannabis companies

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Explainer-How US change on marijuana would help cannabis companies
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Trulieve Cannabis' quarterly loss narrows on demand boost

Pot firm Trulieve Cannabis posted a narrower first-quarter loss on Thursday, driven by higher sales and robust demand.

Trulieve Cannabis' quarterly loss narrows on demand boost
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Thai cannabis groups urge government to rethink plan to re-criminalise marijuana

Dozens of Thai cannabis advocates urged the government on Thursday to abandon its plans to re-list marijuana as an illegal narcotic, a week after it announced its dramatic policy U

Thai cannabis groups urge government to rethink plan to re-criminalise marijuana
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US unveils proposal to ease restrictions on marijuana

The U.S.

US unveils proposal to ease restrictions on marijuana
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Florida Sen. Rick Scott says he'll vote against recreational pot after brother's death

Sen. Rick Scott of Florida says he'll vote in November against a ballot amendment to legalize recreational marijuana in his state

Florida Sen. Rick Scott says he'll vote against recreational pot after brother's death
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With pardons in Maryland, 2.5 million Americans will have marijuana convictions cleared or forgiven

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is pardoning 175,000 people with cannabis convictions

With pardons in Maryland, 2.5 million Americans will have marijuana convictions cleared or forgiven
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Brazil’s Supreme Court decriminalizes possession of marijuana for personal use

Brazil’s Supreme Court has voted to decriminalize possession of marijuana for personal use

Brazil’s Supreme Court decriminalizes possession of marijuana for personal use

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