Marijuana
Local Leaders Beg for 'Substantial State Assistance, Immediately' to Combat Illegal Marijuana Farms
An Oregon county declared a state of emergency and is requesting $750,000, 45 new employees and the National Guard, which officials say is necessary because the illegal businesses are running rampant, depleting resources and spiking crime.
Indigenous Tribes Taking the Lead on Legal Weed
While the state dawdles on pot regulations, Native Americans in New York will likely begin sales before the end of the year.
GOP Works to Override Voters on Medicaid, Higher Wages, Pot
Minimum wage, marijuana and Medicaid initiatives could be undercut.
Poll: 91% of Americans Say Marijuana Should Be Legalized
As states continue to pass laws to legalize marijuana, support for its medical and recreational uses continues to grow, according to a Pew Research Center survey.
A New Program in One State Will Help People Expunge Marijuana Convictions
A state-funded coalition of legal organizations will help Illinois residents navigate the process of criminal record expungement for pot-related offenses.
Oregon Decriminalizes Hard Drug Possession, While Five States Pass Marijuana Ballot Measures
Measures to decriminalize drugs like magic mushrooms also racked up big wins on election night.
First Came Legal Marijuana, Now Comes…Magic Mushrooms?
In some places where the marijuana decriminalization and legalization movement took hold, voters are being asked a new question: Should psychedelic mushrooms be next?
Marijuana Companies Seek Disaster Relief
Marijuana businesses can’t access traditional insurance or federal disaster funds.
Militia Group Plotted to Kidnap Michigan Governor, Feds Say
STATE AND LOCAL NEWS ROUNDUP | West Virginia selected for $500 million hyperloop site … Vermont moves ahead with retail marijuana … Library worker allegedly stole $1.3 million in printer toner ... Tofurky sues over Louisiana “burger” labeling law.
Texas AG Says He Won’t Resign After Staff Accuse Him of Bribery and Other Wrongdoing
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Thousands of kids in Miami-Dade return to classrooms … Maine’s marijuana industry expected to get off to a sputtering start … de Blasio, Cuomo at odds over shutdown orders in some New York City neighborhoods.
Altered Mindsets: Marijuana Is Making Its Mark on Ballots in Red States
Five of the six states where voters this fall will consider whether to legalize recreational or medical marijuana lean conservative.
Pennsylvania Governor Suggests Selling Marijuana Through State-Run Stores
Gov. Tom Wolf isn’t the first governor to recently float state-operated marijuana retail. Pennsylvania currently runs hundreds of wine and liquor shops.
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