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wtkr.com - Kamilah Williams - Spanberger vetoes marijuana regulation bill, sparking debate over Virginia's cannabis future
Spanberger vetoes marijuana regulation bill, sparking debate over Virginia's cannabis future
News 3 WTKR Norfolk

VIRGINIA — Governor Abigail Spanberger has vetoed legislation that would have established a regulated, adult-use cannabis marketplace in Virginia, a decision that is drawing sharp reactions from both sides of the marijuana policy debate. The…

thecentersquare.com - Shirleen Guerra - Virginia retail marijuana push vetoed again
Virginia retail marijuana push vetoed again
The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Gov. Abigail Spanberger vetoed legislation that would have created Virginia's retail marijuana market, extending a years-long debate over how the commonwealth should regulate cannabis sales. The veto blocks House Bill…

thehindu.com - The Hindu Bureau - Two held after DRI seizes hydroponic marijuana worth ₹3.05 crore at RGIA
Two held after DRI seizes hydroponic marijuana worth ₹3.05 crore at RGIA
The Hindu

Two persons were arrested for allegedly smuggling hydroponic marijuana worth ₹3.05 crore by officials of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport on Tuesday. According to the DRI, officers of the…

wtvr.com - Cameron Thompson - Gov. Spanberger vows to work toward legalization of Virginia retail marijuana marketplace after vetoing bill
Gov. Spanberger vows to work toward legalization of Virginia retail marijuana marketplace after vetoing bill
CBS 6 News Richmond WTVR

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has vowed to keep working on creating a legal retail marijuana marketplace after vetoing recent legislation, saying the timeline for implementation was too rushed and that more work is needed…

wtkr.com - Ebony Parker trial, retail marijuana bill vetoed, Senate advances war powers: Sunrise Brief
Ebony Parker trial, retail marijuana bill vetoed, Senate advances war powers: Sunrise Brief
News 3 WTKR Norfolk

Wednesday marks the third day of Ebony Parker's criminal trial, following opening statements in the former assistant principal's trial on Tuesday. Richneck Trial: Zwerner, teachers, former principal take the stand in Ebony Parker's criminal neglect…

wtvr.com - Richmond BizSense - Why some Virginia CBD sellers support Gov. Spanberger's marijuana market veto: 'We live to fight another day
Why some Virginia CBD sellers support Gov. Spanberger's marijuana market veto: 'We live to fight another day
CBS 6 News Richmond WTVR

RICHMOND, Va. -- The latest attempt to establish a recreational marijuana market in Virginia has gone up in smoke. Gov. Abigail Spanberger on Tuesday vetoed bills that would have legalized sales of recreational marijuana. Some CBD sellers feared…

forbes.com - Jeff Fedotin - Chiefs Star Rashee Rice Picks Worst Financial Time For Latest Transgression
Chiefs Star Rashee Rice Picks Worst Financial Time For Latest Transgression
Forbes

Rashee Rice of the Kansas City Chiefs takes off against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium on Nov. 2, 2025. (Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images) Rashee Rice is in jail after violating his probation, and the turbulent Kansas City Chiefs wide…

koco.com - Dacoda Wahpekeche - Gov. Kevin Stitt reflects on legislative session wins and setbacks
Gov. Kevin Stitt reflects on legislative session wins and setbacks
KOCO

Gov. Kevin Stitt reflects on legislative session wins and setbacks Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt shared his thoughts on his final legislative session, highlighting accomplishments while acknowledging unfinished goals. ASTRONAUTS. AND LET'S TALK ABOUT…

yahoo.com - Joanna Sinclair - xAI owes employees $420 each for providing their tax returns to train Grok - 2 months later, no one has been paid
xAI owes employees $420 each for providing their tax returns to train Grok - 2 months later, no one has been paid
Yahoo!

Earlier in March of this year, xAI reportedly asked employees to upload their completed tax returns to Grok to help train the chatbot, which has otherwise been criticized for not having sufficient guardrails (1). In exchange for doing so, they…

clickorlando.com - Anthony Talcott - Here's how you can win $100K to name John Morgan's new Florida political party
Here's how you can win $100K to name John Morgan's new Florida political party
WKMG

ORLANDO, Fla. – After teasing a $100,000 prize for whoever can name his new third party here in Florida, John Morgan officially launched the contest starting on Tuesday. In a video statement last month, the Orlando attorney declared that he…

ktvu.com - Betty Yu - Bay Area rapper Berner releases memoir behind Cookies cannabis empire
Bay Area rapper Berner releases memoir behind Cookies cannabis empire
KTVU FOX 2

San Francisco native Berner released his new memoir, 'Becoming Legend,' which details his journey from hustling cannabis and making music to building the global Cookies brand. The rapper and entrepreneur reflected on surviving cancer, navigating…

chron.com - Chris Gray - Cocaine washing up on Texas beaches not that unusual
Cocaine washing up on Texas beaches not that unusual
Chron

Piles of pungent and unsightly sargassum —now being pushed back from the surf just in time for the long Memorial Day weekend—are not the only thing washing up on Galveston's beaches lately. Galveston police on Tuesday morning…

rediff.com - Text Feed - Hyderabad Airport Drug Bust: DRI Seizes Rs 3 Crore Ganja
Hyderabad Airport Drug Bust: DRI Seizes Rs 3 Crore Ganja
Rediff.com

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized a significant quantity of hydroponic ganja, valued at Rs 3 crore, at Hyderabad's international airport, leading to the arrest of two individuals involved in drug smuggling. DRI seized 8 kgs…

ladbible.com - Michael Slavin - Important proof Mackenzie Shirilla's murder of boyfriend was intentional not included in Netflix doc
Important proof Mackenzie Shirilla's murder of boyfriend was intentional not included in Netflix doc
LADbible

Netflix's documentary The Crash closely examines the case of Mackenzie Shirilla, even featuring the first ever interview with her from behind bars. Mackenzie was arrested in November of 2022, later being found guilty of two charges of murder after…

bleacherreport.com - Doric Sam - New A.J. Brown Trade Rumors as Insider Dishes on Potential Chiefs Interest amid Rashee Rice Injury
New A.J. Brown Trade Rumors as Insider Dishes on Potential Chiefs Interest amid Rashee Rice Injury
Bleacher Report

Amid the uncertainty surrounding wide receiver Rashee Rice's status, the Kansas City Chiefs reportedly could revisit a potential trade option. On Wednesday's episode of The Breer Report, Sports Illustrated 's Albert Breer examined the possibility…

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