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washingtonexaminer.com - Barnini Chakraborty - Spanberger vetoes marijuana market bill
Spanberger vetoes marijuana market bill
Washington Examiner

In issuing her veto, Spanberger said she remains open to a lawful cannabis sales system but contends Virginia has not yet built the oversight and enforcement mechanisms necessary to implement one safely. “I share the General Assembly's goal…

boston.com - Associated Press - Kansas City Chiefs' Rashee Rice ordered to jail after testing positive for marijuana in violation of probation
Kansas City Chiefs' Rashee Rice ordered to jail after testing positive for marijuana in violation of probation
Boston.com

DALLAS (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice has been sentenced to serve 30 days in jail after testing positive for marijuana in violation of the terms of his probation for his role in a crash that left multiple people injured on a…

axios.com - Karri Peifer - Spanberger vetoes Virginia marijuana bill, delaying sales again
Spanberger vetoes Virginia marijuana bill, delaying sales again
Axios

Gov. Spanberger on Tuesday vetoed legislation that would've launched legal retail marijuana sales in Virginia. Why it matters: It's the third time in three years the Virginia governor vetoed this legislation — but the first time with a…

wtkr.com - Sarah Hagen - Gov. Spanberger vetoes legislation to create retail marijuana market
Gov. Spanberger vetoes legislation to create retail marijuana market
News 3 WTKR Norfolk

VA. — Gov. Abigail Spanberger has vetoed legislation that would have created a recreational marijuana market in Virginia after the General Assembly rejected her proposed amendments. House Bill 642, by Del. Paul Krizek, and Senate Bill 542…

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…

idahopress.com - LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Support for Trump, medical marijuana, gerrymandering
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Support for Trump, medical marijuana, gerrymandering
Idaho Press

BRIAN LENNEY'S TEACHERS UNION VILL IS VINDICTIVE Ever since Socrates drank his hemlock, teachers have incurred the wrath of politicians. Even today they are accused pf corrupting the youth by Brian Lenny. Lenny used cloture to pass Bill 516 without…

abc7chicago.com - Mark Rivera - Lake County, Illinois marijuana DUI case against Derek Drake dropped over 'erroneous evidence' from UIC drug test lab
Lake County, Illinois marijuana DUI case against Derek Drake dropped over 'erroneous evidence' from UIC drug test lab
ABC7 Chicago

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The I-Team reveals the latest aftershock from flawed marijuana DUI test results, learning prosecutors in Lake County, Illinois, are dismissing charges against a man accused of DUI and causing a fatal crash. Calling it…

nfltraderumors.co - Tony Camino - BREAKING: Chiefs WR Rashee Rice Ordered To Serve 30 Days In Jail After Testing Positive For Marijuana
BREAKING: Chiefs WR Rashee Rice Ordered To Serve 30 Days In Jail After Testing Positive For Marijuana
NFLTradeRumors.co

Per Matt Foster, Chiefs WR Rashee Rice violated his probation after testing positive for marijuana and has been ordered to serve 30 days in jail. Foster adds this means Rice will miss Chiefs OTAs and mandatory minicamp. Nate Taylor mentions Rice is…

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…

wbjournal.com - Colin Young | State House News Service - Healey names new cannabis agency leaders
Healey names new cannabis agency leaders
Worcester Business Journal

Given the unique chance to reshape the Cannabis Control Commission, Gov. Maura Healey has tapped a former revenue commissioner who more recently has been steering the Executive Office of Health and Human Services to chair the new-look, downsized…

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…

fansided.com - Chris Landers - Rashee Rice will now have more days spent in jail than games played in his NFL career
Rashee Rice will now have more days spent in jail than games played in his NFL career
FanSided

Rashee Rice faces a 30-day jail sentence after violating probation with a positive marijuana test. The Kansas City Chiefs must now plan without their primary receiver for OTAs and mandatory minicamp. Rice's ongoing legal and availability issues…

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…

si.com - Eva Geitheim - How Rashee Rice's Latest Legal Issue Impacts the Chiefs
How Rashee Rice's Latest Legal Issue Impacts the Chiefs
Sports Illustrated

The Chiefs are expected to be without wide receiver Rashee Rice during OTAs and mandatory minicamp. Per Matt Foster of KSHB41, Rice violated his probation after he tested positive for marijuana. According to court documents, Rice has been ordered…

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