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Denver recreational marijuana data sheds light on revenues versus cost of industry
As Colorado Springs voters weigh whether to legalize recreational marijuana sales, proponents are stressing the potential to collect millions in new city tax revenue and opponents have highlighted high costs it could drive for the city. Voters will…
Arkansas Board of Corrections expresses opposition to proposed recreational marijuana amendment
The Arkansas Board of Corrections declared its opposition to a proposed constitutional amendment that would legalize recreational marijuana on Friday, a day after the state Supreme Court ruled votes will be counted on the proposed ballot measure in…
Marijuana entrepreneurs object to towns' proposed sites for Long Island dispensaries
Cannabis entrepreneurs seeking to open dispensaries on Long Island are frustrated with proposed or adopted zoning legislation restricting operators to industrial areas, saying the laws could hurt sales or present other problems. Dispensaries can…
Abortion access, labor rights, legal pot among initiatives up for vote in states this November
As election season nears and all eyes are on the future of Congress, voters in several states will have a direct choice on major policies and laws. The future of abortion access, legalized marijuana and even antiquated laws on slavery are some of…
Homegrown Marijuana Legalized In New York
Homegrown marijuana can be legally grown by patients or their caregivers for medicinal purposes beginning Oct. 5 in New York ALBANY — Patients who use medical cannabis in New York will be permitted to grow up to three mature and three…
Check in, smoke up and tune out: Cannabis-friendly vacation rentals are catching on
Cannabis-friendly vacation rentals have been popping up as legalization of recreational marijuana expands to more states. Niche sites such as BudandBreakfast.com offer databases of listings for cannabis-minded travelers. Minority entrepreneurs are…
Wall Street milestone: ETF popularity hits record number
ETFs are seeing a record surge in popularity. The industry hit a milestone with more than 3,000 ETFs trading simultaneously for the first time ever this month — a 30% increase since December 2020, according to Morningstar. And this year…
OKLAHOMA WATCH: Here's the reason recreational marijuana isn't on the November ballot
Backers of an initiative petition to legalize recreational marijuana in Oklahoma became unwitting guinea pigs in a new process that was meant to speed up and automate the state's antiquated signature verification system, but a series of delays…
Manitou to 'turn the money off,' reallocate urban renewal funds ahead of Colorado Springs pot vote
Manitou Springs is bracing for a major hit to its budget if Colorado Springs voters legalize the sale of recreational marijuana in November. 'How much would we lose if marijuana passes in Colorado Springs? We don't know. Nobody knows. It's a matter…
Twenty-First Century Illicit Drugs and Their Discontents: An Introduction
The year 2022 saw the public return its attention to controversial public policy issues that grabbed our attention before the pandemic struck the United States from the winter of 2019 through 2021. One of those issues is illicit drug policy.
Longmont police notes: Officers investigate trespass, menacing
Categories: Crime and Public Safety, Latest Headlines, Local News, News • At 6:50 a.m., Longmont officers received a report of a trespass and menacing in the 400 block of 21st Street. • At 9:13 a.m., police were dispatched to the 800…
Kevin Hart says the world needs to 'step out of' Will Smith and Chris Rock's beef
On the latest episode of “Drink Champs,” N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN sat down with Kevin Hart to discuss his various acting roles, the current comedy landscape, and more. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Kevin Hart started doing stand-up…
CT business industry survey shows a shortage in labor workforce
(WTNH) – A big economic summit was held in Hartford on Friday. The Connecticut Business and Industry Association dropped results from a new survey that shows a majority of businesses can't find workers. The survey shows one-third say the…
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What's missing from the conversation on Air Force recruiting?
The Air Force is on track to meet its 2022 recruitment goal by Sept. 30, but warns it's limping across the finish line with less cushion than it'd like. As of Sept. 15, the active duty Air Force had brought in more than 25,000 new enlisted airmen…
Your vote will impact Pennsylvania's opioid crisis | Opinion
As early voting begins in Pennsylvania, civically minded residents of the Commonwealth will head to the polls with numerous pressing policy issues on their minds. One that has gained significant attention in the hotly contested race to succeed…
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