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wcvb.com - Madison Czopek, PolitiFact - The US government didn't legalize marijuana: 4 cannabis misconceptions explained
The US government didn't legalize marijuana: 4 cannabis misconceptions explained
WCVB

The US government didn't legalize marijuana: 4 cannabis misconceptions explained Marijuana reclassification doesn't mean what you think. The Justice Department signed an order reclassifying medical marijuana. So what does it mean? The order does…

kristv.com - Shane Rackley - DPS seizes 460 pounds of marijuana after high-speed pursuit in Starr County
DPS seizes 460 pounds of marijuana after high-speed pursuit in Starr County
KRIS 6 News Corpus Christi

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Texas Department of Public Safety seized 460 pounds of marijuana following a high-speed pursuit in Starr County on April 23, 2026. Just after 10:30 a.m., a DPS trooper attempted to stop a maroon Chevy Avalanche…

farmcpareport.com - Paul Neiffer - IRS Plans a Full-Year Pass on 280E for Medical Marijuana
IRS Plans a Full-Year Pass on 280E for Medical Marijuana
Farm CPA Report

Treasury and the IRS dropped a press release on April 23, 2026, outlining how they plan to handle the DOJ's Final Order moving certain medical marijuana products from Schedule I to Schedule III. There is good news, but narrower than cannabis…

bangordailynews.com - Emma Davis, Maine Morning Star - Criminal justice measures largely founder in Maine's latest legislative session
Criminal justice measures largely founder in Maine's latest legislative session
Bangor Daily News

The latest legislative session in Maine saw few changes to the state's criminal justice system. Lawmakers pursued three overarching types of reform: adding oversight of prisons, reestablishing parole and expanding criminal record sealing. The first…

medpagetoday.com - Joyce Frieden - What to Know About Medicare's Hemp-Derived Product Program
What to Know About Medicare's Hemp-Derived Product Program
Medpage Today

Proponents of medicinal hemp and medical marijuana are generally pleased with the pilot program launched in April by CMS to allow certain Medicare enrollees access to hemp-derived products. Unlike the 2013 Cole memorandum issued by the Justice…

vox.com - Cameron Peters - Why Trump says the US-Iran war is over
Why Trump says the US-Iran war is over
Vox

Trump's plan to evade an Iran deadline, briefly explained. Cameron Peters is a staff editor at Vox. This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political…

thehill.com - Robert Alt, opinion contributor - Home distilling hits a wall of government overreach and confusion
Home distilling hits a wall of government overreach and confusion
The Hill

Novelist William Faulkner reportedly observed that “civilization begins with distillation.” Yet how civilized is any society that criminalizes the American-as-apple-pie hobby of home-distilling, a proud tradition carried on by our…

nypost.com - Howard Husock - If states are going to legalize weed, the least they can do is order warning labels
If states are going to legalize weed, the least they can do is order warning labels
New York Post

If you buy cigarettes anywhere in America, the pack will include a dire warning that “smoking causes lung cancer, heart disease, emphysema.” Smoking pot may do the same — but only three states of 24 where recreational cannabis…

minnpost.com - Ana Radelat - D.C. Memo: Hegseth in the hot seat
D.C. Memo: Hegseth in the hot seat
MinnPost

WASHINGTON — After King Charles III, who gave a rare address to a joint session of Congress, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth received the most attention on Capitol Hill this week. Hegseth spent two days being grilled by members of the House…

townhall.com - Jay Rogers - You Are on Your Own in America's Progressive Cities
You Are on Your Own in America's Progressive Cities
Townhall

A Portland jury handed down a ruling last week that should jolt every American who still believes local law enforcement will shield them from street-level disorder. Angella Lynn Davis — the activist known as 'Crowtifa' for the black bird…

click2houston.com - Bryce Newberry - Harris County DA to law enforcement: Lab testing limits charges that can be filed involving THC vape pens
Harris County DA to law enforcement: Lab testing limits charges that can be filed involving THC vape pens
KPRC

HOUSTON – Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare's office is telling local law enforcement agencies it cannot accept charges against individuals possessing a vape pen suspected to contain THC, according to new guidance obtained by KPRC 2…

boston.com - Danny McDonald, The Boston Globe - What do former grisly mob haunts say about modern day Greater Boston?
What do former grisly mob haunts say about modern day Greater Boston?
Boston.com

SOMERVILLE — Where there was once bloody violence and criminal plotting, there is now preaching of salvation and grace. The auto garage that once acted as thede facto headquarters for one of Greater Boston's most notorious organized crime…

charlestoncitypaper.com - Statehouse Report - SHR 25.18: From medical marijuna to two politicians - Statehouse
SHR 25.18: From medical marijuna to two politicians - Statehouse
Charleston City Paper

BIG STORY, analysis: Is medical marijuana now legal in S.C.? ROUNDUP: 9 S.C. House members call for S.C. State defunding LOWCOUNTRY, Ariail: Once again BRACK: About a former governor and someone who wants to be MYSTERY PHOTO: Placid picture…

wsws.org - Executions in Florida and Texas: Condemned prisoners maintain their innocence
Executions in Florida and Texas: Condemned prisoners maintain their innocence
World Socialist Web Site

The states of Texas and Florida carried out executions Thursday evening, April 30, within 35 minutes of each other, putting to death James Broadnax, 37, and James Ernest Hitchcock, 70. The twin executions came as the US death penalty machinery…

arkansasonline.com - Lucas Dufalla - Missouri cannabis wholesalers sue Little Rock-based Good Day Farm | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Missouri cannabis wholesalers sue Little Rock-based Good Day Farm | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Arkansas Online

Two Missouri cannabis wholesalers have sued Little Rock-based Good Day Farm, claiming the company illegally controls 25% of Missouri's dispensary licenses, and effectively 40% of the wholesale market in the state. The class-action antitrust lawsuit…

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