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The US government didn't legalize marijuana: 4 cannabis misconceptions explained
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…
DPS seizes 460 pounds of marijuana after high-speed pursuit in Starr County
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…
IRS Plans a Full-Year Pass on 280E for Medical Marijuana
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…
Criminal justice measures largely founder in Maine's latest legislative session
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…
What to Know About Medicare's Hemp-Derived Product Program
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…
Why Trump says the US-Iran war is over
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…
Home distilling hits a wall of government overreach and confusion
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…
If states are going to legalize weed, the least they can do is order warning labels
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…
D.C. Memo: Hegseth in the hot seat
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…
You Are on Your Own in America's Progressive Cities
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…
Harris County DA to law enforcement: Lab testing limits charges that can be filed involving THC vape pens
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…
What do former grisly mob haunts say about modern day Greater Boston?
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…
SHR 25.18: From medical marijuna to two politicians - Statehouse
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…
Executions in Florida and Texas: Condemned prisoners maintain their innocence
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…
Missouri cannabis wholesalers sue Little Rock-based Good Day Farm | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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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