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NYT: Boy, Were We Wrong About Marijuana
Boy, a lot of people got marijuana legalization wrong. And a lot of people tried to warn them about it. When the issue began percolating to the mainstream of politics, progressives and libertarians argued that criminalizing marijuana was a replay…
The NYT Report on the Marijuana Epidemic Is a Startling Warning
The Times reported that 44 million Americans are using marijuana, and are consuming it at least once per month, with more than 5 percent of the country, 18 million Americans, using it at least 70 percent of the days out of the year. That figure has…
NY Times walks back stance on marijuana legalization, admits loosening of policies has made country worse off
The New York Times editorial board walked back some of its previous stances on marijuana legalization and the drug's potential for addiction in a Monday editorial titled 'It's Time for America to Admit That It Has a Marijuana Problem.' The…
Kentucky lawmaker introduces bill to allow personal use of marijuana
Kentucky lawmaker introduces bill to allow personal use of marijuana YOU'RE WATCHING WLWT NEWS 5 LEADING THE WAY RIGHT NOW. A BIG STEP FOR THE BLUEGRASS STATE. FOR THE FIRST TIME, PATIENTS CAN LEGALLY PURCHASE MEDICAL MARIJUANA AND RELATED PRODUCTS…
Potential vote to block lawmakers' change to recreational marijuana moves ahead
(The Center Square) – After hitting a semantic speed bump on the title and language used in a previous draft, a petition to block Senate reform to Ohio's recreational marijuana laws is back on track for the ballot. Now, the group behind the…
'Acknowledge Reality': New York Times Warns Marijuana Legalization Has Caused Tremendous Harm
The The New York Times editorial board is urging policymakers and the public to “acknowledge reality” about marijuana legalization, arguing in a new opinion piece that widespread legalization has produced far more harm than many…
Even though marijuana is legal in Illinois, clearing old criminal records still a challenge
CHICAGO, Illinois — For Illinoisan Roosevelt Myles, a marijuana conviction from the 1980s became part of a criminal record that's followed him for decades. Myles spent 28 years in prison for murder before a judge vacated his conviction on…
'Time to Acknowledge Reality': The New York Times Warns America Has a 'Marijuana Problem'
The New York Times argued that it was “time to acknowledge reality” and “admit” that the United States has a “marijuana problem” in a new editorial admitting that the legalization of weed in most states has…
VIEWPOINT | Wait for feds before upending South Dakota's medical marijuana system
Here we are again back at the legislative session where legislators are taking it upon themselves to try and hash — pun intended — out issues that were decided by almost 70 percent of the voters over five years ago. I have seen…
The heavy pot taxes favored by the New York Times would undermine legalization
The New York Times embraced legalization of recreational marijuana in 2014, two years after Colorado and Washington became the first states to take that step. By that point, most Americans opposed pot prohibition, and that majority has grown since…
Rising: February 10, 2026
Crockett sputters in new ad; fake AI Texans, placeholder text – embarrassing! Robby Soave | RISING Robby Soave delivers radar on Rep. Jasmine Crockett's (D-Texas) newly released advertisement where she is seen slamming President Trump and…
Cannabis referendum divides Ohio cannabis advocates over hemp
Cannabis referendum divides Ohio cannabis advocates over hemp An effort to peel back sweeping cannabis reform in Ohio is moving forward, as advocates begin collecting signatures to bring the issue to the November ballot. THIS CASE ON AIR AND ON…
South Carolina Defensive Lineman Arrested During a Traffic Stop; Here's What Happened
Per a report from WIS10, South Carolina defensive lineman Devonta Miles was arrested on Tuesday afternoon following a traffic stop. Here's what we know about the situation. Davonte Miles is a defensive lineman for the Gamecocks. Miles was pulled…
Democracy is under siege in Florida | Editorial
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Florida voters adopted the current state Constitution in 1968 to create a modern democracy. Nothing lasts forever. It brought self-governing home rule to cities and counties, which were mere puppets of a…
Tens of thousands of new mothers have been flagged to police over unreliable drug tests
Get your news from a source that's not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. This article was published in partnership with the Marshall Project, a nonprofit news organization covering the US criminal justice…
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