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Trump Plans to Push for Cannabis Rescheduling as Less Dangerous
President Donald Trump is expected to direct his administration to move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, according to people familiar with the matter, a move that could represent one of the biggest shifts in US policy toward…
DAVID MARCUS: Minnesota's botched legal weed rollout reeks of DEI, corruption and Tim Walz
One would think that running a profitable legal marijuana industry would be just about the easiest thing in the world, but don't tell that to the Democrat leadership of Minnesota, which allowed wokeness and apparent corruption to grind their…
Three arrested after sophisticated marijuana set-up found in rural property
Police in Denia have dismantled a sophisticated indoor cannabis plantation containing 881 plants, leading to the arrest of three men aged 20, 40 and 43 on December 11. They are accused of drug trafficking, belonging to a criminal group and…
Rescheduling marijuana would be a terrible mistake for the Trump administration
There are several stories circulating that claim that President Trump is nearing a decision on whether or not to reschedule marijuana from a Schedule I drug to Schedule III drug. Rescheduling marijuana would still leave the drug illegal without a…
Smoke clears, pot cafes approved in Massachusetts
Budtenders need to be trained to serve at pot cafes. (Getty Images) That pungent smell of weed will soon be wafting from pot cafes. The Cannabis Control Commission unanimously approved regulations governing sites where people could consume…
Mass. OKs rules for social marijuana consumption, clearing way for cannabis cafes
After almost a decade of waiting, cannabis cafes in Massachusetts could soon become a reality. The Cannabis Control Commission approved its final rules for social consumption Thursday, meaning people will be allowed to consume marijuana in licensed…
Long Island city bans smoking pot in public as stink-weary residents say 'there is a time and a place'
Smoke if you got 'em — just not here. One Long Island town passed a ban on smoking pot in public — a move applauded by residents fed-up with the ever-present smell of marijuana who said “there's a time and place” for the…
Matthew McConaughey Was So High He Missed His 35th Birthd...
Matthew McConaughey had a good reason for missing his 35th birthday party. The Dallas Buyers Club star wrote about the experience in his new book, Poems & Prayers, which he detailed on the Wednesday (Dec. 10) episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! 'And this…
State confiscates $56.5M in black market cannabis
(The Center Square) - California officials announced this week that state law enforcement seized $56.5 million of illegally-grown marijuana plants in November, according to Gov. Gavin Newsom's office. The California Department of Cannabis Control…
Morning Update: What you need to know in Maine today
A version of this story first appeared in the Morning Update newsletter. Sign up here to receive the Morning Update and other BDN newsletters directly in your inbox. — Harold Jones, state fiscal administrator for the Unorganized Territory…
Abduction Dispensary searched; owners face trafficking charges, police say
Abduction Dispensary in Anderson searched; owners face trafficking charges, police say WE HAVE A LOOK AT TODAY'S TOP NEWS STORIES, YOUR TRAFFIC AND YOUR WEATHER ALL BEFORE YOU HEAD OUT THE DOOR. WE START WITH AN ELBERTON, GEORGIA POLICE SAY A 15…
Light up, but don't drink, at Mass.'s new cannabis lounges
Cannabis businesses in Massachusetts now have a legal framework for social consumption lounges, paving the way for ' pot bars ' to open across the state next year. Why it matters: The approval creates a new social-use market in Massachusetts…
Senate ACA votes fail
PRESENTED BY COALITION TO STRENGTHEN AMERICA'S HEALTHCARE The Senate rejected dueling proposals championed by Democrats and Republicans that each side pitched as the solution to an impending spike in health costs for people on Affordable Care Act…
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