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gazette.com - Chris Osher - Marijuana cultivator files class-action lawsuit over state 'distortions' in excise tax collections
Marijuana cultivator files class-action lawsuit over state 'distortions' in excise tax collections
The Gazette

This article was produced in partnership with ProPublica's Local Reporting Network. The regulators of Colorado's first-in-the-nation recreational marijuana market have allowed so many sham transactions in the industry to proliferate that honest…

snopes.com - Rae Deng - TSA's medical marijuana policy hasn't changed, contrary to claims. Here's what's allowed
TSA's medical marijuana policy hasn't changed, contrary to claims. Here's what's allowed
Snopes

Claim: In May 2026, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration updated its policy to allow medical marijuana in carry-on and check-in bags on commercial flights. Rating: Mostly False About this rating What's True TSA updated its webpage on…

thehindu.com - The Hindu Bureau - Customs seizes hydroponic marijuana worth ₹3.52 crore at RGIA, man held
Customs seizes hydroponic marijuana worth ₹3.52 crore at RGIA, man held
The Hindu

One person was arrested for allegedly smuggling hydroponic marijuana worth ₹3.52 crore by officials of the Air Intelligence Unit at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport on Thursday. Officers of the AIU, Hyderabad Customs intercepted one…

forbes.com - Javier Hasse - Cannabis Companies Were Taxed Like Drug Traffickers For Years. A New Federal Order Could Unlock Billions
Cannabis Companies Were Taxed Like Drug Traffickers For Years. A New Federal Order Could Unlock Billions
Forbes

The legal cannabis industry generated billions in revenue for years — and paid taxes on most of it, barred from deducting standard business expenses that every other legal industry takes for granted. A new analysis from GreenWave Advisors…

texastribune.org - Texas Tribune Staff - Alexandra Glorioso joins The Texas Tribune and ProPublica
Alexandra Glorioso joins The Texas Tribune and ProPublica
The Texas Tribune

ProPublica and The Texas Tribune announced on Friday that Alexandra Glorioso is joining their investigative initiative as a reporter. She starts on May 26 and will be based in Austin. A state government reporter at the Miami Herald, Glorioso was…

law360.com - Sam Reisman - Cannabis Grower Challenges Colorado's Pot Tax Calculus
Cannabis Grower Challenges Colorado's Pot Tax Calculus
Law360

Colorado's marijuana regulator used an 'unlawful' method for calculating average market rates of cannabis that resulted in inflated excise taxes being assessed against state-licensed operators, a proposed class action filed Thursday... To view the…

forbes.com - Alonzo Martinez - When Hiring Inputs Get Mistaken For Hiring Answers
When Hiring Inputs Get Mistaken For Hiring Answers
Forbes

Hiring decisions rarely fail because data exists. They fail when employers assume the data answered the whole question. When hiring decisions are challenged, the issue is often not the data itself, but what the employer assumed the data meant.

the-sun.com - Jo Aujla - AJ Brown marries but teammate Jalen Hurts absent from wedding amid trade rumors
AJ Brown marries but teammate Jalen Hurts absent from wedding amid trade rumors
The US Sun

AJ BROWN tied the knot with longtime girlfriend Kelsey Riley in a stunning beachfront wedding in California. But one notable absentee caught the attention of NFL fans – Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts. Your info will be used in…

dailymail.com - Sophie Gable - Pastor who lost gubernatorial race slams 'older white men and women
Pastor who lost gubernatorial race slams 'older white men and women
Mail Online

An Alabama pastor is reconciling with his gubernatorial loss after running a campaign where he flippantly posted videos on social media smoking marijuana and hurling out profanities. JaMel Brown, 35, placed fourth in the Democratic primary for…

talksport.com - Oliver Browning - Chiefs linked with $96m Patrick Mahomes weapon to replace 'unreliable' star
Chiefs linked with $96m Patrick Mahomes weapon to replace 'unreliable' star
talkSPORT

Rashee Rice's offseason has been derailed. The Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver has been sentenced to serve 30 days in jail after testing positive for marijuana, which violated the terms of his probation for his role in a car crash that left…

heavy.com - Max Dible - Chiefs Perfect Fit for Chargers' 6-Time Pro Bowl WR Amid Rashee Rice Debacle
Chiefs Perfect Fit for Chargers' 6-Time Pro Bowl WR Amid Rashee Rice Debacle
Heavy

The Kansas City Chiefs were interested in adding Jauan Jennings to the wide receiver room this offseason. Now that he's a member of the Minnesota Vikings, the Chiefs could, and probably should, pursue an older and more accomplished playmaker cut…

themarysue.com - Terrina Jairaj - Judge Drops All Charges Against Virginia School Official Who Ignored Warnings a Six-Year-Old Had a Gun
Judge Drops All Charges Against Virginia School Official Who Ignored Warnings a Six-Year-Old Had a Gun
The Mary Sue

A Virginia judge has just dropped all charges against Ebony Parker, the former assistant principal at the school where a six-year-old shot his first-grade teacher. Circuit Court Judge Rebecca Robinson dismissed every count against Parker, including…

41nbc.com - Fiona King - New lawsuits target deputies, medical staff in Stephen Fossett death - 41NBC News | WMGT-DT
New lawsuits target deputies, medical staff in Stephen Fossett death - 41NBC News | WMGT-DT
41NBC News | WMGT-DT

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Nearly two years after Stephen Fossett died while in custody at the Bibb County Jail, his family is renewing their call for justice and accountability. This week, the Fossett family filed two lawsuits—one…

marijuanamoment.net - Tom Angell - Alaska Bill To Let People Seal Their Marijuana Convictions Heads To Governor
Alaska Bill To Let People Seal Their Marijuana Convictions Heads To Governor
Marijuana Moment

Alaska lawmakers this week passed legislation that will shield people's marijuana conviction records from being publicly released in certain circumstances. The cannabis provisions are included in a large package of criminal justice legislation that…

wlwt.com - Giacomo Luca - Ohio troopers warn of risky roads ahead of Memorial Day weekend
Ohio troopers warn of risky roads ahead of Memorial Day weekend
WLWT

Ohio troopers warn of risky roads ahead of Memorial Day weekend The Ohio State Highway Patrol advises drivers to prepare for heavy rain and increased traffic this weekend, emphasizing safety precautions and sober driving. AND MUCH MORE HERE IN THE…

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