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The Push for Cannabis Banking Reform Is No Longer Coming Only From the Cannabis Industry
For years, cannabis advocates have argued that forcing licensed marijuana businesses to operate largely in cash is bad policy. Dispensaries, cultivators, manufacturers, and ancillary companies have long struggled to access checking accounts, loans…
EDITORIAL: Hallucinogen therapy's bad trip
Whatever reservations Jacob Ramirez might have had about his “therapy” session last year using the hallucinogen psilocybin —“magic mushrooms” — he couldn't possibly have anticipated severe head and chest…
Forbes Daily: States Seek To Block Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger
California is leading an effort along with 11 other states to block the $111 billion Paramount-Warner Bros. merger. California Attorney General Rob Bonta claims the megadeal, which the Trump administration greenlit in June, could harm movie…
How high school health classes may help reduce teen substance use
How high school health classes may help reduce teen substance use 5 on your mental health now, could *** dedicated high school health class help reduce teen substance use? *** new study involving nearly 2 million student responses found lower rates…
Local legislators comment on passage of $50.8B state budget
WILKES-BARRE — Gov. Josh Shapiro on Sunday signed into law the $50.85 billion 2026-27 budget, which he said maintains the Commonwealth's strong fiscal position and will leave Pennsylvania with approximately $8 billion in reserve as of July…
Courtroom Cam Shows Ohio Teen Thinking 'She Was Really Going Home'-Until Prosecutor Pulled Up a Video
Ohio teen Mackenzie Shirilla was accused of murdering her 20-year-old boyfriend, Dominic Russo, and 19-year-old friend, Davion Flanagan, after crashing her Toyota Camry into a brick wall, a crash that proved fatal for both passengers. At first, it…
WATCH LIVE: Justices Kagan and Coney Barrett testify on Supreme Court budget in House hearing
His immigration crackdown was largely upheld, his call to redistrict for partisan advantage marched ahead and his ability to control federal regulatory agencies expanded dramatically when the court overturned a 90-year-old precedent. The court's…
U.S. Customs and Border Protection shows WTKR how they search for drugs, weapons and stolen cars
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents in Chesapeake are intercepting stolen vehicles, weapons, drugs, and counterfeit goods moving through local ports — and WTKR got a behind-the-scenes look at how they do it. Chief James Askew, who has…
'I still feel guilty after surviving rollercoaster crash after three friends died'
Rod says he has never got over the guilt Of the four passengers aboard the rollercoaster carriage that fateful day, Rod Chayko was the sole survivor and the weight of that guilt has never left him. Rod was 'the lucky one' who cheated death on June…
She Hated Running-Until THC Gummies Changed Everything
J UDE COHEN USED to have to wait until mile three or four before a runner's high kicked in—if one kicked in at all. Her mindset predictably tanked, too, as her mileage wore on. “I would get to mile seven [of 10], and my brain would do…
East Feliciana Parish bookings from May 7-July 2, 2026
The following people were booked into the East Feliciana Parish jail by Clinton, Jackson, Norwood, Slaughter or Wilson police departments, the East Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Office or Louisiana State Police from May 7-July 2. Ezekiel Calhoun: 20;…
Little Rock police say they arrested 11 people during and after July 4 fireworks show | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Little Rock police arrested 11 people, seized guns, collected fireworks and dispersed crowds during and after the Pops on the River fireworks show in the River Market on July 4, according to reports. Three of the people arrested were minors and all…
4 takeaways from the Supreme Court's 2025-2026 term
The U.S. Supreme Court's recently concluded 2025–2026 term will go down in the books as a banner one for executive power. Not only did the Court abolish a New Deal-era precedent that blocked the president from firing 'independent' federal…
Former state senator Brett Lindstrom starts petition drive to run for Nebraska governor
Updated: 5:20 PM CDT Jul 13, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Brett Lindstrom launches petition drive to run for Nebraska governor this November Updated: 5:20 PM CDT Jul 13, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ OMAHA, Neb. — A former state…
More Maryland Social Equity Marijuana Dispensaries Are Finally Starting To Open, Years After Market Launch
“The sad part was people who were targeted when there was prohibition on cannabis, those same individuals were excluded from the cannabis industry.” By Will Hammann, Maryland Matters When Candice Peters opened Coastal Cure Cannabis in…
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