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North Carolina Governor Calls For Marijuana Legalization
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein urged lawmakers to legalize marijuana and regulate cannabis sales, saying a proposed hemp THC ban fails to protect consumers. North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein this week called on state lawmakers to legalize marijuana…
What To Know About The Hemp Ban Proposal Stalling Government Funding Talks In Congress
Senate leaders have included a plan in its stopgap funding bill that would delay a scheduled recriminalization of hemp THC products, but reports say the provision—called a “lifeline” to a marijuana industry—is stalling…
Lighting Up: Testing positive for marijuana seems to matter less to employers - Tucson Weekly
Despite being one of the most common substances found in drug screenings, reporting from The Wall Street Journal noted a decline in the number of employers that continue to screen for cannabis use. According to data from Quest Diagnostics, there…
Major Colorado cannabis chain cuts 141 jobs at plant after selling its dispensaries
Native Roots, one of the longest-running and most well-known marijuana chains in Colorado, is shuttering its plant facility in Denver and has sold its retail locations to an investor. The plant closure at 4990 Dahlia St. will affect 141 workers…
Significant change hits California self checkouts as shoppers allowed to buy controlled substances
California shoppers are getting a very different kind of checkout surprise. A Sacramento dispensary has become the first in the state approved to let customers purchase cannabis products through self-checkout kiosks — a retail twist that…
NFL Melbourne Game: Clear Bag Policy & Prohibited items list | Latest NFL News, Analysis & Updates
A clear bag policy will be in place at the 2026 NFL Melbourne Game to help provide a safe and secure environment for all fans. The NFL strongly encourages fans not to bring a bag to the game. If a bag is required, only the following bags will be…
NH attorney general joins push for hemp regulations
New Hampshire is wading into the fight over federal hemp regulation. Attorney General John Formella urged Congress not to delay the implementation of new hemp reforms that he said would “close a loophole,” signing onto a bipartisan…
Fast Takes: Spare us the show Anna Wintour, how to blunt legal pot and more
Conservative: Anna Wintour, Spare Us the Show As the Met Gala moves to honor John Galliano after he spent years atoning for antisemitic outbursts in 2011, Commentary's Seth Mandel declares: “If the two options are ‘Let Galliano have…
LaPorte County, Indiana, Sheriff's office retires K9 who worked with deputy who was shot and wounded
LaPorte County, Indiana, Sheriff's office K9 Bosco, who worked with a deputy who was shot and critically wounded in the line of duty back in May, has retired from service. Bosco worked with Deputy Jon Samuelson, who was shot in the emergency room…
Brouhaha Over Hemp Ban Delay Could Cause Major Funding Bill To Go Up In Smoke
A bipartisan push to stop a delay in banning hemp THC products could prevent a continuing resolution (CR) from passing in the Senate. The Senate's version of the CR would delay a hemp ban set to take place on Nov. 12 and push the effective date to…
'We crafted it from our hearts': the Womack Sisters on continuing a great soul music dynasty
Backstage at a London festival, on a Sunday afternoon, the Womack Sisters are assembling themselves on a sofa, still clad in the clothes they were wearing on stage a few minutes ago. They look very stylish in their black dresses, tights and high…
GOP infighting erupts as Thune warns of legislative 'trainwreck'
Internal squabbles erupted in the Senate Republican conference Wednesday as GOP senators battled each other and the White House over a variety of issues, prompting Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) to warn that his colleagues face a…
Suns Sign Controversial Star to $73 Million Contract Extension
The Phoenix Suns know they have 1 of the NBA's great agitators of all time in Dillon Brooks — they want to make sure he stays around. The Suns delivered a massive payday to Brooks on Wednesday, agreeing to a contract extension that keeps him…
Kayden Moy's killer appeals sentence weeks after being jailed for teen's murder
Kayden Moy's evil killer is appealing his life sentence weeks after he was locked up. Cole Turley, 18, received a minimum sentence of 16 years behind bars for the brutal murder of 16-year-old Kayden Moy at Irvine beach in May last year. Turley was…
Can a different kind of Democrat win the Midwest?
Abdul El-Sayed won the Democratic Senate primary in Michigan — and now faces a far bigger test. Caitlin Dewey is a senior writer and editor at Vox, where she helms the Today, Explained newsletter. This story appeared in Today, Explained, a…
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