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thehill.com - James D. Zirin, opinion contributor - Trump is stepping carefully into the weeds of marijuana legalization
Trump is stepping carefully into the weeds of marijuana legalization
The Hill

Unlike England, from which we cribbed our legal system, America has a dual sovereignty system — the states and the federal government. Often, this leads to inconsistent statutory regimes. For example, as of this year, 24 states…

fool.com - David Jagielski, CPA - 3 Cannabis Stocks That Could Soar After Marijuana Rescheduling
3 Cannabis Stocks That Could Soar After Marijuana Rescheduling
The Motley Fool

The U.S. government recently announced it has rescheduled many medical marijuana products as Schedule III substances (down from Schedule I) and would also be looking at doing the same for recreational pot. For the cannabis industry, it marks a huge…

zerohedge.com - Tyler Durden - Nearly 10,000 Pounds Of Methamphetamine And Marijuana Seized By US Authorities
Nearly 10,000 Pounds Of Methamphetamine And Marijuana Seized By US Authorities
Zero Hedge

Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Around 10,000 pounds of marijuana and methamphetamine were seized by U.S. authorities in two separate incidents in recent weeks. “A joint operation on April 20th led by…

thehindu.com - The Hindu Bureau - Passenger held at RGIA with over 6 kg hydroponic marijuana worth ₹72.15 lakh
Passenger held at RGIA with over 6 kg hydroponic marijuana worth ₹72.15 lakh
The Hindu

A male passenger was arrested at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport after Customs officials seized 6.150 kilograms of hydroponic marijuana from his possession on Monday. Officers of the Air Intelligence Unit, Customs Hyderabad, acting on…

fox23.com - Unsealed federal indictment reveals 51 charged in nationwide marijuana trafficking operation
Unsealed federal indictment reveals 51 charged in nationwide marijuana trafficking operation
www.fox23.com

OKLAHOMA CITY — An unsealed federal indictment revealed 51 people have been charged in connection to an illegal marijuana trafficking operation where the plants were grown in Oklahoma before being distributed throughout the United States.

radaronline.com - Alexandra Stone - EXCLUSIVE: 'Frail' Willie Nelson's Retirement Fears as Iconic Singer Turns 93 - 'He Thinks He'll Die If He's Not Performing
EXCLUSIVE: 'Frail' Willie Nelson's Retirement Fears as Iconic Singer Turns 93 - 'He Thinks He'll Die If He's Not Performing
RadarOnline

Willie Nelson is still touring the U.S. playing his greatest hits to adoring fans in his nineties — but according to a source, he's held onto a dark fear about his future retirement for years, RadarOnline.com can reveal. Ahead of the Whiskey…

newswire.ca - Aurora Cannabis Inc. - Aurora Advances Global Medical Cannabis Portfolio with New Product Launches Across Key International Markets
Aurora Advances Global Medical Cannabis Portfolio with New Product Launches Across Key International Markets
CNW

Q1 launches reinforce Aurora's medical‑first strategy, expanding access to high‑quality products across multiple formats Scaled launches across Canada, Europe and Australia support growing demand in regulated international medical…

kgun9.com - Craig Smith - Easing cannabis rules helps dispensaries
Easing cannabis rules helps dispensaries
KGUN 9 Tucson News

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Marijuana has been legal in Arizona for several years while Federal authorities classed it among the hardest of hard drugs. Now the Feds are making a major change—and it's bringing important changes for legal…

viewfromthewing.com - Gary Leff - Avis Rented Broken Car Seats For Her Babies - Then Told Her To Calm Down
Avis Rented Broken Car Seats For Her Babies - Then Told Her To Calm Down
View from the Wing

A woman at the Atlanta airport Avis Car Rental melts down when she rented car seats as an add-on for her “babies” but the car seats “do not function” and she's trying to get help but the employee “reek[s] of…

france24.com - Colombian peace accord failed to protect nature: ex-leader Santos
Colombian peace accord failed to protect nature: ex-leader Santos
FRANCE 24

The 2016 Nobel Peace Prize laureate was speaking at a climate conference in the northern Colombian city of Santa Marta, two days after the country's worst attack on civilians in decades. Saturday's highway bombing in the southwestern Cauca…

khou.com - Deevon Rahming - Texas hemp fight heads to court as smokable product ban hangs in the balance
Texas hemp fight heads to court as smokable product ban hangs in the balance
khou.com

HOUSTON — A high-stakes legal battle over hemp products in Texas is unfolding in court today, with a decision that could reshape the industry within days. A judge in Austin will determine whether new state health rules remain blocked or take…

theconversation.com - Erin Harrington - New NZ film The Weed Eaters asks: why bury a body when you can just eat it, maybe with some tomato sauce?
New NZ film The Weed Eaters asks: why bury a body when you can just eat it, maybe with some tomato sauce?
The Conversation

In the microbudget horror comedy The Weed Eaters, a group of bumbling townies get high on someone else's supply with grisly and ridiculous consequences. Jules (Alice May Connolly) gives up partying with her friends for New Year's Eve, and instead…

thehill.com - Cate Martel - Gas prices hit record high; King Charles's jaunt around DC
Gas prices hit record high; King Charles's jaunt around DC
The Hill

The president called for ABC to fire late-night comedian Jimmy Kimmel over a joke he made last week about first lady Melania Trump having the “glow” of “an expectant widow.” 🔎 Read the president's critique Keep…

wxii12.com - WCNC, Edited by Faith Wolpert - North Carolina teacher faces charges for gun, drug paraphernalia on campus
North Carolina teacher faces charges for gun, drug paraphernalia on campus
WXII

North Carolina teacher faces charges for gun, drug paraphernalia on campus A Union County High School teacher faces charges after deputies found a loaded gun and drug paraphernalia on campus. SOME POINT. WE'LL HAVE MORE ON THAT COMING UP. NEW AT…

koreaherald.com - Yonhap - Colombian peace accord failed to protect nature: ex-leader Santos
Colombian peace accord failed to protect nature: ex-leader Santos
The Korea Herald

SANTA MARTA, Colombia (AFP) -- The failure to properly implement a historic peace deal in Colombia has emboldened armed groups who have destroyed large areas of forest, ex-president Juan Manuel Santos told Agence France-Presse in an interview…

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