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Prohibition didn't stop marijuana use. It stopped marijuana research.
On June 29, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will convene a hearing to consider whether marijuana should finally be removed from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, the federal government's most restrictive drug classification…
Supreme Court ruling offers hope to an Iowa marijuana user who got 4 years for owning guns
Last week in United States v. Hemani, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the government may not strip people of their Second Amendment rights or prosecute them for illegal gun possession simply because they are marijuana users. That decision…
OBN, OCSO seize 12,899 marijuana plants during search warrant of illegal grow operation
OSAGE COUNTY, Okla. — The Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and the Osage County Sheriff's Office said they seized 12,899 marijuana plants during a search warrant conducted at an illegal grow operation in Barnsdall. On Wednesday, authorities said…
Mass. cannabis industry ramps up fight against repealing pot
Cannabis business owners and elected officials are sounding the alarm about a ballot measure that stands to make the legal cannabis market go up in flames. The big picture: The proposal to repeal cannabis has grown from what some dismissed as a…
Supreme Court strikes down Hawaii law requiring permission to carry guns in stores and hotels
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court struck down a Hawaii law requiring people to get permission to carry guns into stores and hotels on Thursday, in its latest opinion backing Second Amendment rights. Subscribe to Here's the Deal, our…
Supreme Court strikes down Hawaii law requiring permission to carry guns in stores and hotels
The Supreme Court struck down a Hawaii law requiring people to get permission to carry guns into stores and hotels on Thursday, in its latest opinion backing Second Amendment rights. The high court's 6-3 decision means people can carry guns onto…
Conventional Wisdom: As advertised edition
Power keeps promising one thing and delivering another and somehow everyone acts surprised. The gap between the official version and the actual version has never been more clarifying, or more lucrative, depending on where you're standing. The South…
Supreme Court strikes down Hawaii's private property gun restrictions
The Supreme Court on Thursday invalidated Hawaii's gun restrictions on private property in a 6-3 vote along ideological lines, ruling it violates the constitutional right to bear arms. Justice Samuel Alito agreed with gun rights advocates…
John Morgan reveals the name of his new Florida political party
ORLANDO, Fla. – A $100,000 contest kicked off last month to name Orlando attorney John Morgan's new political party here in Florida — and the results have just been revealed. In a release, Morgan said that the campaign brought in over…
Former University of Miami football player accused of murdering teammate faces new drug charge from 2024 incident
Former University of Miami football player Rashaun Jones, who is currently in custody awaiting trial for the murder of his former teammate Bryan Pata, is now facing a new charge. According to an arrest form, Jones was accused of having illegal…
Almost 2,000 grams of cannabis discovered in trash - Salisbury Post
SALISBURY — A sanitation worker alerted law enforcement after discovering a bookbag containing marijuana on June 18. According to Captain Mark McDaniel of the Rowan County Sheriff's Office, the amount totaled 1,935 grams. The sanitation…
Boosie Badazz's Probation Officers Recommend Federal Prison After Latest Arrest
Boosie Badazz 's federal probation supervisors say he should spend a year and a half in prison after his most recent arrest for allegedly assaulting someone with a glass hookah. The rapper (Torence Hatch) was exposed to possible prison time last…
Supreme Court strikes down Hawaii law requiring permission to carry guns in stores and hotels
Supreme Court strikes down Hawaii law requiring permission to carry guns in stores and hotels The Supreme Court is weighing *** strict law in Hawaii that bans people from carrying guns in certain parts of the state. Currently in Hawaii, guns are…
Why I Set My New Novel On a Weed Farm
Ariel Delgado Dixon is the author of Sourland, out June 23rd from Random House. Below, she discusses why she set her new novel on a weed farm. The best and worst day I ever had was spent haying. I was a new farmhand, and it was the last searingly…
What We Can Learn From Trump's Continued Obsession With Punishing Minnesota
This is Executive Dysfunction, a newsletter that highlights one under-the-radar story about how Trump is changing the law—or how the law is pushing back—and keeps you posted on the latest from Slate's Jurisprudence team. Click here to…
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