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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…
Pro-cannabis campaign launches to fight ballot question seeking to ban marijuana sales
Cannabis entrepreneurs, municipal leaders and health experts joined forces Thursday to launch a campaign against the ballot measure to repeal legalized recreational marijuana, comparing their push to the American Revolution. “Two hundred…
Lawsuit argues Hawaii's harsh new hemp regulations will stifle competition
Starting in July, Hawaii will begin earnestly enforcing some of the strictest hemp regulations in the country. One dispensary owner is suing to stop it. Lance Alyas, a Hawaii resident who owns four hemp dispensaries, alleges that the state's hemp…
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…
Macomb County man heads to prison for deadly drunk driving crash
A Macomb County man will spend at least a decade in prison after being convicted of second-degree murder in a deadly drunk driving crash. On Thursday, 20-year-old Jack Robb of Macomb Township was sentenced to 10 to 50 years in prison for a Jan. 7…
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…
Corvette seized after traffic stop reveals drugs and firearm
Corvette seized after traffic stop reveals drugs and firearm INCREASED THIS YEAR, AS WELL AS STAYCATIONS. NIKKI. AND THIS IS THE PERFECT PLACE FOR A STAYCATION. HOWEVER, WE DO HAVE A COUPLE OF STORMS RUMBLING OUT THERE THIS AFTERNOON, AS YOU CAN…
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…
My Brother Supposedly Takes Care of His Baby While His Wife Goes to Work. I Know What's Really Going on.
Care and Feeding is Slate's parenting advice column. Have a question for Care and Feeding? Submit it here. My brother, “John,” has always been a pathetic Mama's Boy and the family golden child. Ten months ago, he and his wife…
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