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Virginia to allow recreational marijuana to be sold in retail stores beginning in 2027
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Five years after becoming the first Southern state to legalize possession of marijuana, Virginia has approved a legal way to sell it to recreational users. State budget legislation enacted Monday will allow up to 350…
Oh no! Kratom battle exposed as an industry scare campaign
When strong consumer sentiment and preliminary science outpace regulation as they have here, all sorts of fascinating, predictable, but troubling things tend to happen at both the state and federal levels. On June 23, after Florida Attorney General…
German Courts Draw Line Over Cannabis Cuttings Amid Uncertainty
Cloned cannabis indica marijuana cuttings rooted in clear plastic cups of soil alongside others, as part of an indoor grow for medicinal use. All were taken from the same mother plant. German courts are clarifying a gray area left by the cannabis…
Why THC Percentage Is The Wrong Way To Shop For Cannabis
A man smells marijuana for sale during 'Cannabis at the park' festival in Bogota, Colombia on October 7, 2023. (Photo by Daniel Munoz / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL MUNOZ/AFP via Getty Images) Walk into a legal dispensary in the country and you are likely…
US supreme court agrees to hear challenges to assault-weapons bans
The US supreme court will consider whether bans on semi-automatic rifles, often called assault weapons, violate the second amendment. The justices said on Tuesday they will hear appeals challenging bans on the AR-15 and similar semi-automatic…
Lawmakers look to overhaul ballot question process amid flood of initiatives
With a proposal that emerged Tuesday and that House leaders plan to push through Wednesday, the House plans to take a now-and-later approach to reforming the process citizens can use to make state law via ballot questions. The near-term effect of…
Trulieve Commemorates Georgia Medical Cannabis Launch with First Sale
Expanded medical cannabis program broadens patient access in dispensaries and pharmacies TALLAHASSEE, Fla., July 1, 2026 /CNW/ -- Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (NYSE: TRLV) ('Trulieve' or 'the Company'), a leading and top-performing medical cannabis…
Supreme Court will consider whether AR-15 bans violate the Second Amendment
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Supreme Court that has expanded gun rights will consider whether bans on semiautomatic rifles, often called assault weapons, violate the Second Amendment. The justices said Tuesday they will hear appeals challenging bans…
Supreme Court to hear challenge to 'assault weapons' bans
The Supreme Court announced Tuesday it will take up a challenge to a pair of state “assault weapons” bans in its upcoming term, marking the latest major Second Amendment case before the high court. The court said in an order list…
Georgia's biggest medical cannabis expansion starts Wednesday
Georgia's biggest-ever expansion of its medical cannabis program takes effect Wednesday, allowing stronger products, more qualifying conditions, and sales through independent pharmacies. Why it matters: The changes significantly broaden access to…
Supreme Court will consider striking down assault weapons bans, in Connecticut and the Chicago-area
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Supreme Court that has expanded gun rights will consider whether bans on semiautomatic rifles, often called assault weapons, violate the Second Amendment. The justices said Tuesday they will take up appeals asking the…
SCOTUS to Weigh Whether AR-15s Protected by 2nd, 14th Amendments
On Tuesday the Supreme Court of the United States agreed to hear Grant v. Higgins, a case centering on whether AR-15 ownership is protected by the Second and Fourteenth Amendments. The case was distributed for conference on June 29, 2026, and cert…
The Supreme Court's Check on Trump's Power Was Too Close for Comfort
Breathe a sigh of relief, sure. But do not cheer—and do not be cheered by—the Supreme Court's refusal to let President Trump eliminate the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship. That outcome would have been…
My Gen-Z Sitcom
INT. LIVING ROOM – NIGHT We are in a hip neighborhood that is like Williamsburg circa 2003. The roommates are a “three-person couple polycule,” although in this case, there is no polyamory, because young people these days never…
Bruen (2022) Key to NRA Securing Injunction Against VA Gun Control
The Supreme Court's Bruen (2022) ruling was key to the preliminary injunction secured by the NRA against Virginia's “assault weapons” and magazine ban. Ironically, it was key to SCOTUS's 9-0 ruling in Hemani (2026) and again in the…
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