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Drug-carrying pigeon in Canadian prison yard

Drug-carrying pigeon in Canadian prison yard

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 18, 2023

Officers at a Canadian prison nabbed a drug smuggler who would definitely be considered a flight risk. The culprit? A meth-carrying pigeon. In a scheme straight out of the Middle Ages, authorities at the Pacific Institution in Abbotsford, a correctional facility about 50 miles away from Vancouver,

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Pennsylvania Gov. Wolf pardons over 2,500 Cannabis offenses

Pennsylvania Gov. Wolf pardons over 2,500 Cannabis offenses

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 17, 2023

The governor’s pardons include 395 under a program for nonviolent cannabis offenses. Many Pennsylvania residents with nonviolent cannabis offenses will be given a second chance, and the most recent batch of pardons is a promising and much-needed signal of relief. In a Jan. 12 announcement, Gov. Tom

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President Biden reiterates commitment to Federal Cannabis pardons and expungements

President Biden reiterates commitment to Federal Cannabis pardons and expungements

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 17, 2023

As part of Martin Luther King Jr. festivities, president Joe Biden was at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington on Monday, to deliver a keynote speech for the National Action Network’s annual MLK breakfast. Introduced by activist and Reverand Al Sharpton, Biden went on to tout his administration’s

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Can Virginia lawmakers find a way to fix the state’s ‘weird’ Weed laws?

Can Virginia lawmakers find a way to fix the state’s ‘weird’ Weed laws?

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 16, 2023

Bills on retail sales, hemp regulation to be taken up in 2023 session. At a sleek new store called Cannabist in Richmond’s Carytown shopping district, anyone with an easy-to-obtain medical cannabis card can buy a full range of marijuana products strongly regulated by the Virginia Board of Pharmacy

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Police find elaborate underground bunker in Adelaide allegedly used to grow cannabis

Police find elaborate underground bunker in Adelaide allegedly used to grow cannabis

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 16, 2023

Two men charged with drug and money laundering offences, as well as theft of electricity, after officers raid Coromandel East property. Two men have been arrested after police uncovered an elaborate underground bunker allegedly used to grow cannabis in Adelaide’s south. Officers attended a semi

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Federal Cannabis sentences drop substantially since 2014

Federal Cannabis sentences drop substantially since 2014

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 13, 2023

Prior cannabis convictions can lead to longer sentences. A new report issued by the U.S. Sentencing Commission found that the number of federal cannabis possession sentencings dropped substantially in recent years, from 2,172 in the fiscal year 2014 to only 145 offenders in the fiscal year 2021. For

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Hawaii representative announces plan to legalize Pot in 2023

Hawaii representative announces plan to legalize Pot in 2023

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 13, 2023

While some states on the mainland are enjoying recreational cannabis sales, Hawaii advocates and legislators are gearing up to tackle adult-use in their own state. On Jan. 11, members from Marijuana Policy Project (MPP), the Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii, and ACLU of Hawaii, spoke at a press

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Medical Marijuana use by city employees among topics of council-mayor retreat

Medical Marijuana use by city employees among topics of council-mayor retreat

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 13, 2023

The annual City Council-mayor retreat Wednesday was a first step in the joint effort to set the city of Tulsa's priorities for the upcoming year. Among highlights of that discussion: city staff with medical marijuana patient licenses. Currently, the city can test employees for drug use and can

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Minnesota adult-Use Legalization Bill Clears First Hurdle

Minnesota adult-Use Legalization Bill Clears First Hurdle

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 13, 2023

The sponsor of the Minnesota measure says there’s still a long road ahead. Democratic lawmakers in Minnesota have begun their push for marijuana legalization, with a bill clearing the first of many legislative hurdles this week. The bill “cleared the first of what may be up to a dozen committee

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Who's winning and who's losing in recreational Cannabis

Who's winning and who's losing in recreational Cannabis

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 13, 2023

The city has not released the names of the businesses that were turned down for recreational pot retail licenses. The latest: Detroit awarded 33 licenses last month for dispensaries to start selling nonmedical cannabis after a long-delayed process to set up and implement local rules. Why it matters

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Stevensville Marijuana issue to be decided by voters in May election

Stevensville Marijuana issue to be decided by voters in May election

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 12, 2023

Residents of Stevensville will get to decide whether or not marijuana retail businesses are allowed in the village. After a successful petition and loud opposition by anti-pot business group “Friends of Stevensville,” the village board of trustees Wednesday approved language for the issue to be put

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Minnesota lawmakers start down path to legalizing Marijuana

Minnesota lawmakers start down path to legalizing Marijuana

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 12, 2023

ST. PAUL - The Minnesota Legislature embarked on a path toward legalizing recreational marijuana for adults Wednesday when a legislative committee held the first hearing of the year on a bill that backers say is designed to avoid the pitfalls experienced by states that have already legalized it. The

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Recreational cannabis bill advances in Minnesota House

Recreational cannabis bill advances in Minnesota House

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 12, 2023

An adult-use cannabis bill clears the first legislative hurdle, passing the House Commerce Committee. ST PAUL - A Minnesota House panel Wednesday gave the green light to this year's version of the recreational cannabis bill. The Commerce Committee was the first stop on a long journey that's likely

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Teen sent to prison for Marijuana-related killing

Teen sent to prison for Marijuana-related killing

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 12, 2023

A Steelton teen has pleaded guilty to murdering a 20-year-old man who tried to steal marijuana from him in 2021. Steven Roman, 17, pleaded guilty in December to third-degree murder in the killing of Ke’Shawn Carter, and was sentenced to eight to 20 years in state prison. Roman drove a car to deliver

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Kansas City looks to approve ballot question for Marijuana sales tax

Kansas City looks to approve ballot question for Marijuana sales tax

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 11, 2023

KANSAS CITY - The discussion on putting a municipal marijuana sales tax question to voters has finally arrived in Kansas City. The magic number: 3%. That’s the highest city sales tax allowed under Missouri’s Amendment 3 for recreational marijuana. Three percent might seem like a small number, but it

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Prince Harry 'should have been denied U.S. visa' following use of cocaine, weed, shrooms in the past

Prince Harry 'should have been denied U.S. visa' following use of cocaine, weed, shrooms in the past

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 10, 2023

“He would have been asked [about drug abuse when applying for his U.S. visa]. If he was truthful in his answers, he should have been denied". Prince Harry reportedly could find himself grounded from future jet-setting thanks to his frank admissions in his memoir, Spare, that he tried cocaine and

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Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb prevails on Marijuana legislation

Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb prevails on Marijuana legislation

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 9, 2023

Mayor Justin Bibb has a new policy victory to celebrate. Driving the news: Gov. Mike DeWine has signed legislation to empower cities and county prosecutors to expunge low-level marijuana convictions. The legislation, an amendment to a sweeping criminal justice reform bill, was the result of lobbying

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Sinaloa cartel launches violent response as Mexico recaptures El Chapo’s son

Sinaloa cartel launches violent response as Mexico recaptures El Chapo’s son

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 6, 2023

Mexican authorities have captured Ovidio Guzmán, a son of incarcerated drugs kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, prompting a furious response from cartel gunmen in the northern city of Culiacán. After a night of violence, gunmen exchanged fire with security forces, blocking roads with burning

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Marijuana panel rolls out recommendations to protect workers

Marijuana panel rolls out recommendations to protect workers

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 5, 2023

A panel that has spent months debating policy ideas to protect workers who use medical marijuana concluded the bulk of its work Thursday, approving more than a dozen recommendations to the Louisiana Legislature. Thursday marked the last meeting of the Employment and Medical Marijuana Task Force, a

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer vetoes several Medical Cannabis bills

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer vetoes several Medical Cannabis bills

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Cannabis NewsJanuary 5, 2023

The governor of Michigan vetoed 11 bills including three that would amend the state’s medical cannabis system. Calling them rushed, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently vetoed 11 bills including three medical cannabis bills, with others related to retirement and tax. The governor did however sign

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