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Florida Bride, Caterer Charged After Allegedly Lacing Wedding Food With Marijuana
Two central Florida women found themselves behind bars after sheriff’s deputies said they were involved with lacing food with marijuana at a February wedding. NBC affiliate WESH-TV reports Seminole County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrived at the Feb. 19 wedding of 42-year-old Danya Glenny at a Longwood venue after receiving 911 calls. “I thought I was having a heart attack. My…
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Correction: 4/20 Cannabis Banking Story
In a story published April 20, 2022, about marijuana banking reform, The Associated Press erroneously reported that U.S. Sen. Patty Murray held a news conference at a cannabis store near Seattle
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‘Here to Help Patients': Inside One of DC's 1st Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
News4’s Juliana Valencia goes inside one of D.C.’s first medical marijuana dispensaries as the city holds a tax holiday.
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Top Florida Democrat Sues Over Rule Keeping Medical Marijuana Users From Buying Guns
Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried’s lawsuit targets a federal requirement that prohibits medical marijuana users from purchasing firearms.
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DC Offers Medical Marijuana Tax Holiday
The District is making it cheaper and easier to get medical marijuana this week. News4’s Mark Segraves reports this comes as the medical marijuana industry in D.C. is being hurt by competition.
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DC Holds Medical Marijuana Tax Holiday
In an effort to get more people back to its medical marijuana dispensaries, D.C. has implemented a tax holiday.
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Gov. Glenn Youngkin Proposes Criminal Penalties for Pot Possession
Under the proposed changes, people could face jail time if caught possessing more than two ounces of marijuana.
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Youngkin Wants Amendments to Hemp, Facial Recognition Bills
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has proposed substantial changes to more than 100 pieces of legislation, including a measure aimed at reining in the retail sales of products containing psychoactive form of THC
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House Passes Landmark Marijuana Legalization Bill, Heads to Senate
The legislation would also establish procedures for expunging previous convictions from people’s records.
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WATCH: Coast Guard Offloads $233M Worth of Seized Cocaine, Marijuana in San Diego
The agency said the drugs — 11,300 pounds of cocaine and 4,076 pounds of marijuana seized in eight interdictions — are worth about $233 million on the black market.
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Cannabis Stocks Are Hot Ahead of a House Panel Hearing on a Federal Legalization Bill
Investor optimism over the possibility of federal cannabis legalization has contributed to a strong rally in beaten-down pot stocks.
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High From Hemp: States Wrestle With Chemically Made THC
Marijuana regulators around the country face a vexing question: What place does chemically derived THC have in regulated adult-use or medical markets
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Virginia Bill to Allow Marijuana Resentencing Killed by GOP Lawmakers
A Republican-led panel of Virginia House members blocked a bill that would have allowed people incarcerated or on probation for marijuana-related crimes to ask a court for a modified sentence
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House Republicans Block Bill to Speed Retail Marijuana Sales
A Republican-led panel of Virginia House members has blocked a bill that would have allowed limited retail sales of recreational marijuana to begin later this year
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NCAA Raises THC Levels for Tests, Proposes Lesser Penalties
The NCAA has relaxed the amount of THC an athlete can have to trigger a positive test, and is recommending less-stringent penalties for athletes who do test positive for marijuana.
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Recreational Marijuana Bill Advances in Maryland House
The Maryland House advanced legislation to legalize recreational marijuana in the state, if voters approve a constitutional amendment.
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Entrepreneur Hope Wiseman Is Eroding the Stigma of Marijuana in Black Communities
Hope Wiseman became the youngest Black woman in the country to own a marijuana dispensary when she opened the doors to her business, Mary and Main, in September 2018. Her goal? To educate the Black community in Prince George’s County, Maryland, and beyond about the benefits of marijuana. Black people are three times more likely than white people to be...
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Cannabis ETFs Have Made a Double-Digit Comeback in Recent Weeks. What Managers Are Saying
The catalysts for cannabis stocks are adding up, with risk appetites returning and the SAFE Act back on the table in Congress, ETF managers say.
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Cannabis Stocks Offer Higher Growth at Lower Valuations, ETF Manager Says — the Top 2022 Trend He's Watching
Cannabis ETF manager Tim Seymour shares his 2022 forecast for the rapidly growing industry as U.S. legalization hangs in the balance.
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Man Arrested After His Mom Accidentally Serves Pot Brownies to Senior Citizens
A South Dakota man is facing a felony drug charge after his mother unknowingly served his marijuana-laced brownies to a group of seniors at a local community center, according to officials.