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The Move Forward Party (MFP) on Thursday assured registered marijuana growers and cannabis business operators that they would be protected, even when the new government re-lists cannabis as a narcotic.

Bangkok Post

Amsterdam's red light district starts marijuana smoking ban

A ban on smoking marijuana on the streets of Amsterdam's red light district went into effect on Thursday, part of a push by the city's first female mayor to clean up the area.

Reuters

Thai cannabis sector spooked as election winner mulls reversing legalisation

A proposal by Thailand's election-winning Move Forward party to reclassify cannabis as a narcotic a year after it was made legal is sowing panic in an industry that is projected to be worth up to $1.2 billion over the next few years.

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NC House to take up medical marijuana bill, after weeks of uncertainty

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Even After Legalization, Maryland Cops Wanted to Search People Based on the Odor of Pot. Legislators Said No.

Police have a long history of using the real or imagined smell of marijuana to justify outrageous invasions.

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North Carolina House to take up medical marijuana bill, following weeks of uncertainty

The North Carolina House will consider a medical marijuana legalization proposal on Tuesday morning, more than 12 weeks after the Senate passed the bill with bipartisan support.

Tribune News Service

A story of cannabis, my father, and me

When my father asked me if I had plans on a Sunday evening several months ago, I expected it was going to be his standard way of ensuring we would have dinner together, something we both cherish. When he instead said, somewhat hesitatingly, "So, how about if we smoke pot…

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Buying Marijuana in These States Helps Fight Substance Abuse

Helping to fight substance abuse in some states can be as easy as purchasing legal marijuana.

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Minnesota Will Be the 23rd State To Legalize Recreational Marijuana

Possession and home cultivation will be legal as of August 1, and licensed sales could begin in late 2024.

Reason

Colorado’s cannabis industry has fallen on hard times. What does the future hold?

The heyday of marijuana sales in Colorado — back in 2020 when recreational and medical sales topped out at a combined $226 million — is a distant memory, as the state’s dispensaries struggle through an economic downturn, with sales plummeting and small businesses foundering.

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Texas Bill Would Ban School Instruction, Guidance, or Activities Related to Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity

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Reason

With recreational cannabis imminent, Marylanders try to draw line between consumption and impairment

BALTIMORE — To help the state’s law enforcement and businesses prepare for the imminent legalization of recreational cannabis, volunteers smoked marijuana Wednesday afternoon as part of a multi-agency training program in Windsor Mill

Tribune News Service

Minnesota bill legalizing recreational pot passes Senate, heads to governor's desk

The Minnesota Senate has passed a bill that would legalize recreational marijuana for people over the age of 21, making it the 23rd state to do so

The Independent UK

Minnesota Senate votes to legalize recreational marijuana; governor has pledged to sign bill

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota will become the 23rd state to legalize recreational marijuana for adults under a bill passed by the Senate and sent to the governor's desk early Saturday morning.

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Editorial: Why does California allow cannabis edibles that look like kids’ snacks?

When California voters passed Proposition 64 in 2016 to legalize the adult recreational use of marijuana, they were told cannabis would have strict labeling and would not be packaged or marketed in ways that would appeal to children. But the market is now flooded with pot products that are designed…

Reason

Pot Legalization Is a 'Big Mistake' Only If You Ignore the Value of Freedom and the Injustice of Prohibition

The harm caused by marijuana abuse does not justify reverting to an oppressive policy that criminalized peaceful conduct.

The Independent UK

Group plans to put legalization of medical marijuana on Nebraska ballot

A group led by a Nebraska state lawmaker plans to again try to put the question of legalizing medical marijuana before state voters in November 2024

Fortune

Workers test positive for weed at highest rate since 1997

Amphetamine use is on the rise as well.

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Bangkok Post

Anutin casts vote in marijuana-print shirt

Thailand's health minister and cannabis advocate Anutin Charnvirakul turned heads during Sunday's election as he arrived to cast his vote at a polling station wearing a dark shirt with bright green marijuana leaves.

Reuters

Thai PM candidate casts vote in marijuana-print shirt

The Independent UK

Lobbyist pleads guilty to conspiracy in scheme to bribe Michigan marijuana board chair

A fourth person has pleaded guilty in a scheme to bribe the head of a Michigan marijuana licensing board

Bangkok Post

Amsterdam bans outdoor pot smoking in red-light district

AMSTERDAM: The city of Amsterdam is banning outdoor marijuana smoking in its famed red-light district.

Bangkok Post

Buying cannabis in Thailand may get harder

The days of easily buying marijuana in Thailand may soon be over.

Bangkok Post

Why buying cannabis in Thailand might get tougher after election

The days of easily buying marijuana on the streets of Bangkok or Phuket may soon be over.

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Texas commission: Nate Diaz will be subjected to marijuana testing for Jake Paul fight

Fighting in Dallas, former UFC star Nate Diaz will be subject to marijuana testing by the Texas commission for his Jake Paul boxing match.

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