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State Capitol prepares for fight over marijuana legalization in Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota cannabis advocates have waited years for this moment: Democrats who support legalizing marijuana now control the governor's office and the state Legislature, and they are signaling they could act on the issue next year.

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Police say hungry rats are to blame after 1,000 pounds of marijuana vanished in India

A half-ton of confiscated marijuana disappeared from a storage room in India — and police are now pointing fingers at tiny, four-legged trespassers.

Tribune News Service

Man arrested in Florida over killings at Oklahoma marijuana farm

Suspect to face murder charges after car tag reader flags his vehicle in Miami Beach

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Miami police arrest man in 4 killings on Oklahoma pot farm

Authorities want a man brought to back to Oklahoma to face charges in the execution-style killings of four people at a marijuana farm after he was arrested in South Florida

The Independent UK

Suspect arrested in deaths of 4 at Oklahoma marijuana farm

MIAMI — The suspect in what one Oklahoma agency called an “execution” of four people at a marijuana farm was arrested in Miami Beach on Tuesday.

Miami Herald

Suspect held after Chinese nationals ‘executed’ at Oklahoma marijuana farm

Suspect Wu Chen apprehended by Miami Beach police after a car tag reader ‘flagged the vehicle he was driving’

The Independent UK

Police: 4 dead at pot farm were 'executed,' Chinese citizens

Oklahoma police have identified a suspect in the weekend slayings of four people at a marijuana farm but say they aren’t releasing a name because doing so could put more people in danger

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Oregon Governor Pardons 45,000 Marijuana Offenders

The ACLU of Oregon is calling on other state governors to follow suit.

Reason

Thai marijuana boosters rally to keep drug decriminalized

Around 200 backers of Thailand’s liberalized marijuana regulations have rallied in Bangkok to protest the possible rollback of the drug's recent decriminalization

The Independent UK

Alabama Jails Woman for Endangering Her Fetus. She Wasn't Pregnant.

Plus: Jack Daniels sues Bad Spaniel, Oregon issues marijuana pardons, and more...

Reason

Oregon's governor pardons thousands for pot convictions

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has announced she is pardoning an estimated 45,000 people convicted of simple possession of marijuana, a month after President Joe Biden did the same under federal law

The Independent UK

Wallowing Around in a Gerontocracy

Plus: The editors consider what type of fresh attacks the marijuana legalization movement is likely to encounter.

Reason

New York Is Setting Up Legal Marijuana Merchants for Failure

Nearly 20 months after the state legalized recreational use, no licensed pot shops have opened, but the black market is booming.

Reason

Four found dead after hostage situation at marijuana farm in Oklahoma

Midwestern state has experienced medical cannabis boom since legalising medical marijuana in 2018

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New York issues first licenses for legal pot dispensaries

New York has issued the first 36 cannabis dispensary licenses on Monday, taking a monumental step in establishing a legal — and lucrative — marketplace for recreational marijuana

Reason

There's No Constitutional Right To Own a Pit Bull, Federal Court Says

Plus: A flawed study on marijuana risks, the collapsing publishing-house merger, and more...

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Governor Beshear defends his executive action on medical cannabis

Governor Andy Beshear says he’s confident he’s on solid legal ground in allowing Kentuckians suffering from severe conditions to legally possess medical marijuana.

Bangkok Post

Champions of pot plot pro-bill rally

Cannabis advocates announced on Friday that they would rally at Government House on Tuesday to monitor a meeting of the Narcotics Control Board, which could see marijuana returned to Type 5 narcotics status.

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Kentucky Governor's Order Protects Medical Marijuana Users From Prosecution for Possession

To be eligible for a pardon, patients will have to obtain cannabis from other states and document their diagnoses and purchases.

The Independent UK

New York hasn't licensed any pot shops, yet they abound

New York state's first licenses to sell recreational marijuana could be awarded as soon as next week

Zenger

Deadly Disease More Common In Cannabis Smokers Than Cigarette Smokers

Smoking a marijuana joint deposits four times more particulates in the lung than an average tobacco cigarette, says a researcher.

The Independent UK

Beshear defends legality of his action on medical marijuana

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says he’s confident he’s on solid legal ground in allowing Kentuckians suffering from severe conditions to legally possess medical marijuana

Bangkok Post

Apec host's budding marijuana industry faces backlash

Near the grand conference halls in central Bangkok where Asian leaders will meet this week, a plethora of marijuana shops - the Thai capital's newest tourist draw - were bustling despite a controversy that threatens the growing sector.

Reuters

APEC host Thailand's budding marijuana industry faces backlash

The Conversation

317,793 people were arrested for marijuana possession in 2020 despite the growing legalization movement

More than 300,000 people were arrested for cannabis possession in 2020, FBI records show. Meanwhile, the drug is being legally sold for a profit in 19 states.

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