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US Virgin Islands authorizes recreational use of marijuana

The U.S. Virgin Islands has authorized the recreational and sacramental use of marijuana for anyone 21 and older

The Independent UK

Young Slime Life trial: Marijuana hidden in shoes, other smuggled items delay jury selection

ATLANTA — Three separate incidents of contraband being brought into the courthouse have delayed the already lengthy jury selection process in the Young Slime Life trial against Atlanta rapper Young Thug and more than a dozen other defendants.

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Commentary: Researchers say the legalization of marijuana comes at a hidden cost to our young people

The Biden administration recently declared that no one should be in jail for using or possessing marijuana and that individuals convicted of simple possession at the federal level shall be pardoned. This ruling is consistent with the decades of scientific studies that have established the need for serious reform of…

Chicago Tribune

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Flavored cannabis marketing is criticized for targeting kids

As New York opens more legal outlets for recreational marijuana, some public health advocates want more scrutiny on how marijuana products are being marketed to teens and young adults

The Independent UK

Initiative To Legalize Recreational Marijuana In Ohio Submitted To State Legislature

State Frank LaRose sent a letter to legislative leaders announcing that he is resubmitting to the Ohio General Assembly a measure.

Zenger

On being "California sober"

Abstaining from alcohol while indulging in cannabis is getting trendier. Here's why

Salon

Arizona mother put on child abuse registry for using medical marijuana finally wins three-year court battle

‘She’s been terrorized by this agency for four years. It was a constant threat,’ lawyer says

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Initiative to legalize recreational marijuana in Ohio submitted to state legislature

On Jan. 4, 2022, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose (R) sent a letter to legislative leaders announcing that he is resubmitting to the Ohio General Assembly an indirect citizen-initiated measure to legalize the use of recreational marijuana for adults aged 21 and over.

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Marijuana-related emergency room visits by California seniors have soared by over 1,000% in the past 15 years

More older adults are using marijuana for pain management. A new study sheds light on the risks.

Fortune

Minnesota lawmakers start down path to legalizing marijuana

The Minnesota Legislature has embarked on a path toward legalizing recreational marijuana

The Independent UK

Women Who Take Abortion Pills Could Face Criminal Charges, Alabama Attorney General Says

Plus: Lawsuit challenges ban on scraping court records, state marijuana convictions lead to longer federal sentences, and more...

Reason

Legal recreational marijuana sales starting in Connecticut

Connecticut’s first round of retail cannabis sales for adults 21 and older is set to begin

The Independent UK

Colorado Voters Delivered a Win for Pharmacological Freedom

A ballot initiative approved in November decriminalizes consumption of natural psychedelics.

Reason

Cannabis use among children in US surged by over 240% since 2000, study finds

‘Since 2014, marijuana exposure cases have exceeded ethanol cases every year’

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Number of US children who accidentally ate cannabis rose by 1,375% in last five years

In 2017, 207 cases of accidental ingestion by children younger than six were reported, while in 2021 there were 3,054, report says

Chicago Sun-Times

Madigan’s downfall sparks new career for former aide: Selling weed in Michigan

Mike Noonan was the consummate Illinois political insider. He now runs a “budtique” in southwestern Michigan.

Reason

Brickbat: In the Weeds

Hays, Kansas, Police Chief Don Scheibler says his officers did not "raid" the hospital room of Greg Bretz, 69, who is suffering from inoperable cancer, as media outlets had reported. Rather, he said, they just responded after a hospital worker reported Bretz for vaping marijuana to relieve his pain. And…

The Independent UK

As legal pot grows, more kids sickened by edibles at home

A new U.S. study finds that reports of young children accidentally eating marijuana-laced treats rose sharply as pot became legal in more places

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Axios

Abortion, minimum wage, drug sales among new state laws for 2023

Here's a look at new state laws on abortion, drugs and minimum wage going into effect Jan. 1.

The Independent UK

Taxes fall, wages rise and jaywalking OK'd by new state laws

Taxes will be falling and wages rising as new laws take effect Sunday in numerous states

The Independent UK

Biden pardons six ex-prisoners including woman, 80, who shot ‘abusive’ husband when she was 33

The string of pardons comes on the heels of president’s blanket pardon for federal simple marijuana possession offences

Salon

Drug science in 2023 is gonna be lit

2022 was a record-breaking year for drug research. 2023 may be even better thanks to loosened research restrictions

WEKU

New York opens its first legal recreational marijuana dispensary

The first legal dispensary for recreational marijuana in New York rung up its first sales on Thursday, opening up what is expected to be one of the country's most lucrative markets for cannabis.

France 24

New York's first legal recreational marijuana dispensary opens its doors

The first legal dispensary for recreational marijuana in New York rung up its first sales on Thursday, opening up what is expected to be one of the country's most lucrative markets for cannabis — underscored by the dozens of unauthorized shops that have operated in the open for years.

Reason

Rand Paul Complains That Democrats Squandered Their Opportunity To Enact Marijuana Reforms

The prospects in the next session, when Republicans will control the House, are iffy.

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