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Federal Ban on Gun Possession by Drug Users Is Often Unconstitutional

"[O]ur history and tradition may support some limits on a presently intoxicated person's right to carry a weapon ..., but they do not support disarming a sober person based solely on past substance usage."

Reason

Out-of-office high: Employees who use and abuse marijuana miss more work, new study shows

Recent and frequent cannabis use, as well as cannabis use disorder, was associated with greater workplace absenteeism.

Fortune

The mums leading the charge to secure medical marijuana for their sick kids

Existing legislation in Brazil allows the use of cannabis for scientific and medicinal purposes

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Suspect finally charged in hit-and-run cold case from 34 years ago after marijuana DNA test

Police DNA tested a marijuana cigarette from 1989, leading them to the suspect

The Independent UK

Sales tax revenue, full costs unclear if North Dakota voters legalize recreational marijuana

North Dakota lawmakers on Friday struggled to estimate the full financial impact of legalizing recreational marijuana, if voters pass a ballot measure on the issue in November

The Independent UK

1 Cannabis ETF for Penny Stock Traders to Consider

The AdvisorShares Pure Cannabis ETF (YOLO) is gaining attention from penny stock traders due to its low price of under $5 per share, offering a cost-effective way to tap into the potential growth of the cannabis industry.

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The Democratic Party Platform Still Won't Commit to Legalizing Marijuana

Democrats' official 2024 platform praises President Joe Biden's marijuana pardons but fails to call for decriminalization.

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Authorities find drug smugglers among Haitian migrants escaping violence

Law enforcement in Turks and Caicos Islands seized more than $2 million in marijuana in interceptions of undocumented Haitian migrants

Latin Times

California Mother Fatally Shot Confronting Suspected Marijuana Sellers

Tragic shooting incident in Oakland, California leaves a mother of eight dead. Community rallies to support family through GoFundMe page.

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Florida's marijuana and abortion amendments are still short of the needed approval rate, a recent poll shows

Both Amendment 3 and 4 will be on the ballot for Florida as an initiated constitutional amendment on November 5 of this year.

Latin Times

North Dakota voters to weigh in again on marijuana legalization

North Dakota voters will decide — again — whether to legalize recreational marijuana in the November general election

The Independent UK

Nebraska Property Tax Debate Sparks Marijuana and Ammo Tax Bills

The Cornhusker State considers a wide breadth of funding to slash property tax bills.

Kiplinger

Alabama approved a medical marijuana program in 2021. Patients are still waiting for it.

Medical marijuana remains unavailable in Alabama amid an ongoing legal fight over licenses

The Independent UK

Walz, Like Harris, Supports Marijuana Legalization—but He Beat Her to the Punch

The Democratic vice presidential nominee has a long record of supporting cannabis reform.

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Darling of the Progressive Left, Is Harris' Running Mate

Walz's track record as governor includes pushing for higher taxes, legalizing marijuana, and asking neighbors to spy on one another during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Latin Times

Mexican cartels' increased cooperation with Chinese criminal groups could pose a security threat to the U.S.

Experts worry that the organizations, which now dominate money laundering worldwide, pose a potential national security threat to the U.S.

The Guardian - US

‘Fast, expensive … fancy’: How Sha’Carri Richardson revived her Olympic dream

The American sprinter was at rock bottom when a positive marijuana test ended her hopes before the Tokyo Olympics. She has reinvented herself since

Reason

Majority of Public Comments Support Descheduling or Legalizing Marijuana

While lawmakers remain resistant to change, most of the public thinks it's high time to stop treating marijuana as dangerous.

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NYC's latest crackdown on illegal weed shops is finally shutting them down

Thousands of illegal marijuana shops have flourished in New York under lax enforcement, but new rules are allowing officials to quickly padlock doors

Roll Call

SAMHSA finds increase in nicotine vaping, treatment uptake - Roll Call

Mental health and substance use issues have largely remained stable since 2021, but more people received treatment in 2023 compared to 2022.

Reason

A Fetus Doesn't Need Its Own Medical Marijuana License, Oklahoma Court Says

The ruling means it's not child neglect for a pregnant woman prescribed medical marijuana to use it. But some judges say it should be.

The Texas Tribune

Marijuana decriminalization measures in San Marcos, Austin get early court wins

Three other cities have passed similar measures but the Texas AG and others question whether they can be enforced because of conflicts with state law.

The Guardian - US

Nearly 43,000 people commented on the DEA reclassifying cannabis. What did they say?

Analysis shows 69% of commenters want the proposed rule change to go further and for marijuana to be decriminalized or legalized

Reason

Unlike Biden and Trump, Kamala Harris Has Repeatedly Supported Pot Legalization

The presumptive Democratic nominee has a more liberal drug policy record than both the president and the Republican presidential nominee.

Reason

The DOOBIE Act Would Limit Government Discrimination Against People Who Have Smoked Weed

Under the law, the feds couldn't deny you a job or security clearance just because you've used marijuana in the past.

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